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Oscars 2022: Will Smith slapping Chris Rock overshadows CODA’s best picture award Belfast

Oscars 2022: Will Smith slapping Chris Rock overshadows CODA’s best picture award

Sian Heder’s CODA, story of a deaf fishing family from Massachusetts, has come from behind to win best picture at an uncomfortable Academy Awards ceremony that will be forever remembered for an extraordinary, shocking confrontation between Will Smith and Chris Rock. Kenneth Branagh took best original screenplay for his work…
bubmag
March 28, 2022
Belfast, review: Jamie Dornan shines in Kenneth Branagh’s tale of growing up in the Troubles Belfast

Belfast, review: Jamie Dornan shines in Kenneth Branagh’s tale of growing up in the Troubles

The young boy stares up at his father on the social club stage. Crooning along to ‘Everlasting Love’ in his shirtsleeves and tie, the man looks for all the world like a matinee idol. (That he’s played by Jamie Dornan doesn’t hurt.) Meanwhile, on the dance floor, the boy’s mother…
bubmag
March 28, 2022
Kenneth Branagh salutes the ‘fabulous island of Ireland’ as he accepts Belfast Oscar Belfast

Kenneth Branagh salutes the ‘fabulous island of Ireland’ as he accepts Belfast Oscar

It was the star's first Oscar, following eight past nominations Kenneth Branagh accepts the Writing (Original Screenplay) award for Belfast onstage during the 94th Annual Academy Awards. Picture: Getty Mon, 28 Mar, 2022 - 05:13 Branagh took the award for best original screenplay for Belfast, his autobiographical coming-of-age film set…
bubmag
March 28, 2022
Woman arrested after Ireland’s foreign minister taken off stage at event in Belfast Belfast

Woman arrested after Ireland’s foreign minister taken off stage at event in Belfast

A 38-year old woman and a 41-year-old man have been arrested as police investigate the security alert which led to Ireland's foreign minister being evacuated at a peace event in Belfast. Simon Coveney, was taken off stage mid-speech last Friday after a van was reportedly hijacked and driven to the…
bubmag
March 27, 2022