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Rummana Hussain—Wherefore Art Thou…

Sun-Times columnist Rummana Hussain talks foreign affairs. Specifically, the struggles of local pols to figure out the world beyond our borders. Also, we break down the lawsuit recently filed by Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting over a nude scene filmed more than 50 years ago. Finally, a few words …

Criterion Now – Episode 148 – Criterion 2022 Top 3, Sight & Sound, February and March 2023 Announcements

We are pleased to have Dave Eves back on the show. We talk best of 2022, February and March announcements, and the Sight & Sound list.

Criterion Now – Episode 148 – Criterion 2022 Top 3, Sight & Sound, February and March 2023 Announcements

We are still back and still a little behind. Our guest was Dave Eves. He and Jill share their favorite Criterions of 2022. We also talk about February and March 2023 announcements, as well as immediate reactions to the Sight & Sound 100 list. With the upcoming announcements, we took a deep dive …

Romeo and Juliet (1968)

Director: Franco Zeffirelli Producers: John Brabourne, Anthony Havelock-Allan Screenplay: Franco Brusati, Masolino D'Amico, Franco Zeffirelli Photography: Pasqualino De Santis Music: Nino Rota Cast: Leonard Whiting, Olivia Hussey, Michael York, Pat Heywood, John McEnery Rotten Tomatoes: Criti…

1: Endless Love

This week, we discuss the melodramatic (and controversial) excesses of Franco Zeffirelli’s 1981 film Endless Love. What has changed in our depiction of teen sexuality? How badly can a director misunderstand his source material? What kind of impression can Tom Cruise make in forty-five seconds? …

Olivia Hussey: The Girl on the Balcony (Rebroadcast)

Olivia Hussey, whose spirited portrayal of Juliet when she was just a teenager herself became iconic for generations of people watching the 1968 film adaptation of Shakespeare’s play, died on December 27, 2024. In 2019, we were lucky enough to record an interview with Hussey. To honor her life and …

Daring Selection

As Franco Zeffirelli prepared to film his critically acclaimed version of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, he made a daring decision. He chose two unknowns to play the lead characters and insisted they be close to the age of the characters as Shakespeare had penned them. Zeffirelli ultimately select…

Daring Selection

As Franco Zeffirelli prepared to film his critically acclaimed version of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, he made a daring decision. He chose two unknowns to play the lead characters and insisted they be close to the age of the characters as Shakespeare had penned them. Zeffirelli ultimately select…

The Lark that Sings - "Romeo and Juliet" (1968)

A look at Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet from 1968 starring Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting. Spoiler: This is the gold standard of Romeo and Juliet film adaptations. This is the third of 3 episodes about Romeo and Juliet adaptations. 

Olivia Hussey: Life Beyond Juliet

In 1968, 15-year-old Olivia Hussey starred in Zeffirelli’s “Romeo and Juliet,” and your 10th grade English class was never the same. Olivia had to catch up to her own prestige. Not every high schooler is out here winning a Golden Globe! She was just a girl navigating very adult situations, powerful…