A quirky (psychotic?) high-school drama teacher in Tucson pens and produces a zany and controversial sequel to Hamlet with the help of [at-first] unwilling students. American. Schematic underdog plot, through drama rather than sports, is funnier—or at least I found it funnier—than it should be. ...

haha notice cid. alicia’s outfit was inspired by the shrunken head guy from beetlejuice. there was a much better representation of shoulders to neck ratio but i blew that shot big time oh whatever here it is nice one cid. watched hamlet 2, now i want to rollerskate and fall down everywhere. so...

There’s no doubt about it: 2008 was a memorable year. We had the second biggest movie of all time rip through box office records. We had a huge slate of CGI flicks, and many of them quite good – one might even say they were the best of the year. Superheroes rocked at the box office, and we got t...

Every year there are films that somehow miss the moviegoer’s mark, receiving less exposure than a Cathy Bates sex tape. While there is good reason for us to avoid a sensual second helping of Misery with Bates, these films deserve better than to be relegated to second-hand status. The equivalent of...

The Bagger recommends that they should also have a little side competition for the dumbest title, because there are some doozies....

A wise man once said “It’s not just about seeing Star Wars two weeks before everyone else. You’ve gotta plow through crap like Marie Antoinette and Catwoman as well.� I have the fortune of being able to see all of the films that I want, and find out that they are only worth one viewing (or l...

Earlier in the week, I got an email from an Emily suggesting I give some coverage to Hamlet 2, noting that the script is by Arrested Development and South Park writers, and that it stars the usually-funny Steve Coogan putting on an absurd high school production of a made-up Shakespeare sequel. She m...

Anyone who participated in theater or drama classes in high school knows that it takes a special sort of person to teach such things to students. Every theater teacher I have ever met has been, to say the least, just a little off. So when you think about it, the premise behind the film Hamlet 2 is n...

Filed under: Comedy, Trailers and Clips To be, or not to be Hamlet 2? I was a really bummed when James Rocchi gave Hamlet 2 an iffy review from Sundance this year. I love Shakespeare, and I love Steve Coogan, so the project seemed like a wacky* dream come true. I'm still holding out hope that I'll r...

Filed under: Comedy, Sundance, Focus Features, Movie Marketing, Posters While I'm still not convinced that North American audiences are ready for the strange genius that is Steve Coogan, at least they will get the chance to have a little taste. The first poster for Andy Fleming's comedy Hamlet 2 has...