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TIFF50 marks Zhao’s ‘Hamnet’ as a legit awards contender

To be or not to be an awards favorite, that is the question. Attendees of the 50th annual Toronto International Film Festival answered it loudly enough for Chloe Zhao’s “Hamnet,” ...

'Hamnet' review: Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley burn in William Shakespeare tragedy

He was the young son of William Shakespeare who died in his youth, inspiring the playwright to spin the timeless tragedy of a ...

‘Hamnet’ Review: Jessie Buckley Delivers a Devastating Performance in Chloé Zhao’s Radically Feminine Take on Shakespeare’s Family Life

It's impossible to overstate how radical — and for some, unwatchable — the 'Nomadland' director's adaptation of Maggie ...

Shakespeare Would Not Approve of Paul Mescal’s ‘Hamnet’ Movie

What was so artless and poetic in Chloe Zhao’s The Rider and Nomadland—the romantic evocation of the natural world and its ...

‘Hamnet’ Review: Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley Rip the Heart Right Out of Your Body in Chloé Zhao’s Unspeakably Devastating Shakespeare Fanfic

Chloé Zhao turns the imagined story of how Shakespeare wrote "Hamlet" into a nuclear-grade tear-jerker.

'Hamnet' Review: Paul Mescal Will Rip Your Heart Out in One of the Year's Best Movies | TIFF 2025

Hamnet, starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal, is one of the best films of 2025, a tender, heartbreaking, and moving film ...