Anonymous (2011)

In Anonymous, screenwriter John Orloff presents the theory that Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, wrote the plays and poems attributed to William Shakespeare. Yet, this speculation, as thin as it is on which to hang an entire movie, is the least outrageous of Orloff's claims, which include over-the-top political intrigue, including illegitimate heirs to the English throne, unknowing incest and a creative rivalry. Read my review here.