Dead Again (1991)
Nov 6, 2000Reincarnation Thriller
Kenneth Branagh breathes life into the creaky reincarnation thriller with a plot that crackles with tension, while he directs with a virtuoso showmanship that shouts style from every frame
Kenneth Branagh
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1994)
May 8, 2000Frankenstein Adaptation
An adaptation of Frankenstein made as companion piece to Francis Ford Coppola's Bram Stoker's Dracula. As director, Kenneth Branagh creates a lush production but the attempts to emulate Coppola's sensuality go off-balance
Hamlet (1996)
Aug 14, 2004Shakespeare Adaptation/Ghosts and Madness
Kenneth Branagh emerged as an actor/director in the 1990s with his dynamic cinematic Shakespeare adaptations. In this lavish production, he attempts no less than a definitive version of what is regarded as Shakespeare's greatest play
Thor (2011)
May 7, 2011Marvel Comics Norse God Superhero
The film adaptation of Marvel Comics’ The Mighty Thor is placed in the hands of Kenneth Branagh who delivers an okay film, if one where he never quite seems at home with the superheroic action
Cinderella (2015)
Mar 14, 2015Fairytale Adaptation
Live-action remake of the Disney animated film. This varies little from the well-worn elements of the story to the point of over-familiarity but director Kenneth Branagh manages a lush and beautifully staged effort
Artemis Fowl (2020)
Jun 20, 2020Young Adult/Child Genius vs the Magical Underworld
Adaptation of the popular Young Adult series about a twelve-year-old super-villain and his adventures with assorted magical creatures. Audiences hated this but I though it overspilled with a madcap creativity