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The Film: Sir Kenneth Branagh has had quite the illustrious and eclectic career. Starting off with his incredible stage career as a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, he would naturally start into film by directing some of the greatest Shakespeare adaptations ever made, including "Henry V," "Much Ado About Nothing," and "Hamlet." While he did indeed also include some non-Bard-related films, it wasn't until later that he really branched out, taking on a variety of projec

The Screen Actors Guild has just finished handing out their awards for 2021, and it's fair to say that there were a number of unexpected surprises, starting with "CODA" being the big winner of the evening, garnering both of its awards for Best Cast and Best Supporting Actor (Troy Kotsur). As for the other film awards, Jessica Chastain suddenly pulled ahead in the Oscar race with her unexpected victory in Best Actress for "The Eyes of Tammy Faye," an award that many were predi

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has just finished announcing their nominations for 2021, and as usual, there are plenty of shocking snubs and inclusions. Perhaps one of the biggest shocks of all is to find Jane Campion's "The Power of the Dog" leading the pack with a whopping 12 nominations. It's clearly been a favorite throughout the season, but I don't think anyone expected it to end up with the most nods. That spot was highly-expected to go to "Dune

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts have just finished announcing their nominations, and as usual, there were a few surprises to be had. Denis Villeneuve's "Dune" led the way with 11 nominations, followed by Jane Campion's "The Power of the Dog" with 8. The single biggest surprise of the entire lineup is that Sir Kenneth Branagh was snubbed for Best Director for his extremely popular film "Belfast," which was an assumed nomination, especially since it's a British