“We are such stuff as dreams are made on, and our little life is rounded with sleep.” And so with a release date of December 10th, how apropos that 2010 marks the 400th anniversary of the bard’s final ...

Check out these new photos from THE TEMPEST. Here’s another look at the awesome trailer. THE TEMPEST is Julie Taymor’s second big-screen Shakespeare film adaptation. TITUS ANDRONICUS was her first, ...

Although it falls off precipitously, it’s better to have Julie Taymor’s The Tempest than not: The first half-hour is nearly as unfettered as Shakespeare’s language. Shooting on Hawaii’s Lanai, where ...

In Julie Taymor’s hands, Shakespeare’s The Tempest becomes a listless feminist parable. The duchess Prospera (Helen Mirren) has been forced into exile, stripped of wealth and position by her scheming ...

VENICE (Reuters) - Helen Mirren stars in a new movie version of Shakespeare's "The Tempest," but it comes with a twist as the Oscar-winning British actress takes on the male role of Prospero and ...

Shakespeare’s final play is often read as a personal valedictory, with Prospero the elderly sorcerer doubling for the magical Bard. But for a filmmaker like Julie Taymor, Shakespeare’s language isn’t ...