Death on the Nile offers gorgeous visuals and a stacked (if not troubled) cast, making for another flashy Agatha Christie adaptation from the director and star. One thing you have to admire about Sir Kenneth Branagh is his dedication, not…
Why Critics Hate the Movies You Love
The following is an edited transcript of the video essay above. You can subscribe to Jon in Theory by clicking here. When you think about a big-budget, blockbuster Hollywood movie, what comes to mind? For me, I immediately picture the…
‘Belfast’ review: Kenneth Branagh’s musings on home struggle to connect the past and the present
Belfast is a new semi-autobiographical film from director Kenneth Branagh, chronicling a young boy’s life during the Northern Ireland conflict, also known as “The Troubles,” during the late 1960s. Though this portrait of a loving family struggling to navigate a…
Movie Review: Murder on the Orient Express
You’ll forgive Sir Kenneth Branagh for being a bit self-indulgent. The Irish thespian has made marks on the stage and on the screen, both in front of an audience and behind the camera. Whether it’s been in front or behind…
Gaby’s Movie Review: ‘Cinderella’ enchants you all over again
I’m still swooning after watching Disney’s latest live-action recreation of one of their animated classics. Just when you think the Cinderella story has been done to death in Hollywood, Kenneth Branagh brings us a beautifully directed film that will enchant…
A Cinderella Story: What Movie Told it Best
With Kenneth Branagh’s live action of Disney’s Cinderella hitting theaters this week, we thought it would be best to go through some of our personal favorite iterations of the story. Check them out below and let us know in the comments what…