‘Belfast’ Review: Jamie Dornan Stars in an Inoffensive Oscar Frontrunner

When I think of Kenneth Branagh, the unfortunate truth is I tend to think of his truly histrionic 1994 adaptation of Frankenstein. There’s a particular scene in which Branagh, Helena Bonham Carter, et. al., are running across the front lawn of their manor house carrying the body of someone who’s been killed by the Creature (Robert De Niro!), wailing in truly operatic fashion. Like, they may as well be gnashing their teeth and rending their garments, it’s that hilariously overwrought. For the past decade or so, he’s mostly used that flair for overstatement in the service of Hollywood blockbuster IP:… Read Full Article