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‘Belfast’ Will Win Best Picture at the Oscars—And People Are Already Pissed Belfast

‘Belfast’ Will Win Best Picture at the Oscars—And People Are Already Pissed

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November 12, 2021
Dame Judi Dench Felt ‘Jolly Pleased’ That Kenneth Branagh ‘Considered’ Her For ‘Belfast’ Belfast

Dame Judi Dench Felt ‘Jolly Pleased’ That Kenneth Branagh ‘Considered’ Her For ‘Belfast’

Dame Judi Dench and Sir Kenneth Branagh are the acting and directing duo that cannot be stopped. The pair have teamed up again for Branagh's semi-autobiographical film Belfast about coming-of-age during the outbreak of the Troubles in 1960s Northern Ireland. The film follows 10-year-old Buddy (played by Jude Hill) and…
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November 12, 2021
The Complex History Behind Belfast—and Its Echoes in Present-Day Northern Ireland Belfast

The Complex History Behind Belfast—and Its Echoes in Present-Day Northern Ireland

On Oct. 5, 1968, chaos broke out in the streets of Derry, Northern Ireland. As a civil rights parade wound through the streets, the police—or Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC)—blocked the protesters’ route, surrounding them. Forming two intimidating lines on either side, the RUC baton-charged protesters. Images of the violence were…
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November 11, 2021
Belfast – Movie Review Belfast

Belfast – Movie Review

Rating: B+ (Very Good) Trailer/Thumbnail Courtesy Universal Pictures It’s not uncommon for directors to make films inspired by their own childhood and Kenneth Branagh is the latest to depict his younger days. Immediately establishing the film as taking place during the Troubles in Northern Ireland, Branagh successfully shows the events…
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November 11, 2021