Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast is a film about the Troubles that, when you dig into it, isn’t so much about the Troubles at all. A twinkly-eyed childhood memoir – and rigorously fashioned to be an Oscar ...
Film directors have been exploring their own childhood memories on screen for decades, and the honor roll of notable films that have come from that exploration ranges from Francois Truffaut’s “The 400 ...
Filmmaker Kenneth Branagh is back in the awards race with his new drama “Belfast,” and the film is drawing further interest based on its six Oscar nominations — including Best Picture. Based partly on ...
Black-and-white Oscar contenders can be tough for critics to recommend to moviegoers, but occasionally one is filled with such heart that it’s destined to be a crowd pleaser. Enter Kenneth Branagh’s ...
Belfast (2021) Film Review, a movie directed by Kenneth Branagh and starring Jude Hill, Jamie Dornan, Lewis McAskie, Caitriona Balfe, Judi Dench, Ciaran Hinds, Nessa Eriksson, Charlie Barnard, Josie ...
Jamie Dornan's about to be back on our screens once again, this time in new coming-of-age film Belfast, which tells the story of a young boy growing up in late 60s Northern Ireland. He's joined by ...
After spending much of the first wave of the pandemic writing the script for his "small, intimate, personal project," the filmmaker and his creative team seized upon a very short window to prep and ...
Actor and filmmaker Kenneth Branagh made his name directing cinematic versions of Shakespeare, then Agatha Christie and Marvel movies. Now, with Belfast, he's made his most personal film. British ...