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OPHELIA (2018) Stream on IFC Films. Imagine if Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” were told from Ophelia’s perspective. This film, directed by Claire McCarthy, follows Ophelia (Daisey Ridley), a Danish orphan who becomes a lady in waiting to Queen Gertrude (Naomi Watts). Soon she and a young Prince Hamlet (George MacKay) fall in love. But Ophelia’s devotion is tested as Hamlet’s desire to avenge his father’s death overtakes him. In her review in The New York Times, Manohla Dargis wrote: “‘Ophelia’ seeks to revamp the image of its title heroine as a tragic, largely passive casualty, one who is as much a victim of Shakespeare’s era as of his peerless imagination. It’s an interesting exercise and, for the most part, a passably diverting one.”

THE LAST CZARS Stream on Netflix. It’s been over a century since the Romanovs ruled Russia, yet the public’s fascination with their rise and fall remains strong. This docuseries delves into the family’s history and focuses on Nicholas II, the last Russian imperial ruler. The six-part show, which weaves re-enactments, archival footage and interviews into its scripted narrative, explores how Nicholas II’s resistance to change led to a revolution and, ultimately, his death and the slaughter of his family in 1918.