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Film Review – Kenneth Branagh’s ‘Belfast’ is a Personal and Poignant Portrayal of His Youth

Can one film serve to truly represent a place? There are many films with titles that reference a city, state, or country. Most often, their contents are not a comprehensive history of that piece of geography but rather a specific moment in time or merely the setting for a story that might as well have…

Toronto International Film Festival : Q&A with Director Kenneth Branagh on His Latest Film, “Belfast”, Shakespeare Works, and Agatha Christie Films

Q: We’re going to be talking about the making of “Belfast”. Because it’s such a personal story, we want to connect it to your whole journey as a storyteller. One thing that resonates really strongly about the film is the tight-knit sense of community within and among families in Belfast. Was that your experience growing…

BELFAST : Official Trailer : Starring Caitriona Balfe, Judi Dench, Jamie Dornan, Ciaran Hinds, and Jude Hil

‘BELFAST is the most personal film I have ever made. About a place and a people, I love.’ Kenneth Branagh Focus Features presents Kenneth Branagh’s BELFAST. Written and directed by Academy Award® nominee Branagh, BELFAST is the humorous, tender and intensely personal story of one boy’s childhood during the tumult of the late 1960s in…

Toronto Film Festival’s Line-Up: ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ to Debut on Opening Night

Stephen Chbosky’s screen adaptation of the Broadway musical, Dear Evan Hansen, has been selected to open the 46th annual Toronto International Film Festival this fall. “There was no question that Dear Evan Hansen was the ideal film to launch the festival this year,” Cameron Bailey, TIFF’s artistic director and co-head, said. “This film is ultimately…

Kenneth Branagh to Helm Paramount’s Bee Gees Biopic

Biopics of musicians/bands are undeniably hot right now. The success of Bohemian Rhapsody and Rocketman in recent years has set off the alarm bells in Hollywood. Now all your favorite acts are getting their stories set for the big screen. Next up in the fathomably endless line of chart toppers getting the top notch cinema…