Kenneth Branagh
A Haunting in Venice: Bold, dark and chilling
November 12, 2023 | David Farnor
Kenneth Branagh’s bold and dark Agatha Christie chiller is superb, stylish and eerily atmospheric.Read More
VOD film review: Death on the Nile
April 3, 2022 | David Farnor
Kenneth Branagh’s star-studded adaptation of Agatha Christie’s novel struggles under the weight of its cast.Read More
VOD film review: Belfast
February 21, 2022 | David Farnor
Kenneth Branagh’s sentimental coming-of-age drama set during the Troubles is an unabashedly earnest ode to family and memory.Read More
The 90s On Netflix: Wild Wild West (1999)
November 19, 2021 | Mark Harrison
A decent soundtrack can’t save this giant mechanical studio tentpole run amok.Read More
VOD film review: Tenet
December 24, 2020 | David Farnor
Christopher Nolan’s ambitious, enjoyably dizzying time-twister is at its best in motion.Read More
Netflix UK film review: All Is True
June 15, 2020 | David Farnor
All’s mostly well that ends well in this uneven but thoughtful Shakespeare biopic.Read More
Artemis Fowl review: Disappointment for the whole family
June 11, 2020 | David Farnor
This misjudged, dull and unmemorable adaptation of Eoin Colfer’s delightful novels is a total fowl-up.Read More
VOD film review: Murder on the Orient Express
March 17, 2018 | David Farnor
Kenneth Branagh’s enjoyably old-fashioned Agatha Christie adaptation finds fresh depths to the moustached detective.Read More
In praise of Kenneth Branagh’s Shakespeare adaptations
April 26, 2016 | Nathanael Smith
In the Community episode “Conspiracy Theories and Interior Design”, the drama teacher tells Jeff that they’ve just done “a modern retelling of Macbeth set in gangland Chicago.” With a sarcastic smirk, Jeff replies, “Oh, fresh take.” There’s something about Shakespeare … Read More
VOD film review: Cinderella (2015)
February 28, 2016 | David Farnor
This visually impressive live-action remake can’t decide whether to be modern or old-fashioned.Read More
