I had the absolute pleasure of watching the movie Hamnet at the Red Deer Galaxy Cineplex the other day. Hamnet is one of the Best Picture nominees this year at the Oscars, and after watching the movie, it is easy to see why. The story is a historical drama which is inspired by the popular theory that Shakespeare’s play Hamlet was inspired by the death of his son Hamnet. After watching Hamnet it is easy to see why Buckley has had a really successful award season run so far, as she has won both the Critics Choice Award, and the Golden Globe Award for best actress. As someone who has not read the book the movie is based on, I can’t say whether or not it is a good adaptation.