Kenneth Branagh News

Kenneth Branagh stars as "the Norse Morse," Inspector Kurt Wallander, the scruffy Swedish sleuth created by best-selling author Henning Mankell.

Kenneth Branagh was standing on a cliff on the island of Guernsey, the wind and rain whipping around him, when he got the news he had just earned his fifth Oscar nomination.

Graham Reid's Billy plays still pack an emotional punch as BBC Northern Ireland prepares to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their screening.

I love Branagh's film adaptation of this Shakespeare play. It's a genuinely all star cast, faithful to the original and played wonderfully.

Kenneth Branagh stars as "the Norse Morse," Inspector Kurt Wallander, the scruffy Swedish sleuth created by best-selling author Henning Mankell.

The announcement of the 2012 Oscar nominations has caused a considerable stir on this side of the Atlantic.

JANUARY 07: Actor/Director Kenneth Branagh arrives at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala at Palm Springs Convention Center on January 7, 2012 in Palm Springs, California.

The actor-director - who won the Supporting Actor Of The Year award for his turn as Laurence Olivier in My Week With Marilyn at the London Film Critics' Circle awards - directed the first instalment of the superhero franchise, but has made way for Alan Taylor to direct the highly-awaited sequel.

Here is a continuation of my predictions and thoughts on the film nominees for the 69th Golden Globes.