{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6633b23319f78300126c652e/696fa1f0cf18de22d7d062df?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"#68 - Hamnet Review: Oscar Vehicle for Jessie Buckley?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6633b23319f78300126c652e/1768922689786-40016bae-a2ac-46f6-a0b7-49b50bc1a74f.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Oscar season is looming, the buzz is buzzing, and we’re cracking open one of the most talked-about literary adaptations of the year — <strong>Hamnet</strong>.</p><p><br></p><p>With <strong>Jessie Buckley</strong> earning serious awards chatter, we ask the very important question: <em>has the Shakespeare well finally run dry… or is there still emotional gold to be mined from the Bard’s personal life?</em> 👀🎭</p><p><br></p><p>Based on the novel by <strong>Maggie O’Farrell</strong>, <em>Hamnet</em> explores the devastating real-life tragedy that inspired <strong>Hamlet</strong>, reimagining the loss of Shakespeare’s son and the grief that shaped one of the most famous plays ever written. It’s intimate, sorrowful, beautifully performed… but does it work as a film, or is it just prestige misery bait with a ruff collar?</p><p><br></p><p>In classic <strong>Reel Kwik</strong> fashion:</p><ul><li>🎬 <strong>First half</strong>: spoiler-free thoughts, performances, themes, and Oscar prospects</li><li>🚨 <strong>Second half</strong>: full spoiler breakdown, deeper analysis, and final scores</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Expect chat about grief, awards hype, and whether this film earns its place in the Oscar conversation — or belongs back on the stage.</p><p><br></p><p>🎧 Press play, grab a quill, and prepare for tragedy (the cinematic kind).</p><p><br></p><p>What film do you want to see covered? We want to know!</p><p>Email us at thirdreelpod@gmail.com or through the socials @third_reel_pod</p><p>https://linktr.ee/thirdreelpod</p><p><br></p><p>Support our Patreon for more TTR! https://patreon.com/thirdreelpod</p><p><br></p><p>TIMESTAMPS:</p><p>00:00:00 - Preamble</p><p>00:13:31 - Spoiler-Free Thoughts</p><p>00:36:28 - Full Spoiler Review</p>","author_name":"Daniel Ashfield, Rachael Davis and Dale Stewart"}