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Kenneth Branagh
theater review
Nov. 14, 2024
King Lear at the Fountain of Youth
Kenneth Branagh’s production is fleet and facile.
By
Sara Holdren
posterity
Feb. 26, 2024
A Beat-by-Beat Explanation of What Happens in
Tenet
Turns out the plot of Christopher Nolan’s movie is also a mystery to people who have seen it.
By
Nate Jones
who dun it?
Sept. 16, 2023
A Few Hauntings Are Taunting the Box Office
Third time’s the charm for Kenneth Branagh.
By
Alejandra Gularte
movie review
Sept. 15, 2023
Kenneth Branagh Needs to Make 10 More of These
The creepy, moody Agatha Christie adaptation
A Haunting in Venice
is far from perfect, but it feels like the work of a man rejuvenated.
By
Bilge Ebiri
trailer mix
July 19, 2023
Hercule Poirot Goes Scooby-Doo in
A Haunting in Venic
e
Enough ghosts to fill the Nile!
By
Bethy Squires
coming soon
Oct. 10, 2022
Hercule Poirot Returns for Another Round in
A Haunting in Venice
Kenneth Branagh is reprising his role for a third film.
By
Alejandra Gularte
oscars 2022
Mar. 22, 2022
So You Want to Make Your Own
Roma
You’re not a real auteur unless you too have lovingly crafted a semi-autobiographical coming-of-age film.
By
Nate Jones
enough reboots to fill the nile
Feb. 23, 2022
Hey, Kenneth Branagh, Leave Miss Marple Alone!
Why not go for Tommy and Tuppence instead?
By
Bethy Squires
movie review
Feb. 11, 2022
Death on the Nile
Is a Pleasant, Overbaked Trifle
It’s totally crazy, but it works. Mostly.
By
Bilge Ebiri
interviews
Jan. 7, 2022
Even Kenneth Branagh Doesn’t Quite Know How He Got From Belfast to Here
Branagh speaks to Vulture about his early career, bad reviews, and how he lost his Northern Irish accent.
By
Nate Jones
i spy
Dec. 21, 2021
Disney Did Its Best to Bury Armie Hammer in the
Death on the Nile
Trailer
How many Armie Hammers do you spy?
By
Rebecca Alter
movie review
Nov. 12, 2021
Kenneth Branagh’s
Belfast
Is a Bolder Movie Than It Seems
The director has made an autobiographical film, set during the Troubles, about lower-case t troubles.
By
Bilge Ebiri
today in wigs
Jan. 23, 2021
Kenneth Branagh Will Play Boris Johnson in COVID Miniseries
BoJo à Go-Go.
By
Rebecca Alter
i was born in the dark
Sept. 4, 2020
Wait, Kenneth Branagh’s Villain Made Some Points in
Tenet
In defense of the world-destroying plot enacted by Kenneth Branagh’s psychopathic Russian oligarch.
By
Rachel Handler
trailer mix
Aug. 19, 2020
Death on the Nile
Trailer: Hercule Poirot Mustache These Stars Some Questions
Armie Hammer! Gal Gadot! Rose Leslie! Letitia Wright!
By
Jackson McHenry
movie review
June 12, 2020
Artemis Fowl
and the Death of the Fantasy YA Franchise
The long-delayed adaptation of Eoin Colfer’s hit series, now streaming on Disney+, is more baffling relic of the past than movie.
By
Alison Willmore
remakes
Apr. 18, 2019
Letitia Wright Joins Kenneth Branagh’s Mustache Vehicle
Death on the Nile
Wright joins Armie Hammer and Gal Gadot in a who’s who of hot potential murderers.
By
Bethy Squires
first looks
Dec. 19, 2018
Judi Dench Is Giving Pointy Fairy Ears Some Gravitas in
Artemis Fowl
First Look
Commander Root will interrogate the hell out of you.
By
Jordan Crucchiola
casting
Oct. 3, 2018
Armie Hammer Joins Gal Gadot In Comically Attractive
Death On The Nile
Remake
The next chapter in Hercule Poirot’s crime solving chronicles.
By
Jordan Crucchiola
castings
Dec. 20, 2017
Judi Dench Will Play a Fairy Police Officer in
Artemis Fowl
Kenneth Branagh’s live-action adaptation has some amusing casting news.
By
Jordan Crucchiola
Nov. 13, 2017
Who Played Inspector Poirot Best?
Was it Kenneth Branagh? Albert Finney? David Suchet?
By
Kyle Turner
Nov. 10, 2017
Murder on the Orient Express
Is a Mild Ride
Kenneth Branagh’s update on the classic story is a good bet for those unfamiliar, but a bit of a snooze otherwise.
By
David Edelstein
Sept. 21, 2017
Murder on the Orient Express
Trailer: All Right, Who Killed Johnny Depp?
Kenneth Branagh’s remake arrives November 10.
By
Hunter Harris
trailer mix
Dec. 14, 2016
Watch Christopher Nolan’s
Dunkirk
Trailer
Coming to theaters July 21, 2017.
By
Jackson McHenry
Aug. 17, 2016
Leslie Odom Jr. in Talks for
Orient Express
Kenneth Branagh is directing the film.
By
Jackson McHenry
the industry
Mar. 11, 2016
One Direction Superfan Christopher Nolan Got Harry Styles for
Dunkirk
It will be the singer’s first film role.
By
Nate Jones
Nov. 21, 2015
Kenneth Branagh to Play Hercule Poirot
Get ready for a Belgian accent.
By
Jackson McHenry
kenneth branagh
Mar. 13, 2015
Kenneth Branagh on
Cinderella
, Those Costumes, and Helena Bonham Carter
Why the fairy godmother could be described as a “maverick Marie Antoinette.”
By
Kyle Buchanan
trailer mix
Nov. 19, 2014
Here’s the Trailer for Disney’s Live-Action
Cinderella
After trying his hands at
Hamlet
and
Thor
, Kenneth Branagh is now bringing another classic fable to screen.
By
Nate Jones
theater
June 6, 2014
Theater Review: Kenneth Branagh’s
Macbeth
“A swift, thrilling production.”
By
Jesse Green
stage debuts
Aug. 20, 2013
Kenneth Branagh to Make His New York Stage Debut in
Macbeth
Next Year
Welcome, KB.
By
Jesse David Fox
remember when?
June 7, 2013
Remembering the Other Great Movie Version of
Much Ado About Nothing
The one with Denzel, remember?
By
Amanda Dobbins
the industry
Jan. 31, 2013
Disney Negotiating With Kenneth Branagh to Direct
Cinderella
Cate Blanchett is still attached as the wicked stepmother.
By
Claude Brodesser-Akner
casting couch
July 20, 2012
Kenneth Branagh in Talks for Jack Ryan Villain
Which he is also directing.
By
Margaret Lyons
deals
Mar. 27, 2012
Paramount Wants Kenneth Branagh to Direct
Jack Ryan
With an aging franchise and Chris Pine coming off
This Means War
, the studio is thrilled to get someone with a recent hit to his name.
By
Claude Brodesser-Akner
last night on late night
Feb. 1, 2012
Last Night on Late Night: Helberg Impersonations
Plus: The wind stopped for Kenneth Branagh when he learned of his Oscar nominations, and more, on our daily late-night roundup.
By
Caroline Shin
oscars 2012
Jan. 24, 2012
Kenneth Branagh’s Been Nominated in Five Different Oscar Categories
Your move, George Clooney.
By
Margaret Lyons
casting couch
Jan. 13, 2012
Kate Winslet Joins Kenneth Branagh’s Post-WWII Movie
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
is based on a novel.
By
Margaret Lyons
last night on late night
Dec. 15, 2011
Rooney Mara Attacked a Wedding Guest While Recovering From
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Plus: Charlize Theron discovered the trick to acting drunk, and more, on our daily late-night roundup.
By
Caroline Shin
Nov. 23, 2011
Kenneth Branagh on Dealing With Divas and Shakespearean Conspiracy Theories
“It’s been a year of utterly replenishing my appetite for the work and my enjoyment of it.”
By
Kyle Buchanan
movies
June 30, 2011
Thor 2
Is Coming Sooner Than You’d Think
But Kenneth Branagh won’t be back.
By
Kyle Buchanan
last night on late night
May 11, 2011
Last Night on Late Night: Judd Apatow’s Kids Have Filthy Mouths, If Abbreviations Count
Plus, Will Ferrell makes one of the greatest late-night entrances we’ve seen in 2011.
movie review
May 6, 2011
The Trippy, Tacky, Monumental
Thor
It’s like the most stoned dinner-theater production of ‘The Ring of the Nibelungs’ you’ll ever be lucky enough to ogle.
By
David Edelstein
chat room
May 2, 2011
Thor
’s Tom Hiddleston on Drag-Queen Eyebrows and Terrorizing
The Avengers
“I didn’t envy Chris Hemsworth as I saw the 75th chicken forced down his throat.”
By
Kyle Buchanan
Apr. 29, 2011
Kenneth Branagh on
Thor
’s Physique and Shakespearean Parallels
He should look like “Thor the God and not Thor the bodybuilder.”
By
Shira Levine
trailer mix
Dec. 10, 2010
Thor
Trailer Hammers Home the Superhero-Stuffed 2010
Will audiences tire of caped high-flyers?
By
Kyle Buchanan
the industry
Jan. 8, 2010
James Cameron to Bomb Japan in 3-D?
Plus: Laura Linney! Pablo Escobar! Humans!
By
Adam K. Raymond
the industry
Dec. 17, 2009
Tina Fey to Order Steve Carell From a Catalog
Plus: Chuck Lorre! Rene Russo! The mob!
By
Adam K. Raymond
casting couch
Oct. 18, 2009
De Niro and Law Joining Cast of
Thor
?
Yes, says German actor in German
GQ
.
By
Adam K. Raymond
casting couch
July 13, 2009
Natalie Portman Loves a Man Who Speaks Softly But Carries a Big Hammer
She’s been cast as the love interest in ‘Thor.’
By
Mark Graham
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