IN Belfast, author-instructor Kenneth Branagh‘s black and white ode to his childhood, a young boy named Buddy (Jude Hill) escapes from its often turbulent reality through film. One day it’s the effervescent musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Canada the next is the classic Western Dinner. … Read More

From left to right: West Side Story‘s Rachel Zegler (Michael Loccisano / Getty Images for CNN. A WarnerMedia Company. All rights reserved.), Succession‘s Jeremy Strong (Mike Coppola / Getty Images), To be Ricardo’s‘Nicole Kidman (Jon Kopaloff / Getty Images), The power of the dog‘s Jane … Read More

Like a child, Caitríona Balfe never found it strange when a trip to the dentist or to a clothing store involved driving British soldiers with machine guns, or having the family car inspected for explosives. There were also frequent bombings, around where she grew up … Read More

This is a preview of our pop culture newsletter The Daily Beast’s Obsessed, written by senior entertainment reporter Kevin Fallon. To receive the full newsletter in your inbox every week, sign up for it here. Charming and destructive. Humorous and profound. Ingenious and important. Personal … Read More

BelfastPhoto: Focus functions Kenneth Branagh says it took him 50 years to find the right dramatic angle on the events of his childhood in Northern Ireland around the late 1960s. Looking at Belfast, the modestly scaled-up, monochromatic film he has made about the turbulent period … Read More

BelfastPhoto: Focus functions Kenneth Branagh says it took him 50 years to find the right dramatic angle on the events of his childhood in Northern Ireland around the late 1960s. Looking at Belfast, the modestly scaled-up, monochromatic film he has made about the turbulent period … Read More

Second trailer for Kenneth Branagh’s beloved Ireland film ‘Belfast’ by Alex Billington October 20, 2021Source: Youtube “Belfast will still be here when you return.” Focus Features has debuted a wonderful second official trailer for Belfast, written and directed by Irish actor / filmmaker Kenneth Branagh, … Read More

Now in its eighth iteration, the Miami Film Festival Gems has come into focus as a cornerstone of Miami’s big screen scene. Gems is a smart and strategic addition to the festival’s annual spring edition, allowing the event to take advantage of the abundance of … Read More

First trailer for Kenneth Branagh’s movie ‘Belfast’ starring Jude Hill by Alex Billington September 3, 2021Source: Youtube “Shall we leave Belfast?” Focus Features has unveiled an official trailer for Belfast, written and directed by Irish actor / filmmaker Kenneth Branagh, described as his “most personal … Read More