Belfast's Sir Kenneth Branagh on Outlander star Caitriona Balfe's Oscar snub Sir Kenneth spoke of Caitriona's talent and said it won't be the last we've heard of her on the Oscar stage. Daily Record · Feb 9, 2022
‘Death on the Nile’: Juicy Poirot whodunit, slow-moving but juicy, solves mysteries of a murder and a mustache Gal Gadot plays an heiress hosting a deadly honeymoon cruise in the ‘Orient Express’ sequel Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 9, 2022
Jessie Buckley’s mum lifts lid on 'lovely' feeling seeing her 'little girl' get first Oscar nod after years of graft Exclusive: “We all have an understanding of what it has taken for Jessie to get this far and that is a huge help to her.” Irish Mirror · Feb 9, 2022
‘Power of the Dog’ Tops Oscar Noms with 12; ‘Dune’ Nabs 10 After a pandemic year that hobbled movie theaters and saw streaming services make new inroads into Hollywood, the Academy Awards put its strongest support Tuesday behind two films made with big-screen grandeur that were also streamed into homes: Jane Campion’s gothic western “The Power of the Dog” and Denis Villeneuve’s… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 8, 2022
Oscar nominations triumph confirms The Power of the Dog’s classic status Like Nomadland, Jane Campion’s western speaks to the American heartland, while Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast is suffering from awards season backlash The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2022
Kenneth Branagh scores record seventh Oscar nomination in seventh category Kenneth Branagh seems to be making his way through every Oscar category. Tribune News Service · Feb 8, 2022
Movie review: 'Death on the Nile' a dull riverboat outing Contemporary blockbuster filmmaking is all about the origin story, so naturally, in “Death on the Nile,” his follow-up to the 2017 Agatha Christie mystery “Murder on the Orient Express,” director/star Kenneth Branagh details the nascence of one of his most fascinating recent screen creations: Hercule Poirot’s mustache. In “Murder on… Tribune News Service · Feb 8, 2022
Irish stars hit out as Oscar presenters 'butcher' Ciaran Hinds' name in live announcement “It's maddening. Really shoddy work." Irish Mirror · Feb 8, 2022
Kenneth Branagh celebrates as Belfast takes on The Power Of The Dog for Oscars His film is nominated for seven prizes, while Jane Campion’s western is nominated for 12. The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2022
Oscars 2022: Kenneth Branagh breaks record as Belfast dominates nominations despite disappointment for main stars Here's the full list of nominations for the 94th Academy Awards Irish Mirror · Feb 8, 2022
Oscars 2022: Kenneth Branagh breaks record as Belfast bags seven nominations in seven categories An incredible international achievement for a local film Belfast Live · Feb 8, 2022
Oscar nominations 2022: The Power of the Dog leads the pack Jane Campion’s repressed western up for 12 prizes at 94th Academy Awards, with Dune scoring 10 nominations and Belfast and West Side Story both bagging seven The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2022
Review: The Long-Delayed ‘Death on the Nile’ Runs Aground Kenneth Branagh's Agatha Christie adaptation “Death on the Nile” begins with a flashback to the trenches of World War I before shifting to 1930s London two decades later, but that’s nothing compared to the time that's passed since Branagh's preceding 2017 whodunit “Murder on the Orient Express.” That film, which… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 7, 2022
'Death on the Nile' review: Kenneth Branagh's whodunit sets sail, but is it worth the trip? These days — let us hope, for not too much longer — a movie has to be something special to lure an audience into a theater; something you just can't wait to see, something that would be diminished if watched on a screen at home. Unfortunately, Kenneth Branagh's "Death on… Tribune News Service · Feb 7, 2022
The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2022 Death on the Nile review: After years of chaos and delays, Armie Hammer-starring mystery isn’t worth salvaging Who really has the will to fight for Kenneth Branagh’s Agatha Christie adaptation, or to drag it out from the ashes of its own catastrophic production history?
Los Angeles Times · Feb 7, 2022 Review: Amid delays and scandals, a middling 'Death on the Nile' slumps into theaters There's at least one moment in "Death on the Nile," Kenneth Branagh's latest Agatha Christie adaptation, when what's on-screen brushes up uncomfortably against what's off-screen. Linnet Doyle, an enviably rich socialite taking a honeymoon cruise down the Nile River, has just been found shot to death in her stateroom; her…
Inverse · Feb 7, 2022 ‘Death on the Nile' review: Gal Gadot’s whodunnit is a surprisingly good time Better than its predecessor, 'Death on the Nile' succeeds as a focused, confident adult murder mystery.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2022 Death on the Nile review – Kenneth Branagh makes heavy weather of Christie caper Branagh’s spirited performance as Poirot and a big-name ensemble cast can’t keep this stale and two-dimensional whodunnit afloat
Evening Standard · Feb 7, 2022 Death on the Nile review: Poirot as you’ve never seen him (and won’t want to) Branagh’s changes to what was perfectly good source material mean this lavish production doesn’t even count as dumb fun
The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2022 Kenneth Branagh and Ciarán Hinds: Belfast boys on growing up across the divide The actors grew up in the same city on opposite sides of the Troubles. Here, they reflect on revisiting their past in Belfast, Branagh’s highly personal new film
Belfast Live · Feb 5, 2022 Nicki Minaj shows off word perfect Northern Irish accent on the Late Late Show with James Corden Kenneth Branagh was also appearing on Thursday's show
The New Daily · Feb 5, 2022 Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast captures the universality and warmth of a family’s shared love For all the Shakespearean drama Kenneth Branagh has done, Belfast, a personal memoir of his childhood in Northern Ireland, may be his crowning achievement.
Los Angeles Times · Feb 4, 2022 Oscar nominations 2022: Complete predictions in all 23 categories LOS ANGELES — Nominations for the 94th Academy Awards — aka, The One After the Train Station Ceremony — arrive bright and early Tuesday morning. If you're so inclined, you can set your alarm clock or, if you live in the greater Los Angeles area, you might simply find yourself…
Belfast Live · Feb 3, 2022 Kenneth Branagh's Belfast lands six BAFTA nominations for 2022 Awards The nominations for this year's BAFTAs were announced this afternoon
ABC News · Feb 2, 2022 Belfast: Movie magic meets stark reality in Kenneth Branagh’s tale of a childhood during Northern Ireland’s Troubles Kenneth Branagh's semi-autobiographical Oscars contender Belfast views The Troubles of Northern Ireland through the prism of childhood innocence and movie magic.