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Kenneth Branagh and Ryan Reynolds in Mayday.
S.O.S.

Oscar-Winning Legend Humiliates Himself With Ryan Reynolds

What is Kenneth Branagh doing in this painfully unfunny comedy?

Nick Schager

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THE DEVIL WINS OSCARS

Oscar Winner Joins ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ as Streep’s Husband

Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci are all set to return for the highly-anticipated sequel.

Tom Sanders

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BIG YAWN

Why Does Kenneth Branagh Keep Making These Poirot Movies?

Branagh may have avoided working with anyone that would generate headlines for the wrong reasons this time, but his latest Poirot flick is worse than controversial: It’s boring.

Coleman Spilde

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‘HERE IN SPIRIT’

Kenneth Branagh Skips Awards Show Over Positive COVID Test

Jude Hill, the 11-year-old star of Branagh’s “Belfast,” confirmed the news.

AJ McDougall

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STAR-STUDDED

All the Stars in Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ (so Far)

Kenneth Branagh is the latest to join Nolan’s upcoming historical drama, joining Matt Damon, Rami Malek, Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr., Florence Pugh, and more.

Jordan Julian

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EMBATTLED STARS

How Did ‘Death on the Nile’ Become Such a PR Nightmare?

Armie Hammer, Russell Brand, Letitia Wright… enough embattled careers to fill the Nile!

Laura Bradley

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The Daily Beast’s Obsessed

‘Belfast’ Will Win Best Picture. People Are Already Pissed.

It’s that time of year: To make grand predictions about what will happen at an award show months away. Still, the “Belfast” buzz is loud enough to already trigger some backlash.

Kevin Fallon

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IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME

Is Christopher Nolan’s ‘Tenet’ Worth Renting on VOD?

The controversial blockbuster—that opened in a number of theaters during the pandemic—is out on VOD this week. And it’s one glorious, convoluted, action-packed mess.

Nick Schager

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MAN ON FIRE

Tom Hiddleston’s Bond Moment

<p>The acclaimed star of the upcoming Hank Williams biopic <em>I Saw the Light</em> dishes on that big miniseries moment, whether Loki is hanging up his helmet, and his huge King Kong flick.</p>

Marlow Stern

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SPY KIDS

Bring ‘Another Country’ to Broadway

<p>The British play, <i>Another Country</i>, about homosexuality and betrayal, became a hit 1984 movie starring Colin Firth and Rupert Everett. Let its latest much-praised British stage adaptation be a clarion call for a stint on Broadway.</p>

Tom Teodorczuk

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Shakespeare’s Movie Magic

He is 450 years young, his words bought to big-screen life by stars like Emma Thompson, Dame Maggie Smith, and Sir Ian McKellen. We select our favorite big-screen Shakespeare moments.

Marina Watts

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