Kenneth Branagh News

With “Safe House” in theaters this weekend, audiences will get to see Denzel Washington as a rogue CIA agent who might possibly be the most dangerous man on the planet. Washington, who has been imp...
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Robert De Niro was doused with a ton of lubricant for his monstrous birthing scene in 1994 film "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein." Director and co-star Kenneth Branagh admits the movie legend was thr...
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Veteran actor John Hurt will be the toast of the upcoming British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards after landing the outstanding achievement honor. The 72 year old, who already ...
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Brits Kenneth Branagh and Kate Winslet are to team up onscreen for the first time since they played lovers in "Hamlet" in 1996. Winslet will star in the actor/director's latest film, "The Guernse...
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Kenneth Branagh felt inspired to play Laurence Olivier in new film My Week With Marilyn thanks to a letter the acting legend sent him when he was a 20-year-old wannabe. Branagh, who has received a...
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The Help, The Artist and The Descendants will be the ones to beat at the 2012 Golden Globe Awards after landing four nominations each. The Help will go head-to-head with The Descendants in the Be...
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The Help has been tipped for glory at the 2012 Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards after receiving four nominations. The movie will compete for the coveted Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Mot...
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The Artist and Hugo have both been given major Oscars boosts after landing 11 nominations apiece for the 2012 Critics' Choice Awards.
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Happy Birthday to: Entourage actress Emmanuelle Chriqui (1977) That's So Raven star Raven-Symone (1985) White Stripes drummer Meg White (1974) Placebo singer Brian Molko (1972) Food Network ch...
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Two Jews on Film - By Joan Alperin Schwartz: When the film 'My Week With Marilyn' directed by Simon Curtis, begins we see Marilyn Monroe on a stage singing 'That Ole Black Magic'... That's who I th...
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Director Kenneth Branagh and "I Am Legend" scribe Mark Protosevich bring Marvel Comics strongman Thor (played by Chris Hemsworth) to the big screen in a big-budget adventure that chronicles the mys...
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"Thor" has hammered the competition at the box office for a second straight week, keeping new release "Bridesmaids" from the number one spot. Kenneth Branagh's 3D blockbuster scored $34.5 million...
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Mel Gibson has failed to win over cinema-goers with his comeback role in "The Beaver" - the movie has been dubbed a box office flop after scoring low opening weekend ticket sales. The film marks G...
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Anthony Hopkins gave his "Thor" director Kenneth Branagh the confidence to portray acting great Lord Olivier on the big screen by telling the star all about his encounters with the legend. Branag...
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Academy Award Winner Sir Anthony Hopkins is one of the world’s most respected actors, but he says we haven’t even seen his best work lately. It took playing Thor’s father, and director Kenneth Bran...
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Once upon a time in 965AD lived a king named Odin (Anthony Hopkins) His kingdom was called Asgard and he had two sons...Thor (Chris Helmsworth) and Loki (Tom Hiddleston). At one time Asgard was at...
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Chris Hemsworth was left red-faced during his first camera test for Thor because he put on so much muscle while he was bulking up to play the superhero, his costume didn't fit. The Australian act...
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Screen stars including Helen Mirren, Michael Sheen and Julie Walters have joined forces to protest against government cuts to arts funding in Britain. Kenneth Branagh, Sheila Hancock, David Tennan...
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Acorn Media's Athena imprint has released Discovering Hamlet on DVD today. As you may have seen on PBS, this is a unique documentary tracking Kenneth Branagh's 1988 debut as the title character in...
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SYNOPSIS: Thor, a powerful but arrogant warrior, is sent down to Earth has punishment for reigniting a reckless war. But after a dangerous villain from his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard ...
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Idris Elba is bidding to replace Wesley Snipes in a fourth Blade movie. The Wire star recently signed to star alongside Kenneth Branagh and Anthony Hopkins in Thor, the first film in a multi-pict...
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Emma Watson has landed her first post-Harry Potter film role in an upcoming movie about Marilyn Monroe. The 20-year-old actress finished work on the final installment in the wizard franchise ear...
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Natalie Portman continued her media blitz at a press conference for the film "Black Swan" at the 35th Toronto Film Festival. We think the fresh-faced star looked cute in a gray shift dress. What do...
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Actress Natalie Portman has thanked Kenneth Branagh for her role in Thor - she only took on the part because he's in the director's chair. The Hollywood star will play female lead Jane Foster in ...
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Bryce Dallas Howard listens to her dad. Ron Howard was a successful actor and now director. When she thought about entering the family business, he was straight with her. "The best advice he gav...
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The 67th annual Golden Globe nominations were just announced in Beverly Hills, Calif., by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. "Up in the Air" leads the pack with six mentions, including bes...
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Happy Birthday to: White Stripes drummer Meg White (1974) "That's So Raven" star Raven-Symone (1985) Androgynous Placebo singer Brian Molko (1972) Irish actor/director Kenneth Branagh (...
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Get out your wands and your magical cloaks everyone, because Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is on the horizon and it promises to be the best HP film yet! The epic series is almost coming to...
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Since the dawn of the American cinematic blockbuster in the late 1970s and early 1980s, moviegoers have eagerly waited for May - the unofficial beginning of summertime. This summer is no different....
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