Kenneth Branagh News

Chris Hemsworth injured by co-star's whip

Apr 26, 2012, 15:03 GMT

Chris Hemsworth has revealed he gave himself a black eye with Tom Hiddleston's whip on the set of 'Thor'. ... more

My Week with Marilyn - Blu-ray Review

Mar 12, 2012, 15:22 GMT

With brilliant performances from Michelle Williams and Kenneth Branagh, My Week with Marilyn is a behind the curtain look at one of Hollywood’s biggest icons and one of its greatest actors.

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My Week with Marilyn – Movie Review

Nov 23, 2011, 14:36 GMT

Michelle Williams has found her Best Actress entrée. She is shimmering beautiful, translucent, lost yet strong, everything we think of when we picture Marilyn Monroe, struggling between the reality of her sexpot status and her dreams of winning respect as a classical actress and an enlightened woman. ... more

Thor – Movie Review

May 6, 2011, 9:53 GMT

It’s a Marvel kind of a season and that’s a good season. Marvel, who also makes the Iron Man and Spider man films, relies on quality scripts, art direction and casting to make films that are significant as well as fun.

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Thor Los Angeles Premiere Pictures

May 4, 2011, 15:32 GMT

We have added a new set of pictures from the event Thor Los Angeles Premiere. ... more

The God of Thunder! New 'Thor' posters

Mar 5, 2011, 11:29 GMT

We have added two new posters for Marvel Entertainment and Paramount Pictures summer superhero movie 'Thor.' The film stars Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman in the two leading roles.
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Marvel at the new full trailer for 'Thor'

Feb 18, 2011, 1:21 GMT

The new full official trailer for Marvel Studio's 'Thor' has hit online brimming with action, godly monsters and pure testosterone. ... more

Ormond, Scott go with 'Marilyn'

Oct 8, 2010, 19:13 GMT

Julia Ormond and Dougray Scott are the latest actors to join the cast of the Marilyn Monroe biopic 'My Week With Marilyn.' ... more

Hamlet - Blu-ray Review

Aug 20, 2010, 14:08 GMT

Flights of angels sing thee to Blu-ray. Kenneth Branagh says that he’d use every blessed word of the Bard’s Hamlet, his most oft produced play, and he accomplishes the task in a big budget style that seemed an oddity in 1996. ... more

Gregg’s Coulson doubling up

Jan 20, 2010, 2:21 GMT

Clark Gregg will reprise his role from 'Iron Man' as Agent Coulson in 'Thor.' ... more

'Babel' actress to join 'Thor' cast

Jan 9, 2010, 2:51 GMT

Mexican actress Adriana Barraza is in negotiations to join the cast of Marvel Studios' 'Thor.' ... more

'Thor' changes release date

Jan 7, 2010, 2:41 GMT

Paramount and Marvel Entertainment have pushed up the release date of 'Thor' by two weeks to May 6, 2011. ... more

Kat Dennings to be part of 'Thor'

Nov 25, 2009, 1:15 GMT

Kat Dennings will join the cast of 'Thor.' ... more

'Thor' gets his Warrior’s Three

Nov 19, 2009, 0:28 GMT

Stuart Townsend, Ray Stevenson and Tadanobu Asano have been cast as Warrior’s Three, the trio of Asgardian warriors who fight alongside Thor in the Marvel Entertainment film 'Thor.' ... more

Anthony Hopkins to be father of 'Thor'

Oct 30, 2009, 18:42 GMT

Anthony Hopkins has been cast in 'Thor,' the Marvel Studios production that begins production in January. ... more

More actors join 'Thor'

Sep 23, 2009, 18:07 GMT

Jaimie Alexander and Colm Feore are coming aboard the Marvel Studios adaptation of its comic book “Thor” featuring the Norse god of thunder. ... more

Wallander – DVD Review - CLIPS ADDED!

Aug 4, 2009, 17:26 GMT

Swedish author Henning Mankell has created a detective that has caught the world’s attention in bestselling novels of mystery and murder. Kenneth Branagh brings to life Detective Kurt Wallander in masterful detail in three adventures that have been shown on Masterpiece Mystery on PBS. ... more

Valkyrie – DVD Review

May 18, 2009, 13:22 GMT

It's cliché to say 'I don't like Tom Cruise.' When 'Valkyrie' was being advertised, I heard that phrase so often it made me sick. I'm not his biggest fan, but he knows how to read an audience, pander to them and usually how to pick projects we'll pay to sit through. ... more

In photos: 'The Boat That Rocked UK Premiere'

Mar 25, 2009, 16:43 GMT

We have added a new set of images from the event 'The Boat That Rocked UK Premiere.' ... more

World War II thriller Valkyrie comes to DVD and Blu-ray in May

Mar 11, 2009, 15:32 GMT

Academy Award-nominee Tom Cruise stars in Bryan Singer’s World War II thriller Valkyrie – arriving on DVD and Blu-ray May 19th from MGM Home Entertainment. The film will be released in a single edition and two-disc special edition DVD. ... more

Valkyrie - Movie Review

Dec 27, 2008, 14:58 GMT

After all our collective Tom Cruise bashing, he’s turned the tables on us. And he ain’t kidding. He’s good. ... more

Kenneth Branagh in talks to direct Marvel’s “Thor”

Sep 29, 2008, 14:20 GMT

Although he is best known for his heavy drama work, Kenneth Branagh is in talks to direct Marvel Comics’ next big screen adaptation, 'Thor.' The live-action film is scheduled to hit theaters in 2010. ... more

Tom Cruise’s ‘Valkyrie’ shifted back to 2008

Aug 14, 2008, 12:17 GMT

On the heels of Paula Wagner announcement that she would leave United Artists, the Tom Cruise and Paula Wagner produced World War II film “Valkyrie” has been shifted back to the 2008 film slate and will be released on Dec. 26th. ... more

Blu-ray Review: Sleuth

Mar 10, 2008, 15:16 GMT

A remake of the 1972 film finds two generations of actors coming together as they did in the original. ... more

DVD Review: Sleuth

Mar 10, 2008, 13:15 GMT

More a re-imagining or transformation than a remake, ‘Sleuth’ draws its name and gimmick from Anthony Shaffer’s stage play and subsequent 72’ film but uses Nobel Laureate playwright Harold Pinter’s screenplay to take the material in a bizarre and less-effective direction. ... more