Who – August 24, 2019

As the action moves to spring, after two

seasons set in autumn, it remains to be seen

what impact the appearance on screen of its

narrator (Giancarlo Esposito) will have on the

college satire. (On Netflix from Fri., Aug. 2)

Returning for more riotous adventures

is the group of Catholic schoolgirls from

(London)derry, who come face to face with

some actual Protestants in the season’s

opening episode. (On Netflix from Fri., Aug. 2)

Following the announcement that this will

be the final season of the comic-book

adaptation, we can look forward to seeing

just what God’s final plan is for the universe.

(On Stan from Mon., Aug. 5)

DEAR WHITE PEOPLE S3 DERRY GIRLS S2 PREACHER S4

STREAMING

HamletisoneofShakespeare’smost

frequentlyadaptedplays,butthislatestfilm

totacklethestorycomesatit froma unique

angle– byfocusingonOphelia’sperspective

asthetragedyunfolds.Asthecommoner-

turned-lady-in-waiting,Ridleygivesa layered

performance– confidentbutinsecure,strong-

willedbutincreasinglydesperate.It’scertainly

themostcomplexrenderingofHamlet’s

(GeorgeMacKay)lovetodate.Thenovel

approachworks,turningthewell-troddentale

onitsheadanddemonstratinghoweasyit

istofleshouttherolesoffemalecharacters.

Similarly,QueenGertrude(Watts,whoalso

playsoldersisterMechtild)isgivenmuchmore

todohere.Refreshing. (Out now)

TheCincinnatiPublicLibraryisa havenfor

manyofthecity’shomelesspeople,especially

ina particularlyseverewinter...untilclosing

time,thatis.Onenight,withthecity’sshelters

atcapacity,a grouprefusestoleave,and

librarianStuartGoodson(Estevez,whowrote

anddirectedthefilm)findshimselfinthe

middleofa stand-offwithpolice.Although

a littleheavy-handedwithitsdelivery,The

Publicpresentsa numberofpointsthatare

worthmaking. (Out now)

OPHELIA

STARRING: Daisy Ridley, Naomi Watts, Clive Owen

THE PUBLIC

STARRING: Emilio Estevez, Alec Baldwin

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