Tag: Adaptation

But is it Gothic? – Macbeth (2015) dir. Justin Kurzel

On Wednesday, Sheffield Gothic Reading Group gathered to watch and discuss Justin Kurzel’s 2015 film adaptation of Macbeth. Brace yourself for gratuitous FassbenderyThis brutal, stripped-back take on the Scottish play is emotionally demanding from start to finish; the film opens with the harrowing image of the Macbeths grieving at their infant’s funeral –something that is only … Continue reading But is it Gothic? – Macbeth (2015) dir. Justin Kurzel →

We need Eyre! Sheffield Gothic watches Cary Fukunaga’s ‘Jane Eyre’ (2011)

  On Wednesday, Sheffield Gothic assembled to watch Cary Fukunaga’s Jane Eyre (2011): an elegant, superbly cast adaptation of Charlotte Brontë’s classic novel. Of course, I’m incredibly biased. I adore the Brontës and believe that Jane Eyre is one of the most (if not the most) radical female characters of the Nineteenth Century, so of … Continue reading We need Eyre! Sheffield Gothic watches Cary Fukunaga’s ‘Jane Eyre’ (2011) →