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Lear Year

Jeffrey Overstreet

20 May 2008
Filed under: On Movies & Media • Anthony Hopkins • Ian McKellen • Keira Knightley • King Lear • Romola Garai • Shakespeare

King Lear is on the way... twice on the big screen, and then on the BBC.

With Anthony Hopkins, and Ian McKellen, as Lear

And Keira Knightley, and Romola Garai, as Cordelia.

But who will direct?

First impressions of A Big Bold Beautiful Journey

First impressions of A Big Bold Beautiful Journey

I approached the new Kogonada film with trepidation. I've learned to trust his artistry, but this trailer set off all kinds of alarms. Should you see it? Here's my recommendation.
29 Sep 2025 8 min read
Songlights for a New Start: Part Two — Wednesday, Sarah McLachlan, Big Thief, Spyboy, Kae Tempest, Ezra Furman, Ashley Monroe, and more

Songlights for a New Start: Part Two — Wednesday, Sarah McLachlan, Big Thief, Spyboy, Kae Tempest, Ezra Furman, Ashley Monroe, and more

Here is Part Two of the miniature music festival that I'm hosting to kick off my music coverage on this new platform.
22 Sep 2025 5 min read
Songlights for a New Start: Part One — featuring Peter Gabriel

Songlights for a New Start: Part One — featuring Peter Gabriel

As the Songlights series continues here, on this new platform, we kick things off with a special song that captures something of the vision I have for this website.
22 Sep 2025 4 min read
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