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Dedicated to shedding light on the implications of entertainment in popular culture today, Letters to Juliet Home Movie aims to serve this very purpose while at the same time providing its audience with the much-needed tools that are required to recognize, realize, and discuss related cultural implications. With the use of articles, reviews and discussions, we aspire to encourage learned thought and provoke enlightened discussions among our readers. In addition, we hope to inspire growth both spiritually and intellectually by stirring our readers’ hearts and thoughts and cultivating a culture of sharing ideas that are grounded on …

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  • How do you choose what films to review?

    First off, we make sure that the film was intended as a movie adaptation of the late William Shakespeare's works. Letters to Juliet Home Movie is a site dedicated to providing viewers and readers with insightful reviews about film adaptations of classic plays written by the historic playwright. As such, before anything else, we evaluate a film to see if it is based on a play written by Shakespeare. We also check to see if the film is widely known among both Shakespeare enthusiasts and regular audiences. Along with this, we check to see what exactly is the film's target audience. The more cultural significance it holds, the higher up it is on our list. Before making a review ourself, we also take a look at the reviews the movie has already gotten. We want to see if the reviews have been more positive or negative and what other people have to say about the contents of the film. In addition, we take into account your suggestions and requests.

  • What criteria do you consider when making reviews on movies?

    Letters to Juliet Home Movie aims for objectivity and insight in all of our movie reviews, as such, we always consider both the positive and negative elements of a film when writing a review. Our focus is on providing our readers with useful and wholesome insights on the movies that they are interested in. We refrain from suggesting that a film is good or bad. Instead, we simply categorize them according to their contents so that readers may decide and form their own opinions and insights about these films. In our reviews, we give a brief summary of the film, which includes all the details about it that we believe are necessary in understanding not only its story but also its relevancy and implications. Then, we give our review and mention what others have also said about it. In our view, this is the best and most holistic way of writing a movie review.

  • To the people who write these reviews, do you sit down and watch the whole movie before reviewing it?

    Definitely! We here at Letters to Juliet Home Movie, we prioritize good, insightful and objective reviews above anything else, and we know that the only way to be able to write these kinds of reviews is through watching the movies ourselves and forming our own opinions on them. Our writers work hard and spend ample time to ensure that they are able to write and provide only the best reviews that they can. This includes watching the entirety of the featured films and considering all aspects of it before formulating and writing a review. Although we do read what other reviewers and critics have already said about any and all films we feature on our site, we still value, above all else, a full and honest review that has not been influenced by anyone else's views or biased about a particular work.

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Romeo and Juliet (1968)

“Zefirelli’s performers breathe understanding into every ornate phrase, translating the sixteenth-century prose into something fresh and modern.” – Common Sense Media
Argued by many to be one of the best Romeo and Juliet adaptations ever released, the 1968 version of the classic tale of tragedy features Franco Zeffirelli’s incredible eye and direction (if the Academy Awards aren’t proof enough of that) and stars Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey as the infamous, star-crossed lovers. The garden beauty of the sets made it a movie to remember. This Shakespearean adaptation was welcomed …

Romeo + Juliet

“Slow moving and staid, this will leave you longing for Luhrman’s energy and Zefferelli’s sense of sweep.” – Empire
“Director Baz Luhrmann’s whirling dervish adaptation of the classic tale of “Romeo + Juliet” is replete with glowing surfaces, quick-cutting action, and a soundtrack that bites.” – Common Sense Media
“Ultimately, no matter how many innovative and unconventional flourishes it applies, the success of any adaptation of a Shakespeare play is determined by two factors: the competence of the director and the …

Romeo and Juliet (1978)

The 1978 adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic play has been said by many to bear the closest resemblance to the setting and script of the original play and dialogue. Set in Italy in the 1500’s as Shakespeare’s own Romeo and Juliet was, the BBC version of the old story about warring families and star-crossed lovers tries to depict the classic tale as closely to how Shakespeare intended it.
Released as a part of the BBC Television Shakespeare, a series of adaptations of William Shakespeare’s plays, this Romeo and Juliet adaptation is well-loved by many viewers despite not being widely advertised or …