Few writer-directors today have a pop-culture touch like Joss Whedon, so it’s thrilling to see the helmer of “The Avengers” twist an icon like Pinocchio into Frankenstein’s monster for the superhero team’s sequel. However, it’s not entirely unexpected: The themes…
Thanks, Whedon fans!
My Shakespeare piece tied to Joss Whedon’s “Much Ado About Nothing” has 1,000 “likes” on Word and Film’s Web site! Must be the Whedon fans out there. (I have to say, “The Avengers” is my go-to background viewing when on…
Much Ado About Shakespeare
My latest piece on Word and Film is out today, looking at unusual Shakespeare adaptations in light of Joss Whedon’s black-and-white take on “Much Ado About Nothing.” Although a rose by any other name might smell as sweet, if you’re…