1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Early screenings of Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet had critics weeping in the aisles Host Alex Heeney left it dry-eyed — and so did her guest, Angelo Muredda. We’re Shakespeare fans, long-time film critics, and not exactly immune to a good cry — so in this episode, we try to figure out why the film didn’t land. We dig into what works in the film (a short list) and what doesn’t (a longer one), where the adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s novel went awry, and whether having read a synopsis of Hamlet on Wikipedia might actually impede your enjoyment of the film. 👉&amp;nbsp;Stay updated on Alex's next group experiences Related Episodes 169. David Cronenberg's&amp;nbsp;The Shrouds&amp;nbsp;with Angelo Muredda 132. Sarah Polley's&amp;nbsp;Women Talking&amp;nbsp;with Angelo Muredda 159. Macbeth with David Tennant Seventh Row Podcast https://seventh-row.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/39389860/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/196515795