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 ...

'Belfast' is Kenneth Branagh's love letter to the city and childhood. Jude Hill, Caitriona Balfe, Jamie Dornan, and Judi Dench turn in wonderful performances. But, it lacks an emotional impact.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Film directors have been exploring their own childhood memories on screen for decades, and the honor roll of notable films that ...

‘Belfast’ Editor Reveals How Her Irish Upbringing Played a Part in Cutting Kenneth Branagh’s Coming-of-Age Film The story of a Protestant family set against the Troubles in Northern Ireland in 1969 ...

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 ...

Editor's note: This segment was rebroadcast on March 1, 2022. Find that audio here. Actor-director Sir Kenneth Branagh’s new film centers around a working-class North Belfast family in the 1960s.

(L to R) Jamie Dornan as “Pa”, Ciarán Hinds as “Pop”, Jude Hill as “Buddy”, and Judi Dench as “Granny” in director Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast. Rob Youngson / Focus Features After completing an ...

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 ...

Kenneth Branagh pours himself a cup of Big Ben tea, and while the downtown Chicago Peninsula Hotel has many plush and refined components, this particular teapot practically dares its user not to spill ...