About this episode
The boys discuss the emotional impact of the film 'Hamnet' and Jessie Buckley's performance.
Do you watch sad movies, or are they too much? The boys dive into a quiet but powerful dramatization of the Shakespeare's life, during family strife and the subsequent writing of Hamlet. We talk all the kinks and quirks of the movie, and how Jessie Buckely's performance shaped our movie watching experience. Track Ben’s movie reviews at: https://letterboxd.com/bendorsey/ Track Eric’s movie reviews at: https://letterboxd.com/EricN/ Follow Eric’s TV reviews on his substack: https://ericnerenberg.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/ben_and_erics_podcast/ Follow us on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/benandericspodcast.bsky.social Subscribe on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/@BenandEricspodcast Find us on Apple, Spotify and Overcast: https://linktr.ee/benandericspodcast Send us an email at benandericspodcast@gmail.com
People in this episode
Hosts: Ben, Eric
Topics covered
- sad movies
- Shakespeare
- family strife
- film analysis
- movie reviews
- acting performance
Keywords
- Hamnet
- Hamlet
- Shakespeare
- Jessie Buckley
- sad movies
- film review
- family drama
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Letterboxd, Substack, YouTube, Apple, Spotify, Overcast, Instagram, Bluesky
Books & works: Hamlet, Hamnet
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