Witches are the new vampires. There are so many crones crowding TV screens and stages this fall that sweeps period has taken on a whole new meaning. The witches come in all shapes, sizes and sexes.

I found the current Lincoln Center production of Macbeth rather dissatisfying. But not as dissatisfying as I found Ben Brantley’s review thereof. Not that I disagree with all of Brantley’s complaints, ...

Still months away from its release date, Justin Kurzel‘s “Macbeth,” starring Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard, is already one of the most anticipated adaptations of the last few years.