Kenneth Branagh
Blu-ray Review: Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
One of the most enduring, influential and popular faces of horror cinema is that of Frankenstein’s monster. Since the publication of Mary Shelley’s novel back in 1818, the idea of a mad professor reanimating the dead has persisted throughout popular culture. There have been many interpretations and uses of her creation over the year, often …
Film Review: Cinderella
Once upon a time, around about the 1970s, there was a Ladybird book called Cinderella. This book was so beloved, not only because it recreated the story for a whole generation of children, but most notably because Cinderella attended the ball on three different evenings, wearing three different dresses, which was simply amazing. This book …
Film Review – Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
I like it when we see Kenneth Branagh named as director for an action movie. I like it even more when he gets to play the bad guy, all dead eyes, false smiles and charm. Game on then. Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit is a solid action thriller starring Chris Pine in the title role. Ryan …