Critically Acclaimed: Anonymous and Henry V

Who really wrote William Shakespeare’s plays? It was William Shakespeare, actually, but some folks believe that there was an elaborate conspiracy to hide the identity of the real author, a British nobleman with ties to the throne. It’s a silly idea and it’s the plot of Roland Emmerich’s ANONYMOUS, a poor and poorly researched biopic about the Edward De Vere, and it’s kind of the perfect double feature with Laurence Olivier’s Oscar-winning production of HENRY V, which also rewrote history to serve its own political ends, and also tried to introduce Shakespeare to the masses using modern cinematic techniques! Yup, it’s a Shakespearean episode of CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED! Plus, we’ve also got new reviews of FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD, WIDOWS, THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS, GREEN BOOK, CAM, INSTANT FAMILY and AT ETERNITY’S GATE! Email us at letters(a)criticallyacclaimed.net, follow your hosts on Twitter at @WilliamBibbiani and @WitneySeibold, and follow the podcast/website at @CriticAcclaim. Check out our website at www.criticallyacclaimed.net and head on over to www.patreon.com/canceledtoosoon to contribute to the show and get even more exclusive content! Email us at letters(a)criticallyacclaimed.net, and follow your hosts on Twitter at @WilliamBibbiani and @WitneySeibold. Introductions - 1:24 William Goldman - 3:47 Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - 18:08 Widows - 37:50 The Ballad of Buster Scruggs - 50:33 Green Book - 58:50 Cam - 1:07:40 At Eternity’s Gate - 1:13:53 Instant Family - 1:19:40 Anonymous - 1:26:40 Henry V - 2:03:33