I had to prepare myself to watch this new adaptation of Aladdin. That preparation included changing my preconceived ideas about these “live-action adaptations”. For all of us that are reluctant to watch our childhood masterpieces brought to life again (and in some cases butchered), I’m trying to change my way of thinking. This brought me back to one of my favorite playwrights, William Shakespeare. How many different film adaptations of some of Shakespeare’s greatest works have been made? Moreover, how…
