Richard Hobson

Verdi’s admiration for Shakespeare led to such masterpieces as Othello and Falstaff, and if the earlier Macbeth isn’t on their exalted level it’s still a powerfully dramatic opera that hews closely to the original’s story line. The MET’s production retains the dark aura of the opera while updating it to a vaguely post-modern context. So the witches are bag ladies in various stages of decrepitude, with children in tow. The Banquet Scene features lowered chandeliers, a plethora of chairs, and a slew of extras dressed in tuxedos and party gowns. Macbeth sports a leather coat, the soldiers are in drab brown uniforms and seem to have fingers on their triggers even when they’re supposed to be in non-threatening situations. Director Adrian Noble also has Lady Macbeth do an inordinate amount of writhing around and singing from a lying-down position, adding to the feeling that a less interventionist directorial hand might have generated more impact.

John Doe est un homme accusé d'être un serial killer justicier. Le film se déroule en parallèle du procès, des flashbacks cherche à mettre en évidence les raisons. Ces dernières partagent l'opinon publique. Tout au long de son incarcération, un groupe de justicier appelé "Speak for the Dead" apparait en soutient à John Doe élevant ainsi le débat entre les notions de Justice et de Vengeance.

An entry in the Bell Science animated film series, on the nature of time.