Posts Tagged ‘Kenneth Branagh’
Top 15 Films of 2021 – Allen’s Picks
2021 felt like a year that was in a constant state of limbo. The Covid-19 pandemic has gripped the world for nearly two full years, and while some parts of society have started adjusting to a new way of living, it always felt like a…
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Episode 57 – Tenet
For this episode of the podcast, we discuss all of the feature films by director Christopher Nolan, including his latest sci-fi epic, Tenet. We also get to our last Christmas movie review of 2020, A Bad Moms Christmas, which is available to stream on Netflix.…
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Film Review – The King
The King (2019) tells the story of King Henry V of England (Timothee Chalamet), the young ruler who was known for his military successes during the Hundred Years’ War. Perhaps his best known victory came at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, in which he…
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Film Review – Murder on the Orient Express
Murder on the Orient Express (2017) is the kind of film that seems to have stepped out of the past. Not just because it’s a period piece, but also in its execution. Director Kenneth Branagh does here what he did with his update of Cinderella (2015):…
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Film Review – Dunkirk
Where do I even begin? Christopher Nolan is a rare breed. He is one of the few filmmakers that has successfully crossed the line between independent art and mainstream appeal. His films are uniquely his own, and yet he has the ability to invite audiences…
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Film Review – Far from the Madding Crowd
Sometimes – not all the time, mind you – it’s nice to see a film play a narrative completely straightforward. There are instances where filmmakers will try to paint too far outside of the lines, blinded by their ambition to be different. As a result,…
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Film Review – Cinderella
At first glance, one may think that Kenneth Branagh directing the latest version of Cinderella (2015) would be something of a headscratcher. In hindsight, he was the perfect choice to handle this material. Trained by Shakespearean theater, Branagh has been endowed with the type of…
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Film Review – Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
The first time we saw the character of Jack Ryan on the screen was in The Hunt for Red October (1990), played by Alec Baldwin. Since then, he’s been portrayed by Harrison Ford (Patriot Games/Clear and Present Danger) and Ben Affleck (The Sum of All…
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