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Tag: Kenneth Branagh

Movie Review ~ Oppenheimer

Movie Review Oppenheimer 9/10 The Facts Synopsis: The story of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb. Director: Christopher Nolan Stars: Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Florence Pugh, Josh Hartnett, Casey Affleck, Rami Malek, Kenneth Branagh Rated: R Running Length: 180 minutes The…
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July 21, 2023
Movie Review ~ Death on the Nile (2022)

Movie Review Death on the Nile (2022) 6/10 The Facts Synopsis: Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot’s Egyptian vacation aboard a glamorous river steamer turns into a terrifying search for a murderer when a picture-perfect couple’s idyllic honeymoon is tragically cut short. Director: Kenneth Branagh Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Tom Bateman, Annette Bening, Russell Brand, Ali Fazal, Dawn…
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February 7, 2022
Movie Review ~ Belfast

Movie Review Belfast 9/10 The Facts Synopsis: Buddy is a young boy on the cusp of adolescence, whose life is filled with familial love, childhood hijinks, and a blossoming romance. Yet, with his beloved hometown caught up in increasing turmoil, his family faces a momentous choice: hope the conflict will pass or leave everything they…
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November 12, 2021
The Silver Bullet ~ Death on the Nile (2020)

Synopsis: Detective Hercule Poirot investigates the murder of a young heiress aboard a cruise ship on the Nile River. Release Date: October 23, 2020 Thoughts: Only a few years back in the late summer of 2017 I was expressing my doubts that director Kenneth Branagh (Cinderella) was going to be able to remake Agatha Christie’s…
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August 19, 2020
The Silver Bullet ~ Tenet

Synopsis: An action epic revolving around international espionage, time travel, and evolution. Release Date: July 17, 2020 Thoughts: Shrouded in mystery, if you’ve been to the movies the last few months you may have caught a super exclusive theatrical-only preview for Tenet, the new thriller from Christopher Nolan (Dunkirk, Interstellar) but the time has finally…
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December 19, 2019
Movie Review ~ All Is True

Movie Review All Is True 5.5/10 The Facts Synopsis: A look at the final days in the life of renowned playwright William Shakespeare. Director: Kenneth Branagh Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, Kathryn Wilder, Lydia Wilson, Jack Colgrave Hirst Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 101 minutes The Thoughts We’ve all seen Shakespeare when he was…
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May 24, 2019
Movie Review ~ Murder on the Orient Express (2017)

Movie Review Murder on the Orient Express (2017) 8/10 The Facts Synopsis: A lavish train ride unfolds into a stylish & suspenseful mystery. From the novel by Agatha Christie, Murder on the Orient Express tells of thirteen stranded strangers & one man’s race to solve the puzzle before the murderer strikes again. Director: Kenneth Branagh…
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November 9, 2017
Movie Review ~ Dunkirk

Movie Review Dunkirk 9/10 The Facts Synopsis: Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Empire and France are surrounded by the German army and evacuated during a fierce battle in World War II. Director: Christopher Nolan Stars: Fionn Whitehead, Tom Glynn-Carney, Jack Lowden, Harry Styles, Aneurin Barnard, James D’Arcy, Barry Keoghan, Kenneth Branagh, Cillian Murphy, Mark Rylance, Tom Hardy Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 106 minutes The…
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July 20, 2017
The Silver Bullet ~ Murder on the Orient Express (2017)

Synopsis: A lavish train ride through Europe quickly unfolds into the thrilling mystery of thirteen strangers stranded on a train, where everyone’s a suspect. One man must race against time to solve the puzzle before the murderer strikes again. Release Date: November 10, 2017 Thoughts: Oh boy does this one look fun. Based on Agatha…
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June 1, 2017
Movie Review ~ Cinderella (2015)

The Facts: Synopsis: When her father unexpectedly passes away, young Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and her daughters. Never one to give up hope, Ella’s fortunes begin to change after meeting a dashing stranger in the woods. Stars: Lily James, Helena Bonham Carter, Cate Blanchett, Stellan Skarsgård, Derek Jacobi, Nonso…
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March 13, 2015