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Season 1, Ep. 16
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HAMNET Edition  OF MAN ON FILM  REVIEWÂ
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Itâs RAINING, MAN â and this time weâre in Elizabethan England⊠kind of.
On this episode of MAN ON FILM, I dive into HAMNET â the âhistorical fiction but donât quote usâ love story inspired by Shakespeareâs real life⊠maybe. Weâre talking Paul Mescalâs risingâstar energy fresh off Gladiator II, witchy wives giving forestâwitch vibes, sick twins, and a whole lot of âis this supernatural or did yâall just make that up?â
I break down:
- Why I gave HAMNET a solid B / 4 sweaty Gladiator snaps
- The wild choice to remix Shakespeareâs family life like itâs MCU Phase Four
- How grief, work, art, and messy relationships smash into each other
- Why this is a perfect date movie if you want deep convo after⊠and a terrible choice if you came for swords, blood, and Hamlet himself
No swoony TikTok fake-deep review here â just me, solo in the theater, telling you what worked, what dragged, and why the supernatural âDeath in the corner of the roomâ stuff had me waiting for Vecna to show up.
Tap in, argue with me, and tell me:
Is HAMNET genius cinema or beautifully shot fanfic?
âHamlet?â
Nah, baby â HAMNET. The fanfic cousin with Paul Mescal in a blouse and everybody catching feelings (and the plague).
New MAN ON FILM episode just droppedÂ
Iâm breaking down:
- Paul Mescalâs âyoung Maximusâ energy
- Witchâwife, sick twins & Shakespeare on the grind
- That weird supernatural death-in-the-corner momentÂ
- Why I gave it a B / 4 snaps â great date movie, not so great if you came for things blowing up
If you want:
 Big tragic love
 Forest magic & family drama
 Shakespeare remixed like prestige fanfiction
âŠthis oneâs for you.
Listen now on [MAN ON FILM] â available wherever you get your podcasts.
Then pull up in the comments and tell meâŠ
HAMNET: masterpiece or beautifully lit mess?
#ManOnFilm #Hamnet #PaulMescal #ItsRainingMan #FilmTok #MovieReview
Welcome to Man on Film, a savage, unfiltered movie review show hosted by artist and cultural commentator Andre Xcellence! This isnât your typical film podcast â we break down cinema with style, sass, and savage truth. From blockbusters to cult classics, streamers to theatrical drops, Andre serves sharp opinions and blazing takes â whether heâs praising a masterpiece or dragging a flop by its wigs and wigs alone.
- Think Ebert meets Ballroom. Spike meets Joan Rivers.
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