Criticwire’s Daily Reads brings today’s essential news stories and critical pieces to you. 1. The History of Hannibal. Despite middling ratings, NBC‘s “Hannibal” has captured the hearts of critics ...

Of all the great things about television, the greatest is that it’s on every single day. TV history is being made, day in and day out, in ways big and small. In an effort to better appreciate this ...

Thomas Harris' Hannibal Lecter stories wouldn't exist without the underrated and thrilling adaptation of his first crime ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In 218 BCE, the legendary general Hannibal led his army of ...

Of all the great things about television, the greatest is that it’s on every single day. TV history is being made, day in and day out, in ways big and small. In an effort to better appreciate this ...

Thirty years ago this week—in a film that was widely recognized as a commercial flop upon its release—moviegoers first made the acquaintance of Dr. Hannibal Lecter, the Greatest Villain in Cinema ...

The Hannibal Lecter horror movie franchise (Silence of the Lambs and Red Dragon) gets an extraneous third installment from best-selling novelist and scriptwriter Thomas Harris. With more than 150 ...

On this day in horror history, Ridley Scott’s adaptation of Thomas Harris’ Hannibal hit theaters back in 2001. The Silence of the Lambs sequel features Anthony Hopkins reprising his role as the ...

No, not as in “Lecter” — the other one. Halle Berry is executive producing a miniseries about the historic military commander that’s now in development at the History channel with the working title of ...

Most people lose their appetite when they think about cannibalism. There’s quite a good reason that Mads Mikkelsen’s Hannibal Lecter was the start of a horror series, rather than a Food Network ...