Belfast, 2021. Written and Directed by Kenneth Branagh. Starring Jude Hill, Jamie Dornan, Caitriona Balfe, Judi Dench, Ciarán Hinds, Lara McDonnell, Gerard Horan, Turlough Convery, Gerard McCarthy, Bríd Brennan, Sid Sagar, Colin Morgan, and Olive Tennant. SYNOPSIS: Buddy is a young boy on the cusp of adolescence, whose life is filled with familial love, childhood […]
Shaun’s Top 50 Films of 2021
Shaun Munro presents his top 50 films of 2021… And like that, 2021 has come to a close. While hardly heralding cinema’s great return at the box office, the past 12 months have seen the industry inch closer to something approaching “normality,” even as mid-budget films largely seemed to enjoy much greater success streaming at […]
Spencer and Belfast – Oscars 2022 Prospects, Predictions & Review
EJ Moreno breaks down the awards chances for Belfast & Spencer… The 2022 awards season is already heating up, and each week leading up to the big award shows, we’ll be diving into the big contenders on the road to the Oscars. First up, we’re taking a look at Spencer and Belfast. Watch the video […]
Belfast and Boiling Point lead nominations for 2021 British Independent Film Awards
The nominations for the 2021 British Independent Film Awards have been announced, with Kenneth Branagh’s semi-autobiographical coming of age story Belfast and the Stephen Graham-headlined single-take drama Boiling Point leading the field with 11 nominations in total. Boiling Point finds itself contesting the top award, Best British Independent Film, alongside After Love, Ali & Ava, […]
57th Chicago International Film Festival Capsule Review – Belfast
Belfast, 2021. Written and Directed by Kenneth Branagh. Starring Jude Hill, Jamie Dornan, Caitriona Balfe, Judi Dench, Ciarán Hinds, Lara McDonnell, Gerard Horan, Turlough Convery, Gerard McCarthy, Bríd Brennan, Sid Sagar, Colin Morgan, and Olive Tennant. SYNOPSIS: Buddy is a young boy on the cusp of adolescence, whose life is filled with familial love, childhood […]
Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast highlights family love amid turmoil in new trailer
A new trailer and several character posters for Kenneth Branagh’s family drama Belfast has been released. Written and directed by Branagh, the film centres on a young boy and his working class family in 1960s Northern Ireland as they navigate the social turmoils and that includes Jamie Dornan, Caitriona Balfe, Judi Dench, Jude Hill, Lara […]
2021 BFI London Film Festival Review – Belfast
Belfast, 2021. Directed by Kenneth Branagh. Starring Jude Hill, Jamie Dornan, Caitríona Balfe, Judi Dench, Ciarán Hinds and Colin Morgan. SYNOPSIS: In the midst of the Troubles, a young boy and his parents struggle with the idea that their future might have to lie somewhere other than the city they have always called home. Kenneth […]
First trailer, poster and images for Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast
Universal Pictures has released a trailer, poster and images for the upcoming drama Belfast. Written and directed by Kenneth Branagh, the film centres on a young boy and his working class family in 1960s Northern Ireland and features a cast that includes Jamie Dornan, Caitriona Balfe, Judi Dench, Jude Hill, Lara McDonnell, and Ciaran Hinds; […]
