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Kenneth Branagh finally finds his footing with A Haunting in Venice

By: Michael Frank

The director-star's newest effort proves the best of his Hercule Poirot mysteries.

Death on the Nile is a polished, pretty looking shell

By: Shannon Campe

Despite its lavish appearance, Kenneth Branagh's second take on Agatha Christie barely justifies its existence.

TIFF 2021: Belfast is a touching, understated historical drama

By: Sarah Kurchak

Kenneth Branagh directs a moving film about a working class Irish family impacted by the Troubles.

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P.S.H. I Love You: “Pirate Radio” sinks under its own weight

Philip Seymour Hoffman does his best to lift up Richard Curtis' (literally) queasy ode to '60s boomer rock hits.

“Tenet” is thrilling if you can look past all the self-seriousness

By: Oluwatayo Adewole

Christopher Nolan's latest sci-fi thriller is often something to behold, but it's nowhere near the brilliant art it thinks it is.

“Artemis Fowl” is slapdash, snoozy, and stuck in the early 2000s

By: Matt Cipolla

The adaptation of the first in Eoin Colfer's series is alarmingly messy for a project that's been in the works for almost two decades.

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“Thor” Thunders Onto the Screen as Marvel’s Millennial

Kenneth Branagh's Shakespearean tale of a godlike alien shows the cracks in Marvel's firmament amid its immature protagonist.

“All Is True” Review: Enjoyable, Slight Biopic Eschews Fact for Feeling

Kenneth Branagh furthers his adoration for William Shakespeare by directing and starring in this free-wheeling biopic of the Bard's final years.

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