Kenneth Branagh

Ethan Hawke to take on 'Macbeth' at Lincoln Center

2013-06-14 06:00:00

Ethan Hawke has a taste for the macabre. More specifically: “Macbeth.” The actor will star as the king of Scotland in the Shakespeare tragedy at Lincoln Center this winter. Jack O'Brien, whom Hawke worked with on 2006/2007’s "The Coast...

'Much Ado About Nothing': Fun facts about Shakespeare on film

2013-06-10 06:00:00

With Joss Whedon's contemporary take on Shakespeare's romantic comedy "Much Ado About Nothing" winning the hearts of most critics and earning a tidy $183,000 in just five theaters in its opening weekend, it's the perfect time to brush up on your...

'Much Ado About Nothing': A DIY film project at Joss Whedon's home

2013-05-31 12:00:00

When architect Kai Cole began designing her Mediterranean-style Santa Monica home, she weighed all the usual concerns — space, light, flow — along with one quite specific to her family's needs: where to hold the Shakespeare readings. Cole...

‘Game of Thrones’ star Richard Madden to play ‘Cinderella’ prince

2013-05-08 15:53:36

Kenneth Branagh's 'The Magic Flute' to screen stateside

2013-05-10 07:01:00

After a trip to Amsterdam in the summer of 2008, Los Angeles Times music critic Mark Swed brought back a curious souvenir: a three-disc Dutch edition of Kenneth Branagh's "The Magic Flute,” which he’d spotted in a remote record-store window....

Lily James picked to star in 'Cinderella'

2013-04-30 11:41:00

Lily James, who plays�Lady Rose MacClare in "Downton Abbey," will take the lead role once rumored for Emma Watson in "Cinderella," the Walt Disney Co., announced Tuesday. The 24-year-old English actress, whose film credits include "Wrath of the Titans"...

‘Thor: The Dark World’ trailer: Marvel meets ‘Game of Thrones’

2013-04-23 11:53:45

Scandinavian detective dramas come to the U.S. on DVD

2013-04-11 13:10:00

A smart company called MHz Networks has come up with the shrewd idea of presenting to American audiences the European TV movies that have been made from the works of great modern European detective novels. The company has already done so much� that it...

‘Thor: The Dark World’: Chris Hemsworth wields hammer in new poster

2013-04-19 12:33:02

Oscars: Pes aims for a long shelf life with 'Fresh Guacamole' buzz

2013-02-23 10:00:00

Steven Spielberg was inspired by Abraham Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation. Ben Affleck was provoked by a Middle Eastern hostage tale. Adam Pesapane wanted to transform a hand grenade into an avocado. All three directors will walk the red carpet...

PASSINGS: Robert C. Richardson, Richard Briers, Shadow Morton, Bill Eadington

2013-02-21 00:00:00

Robert C. Richardson Won Nobel Prize for physics in 1996 Robert C. Richardson, 75, a Cornell University professor who shared a Nobel Prize for a key discovery in experimental physics, died Tuesday in Ithaca, N.Y., from complications of a heart attack,...

‘Iron Man,’ ‘Star Trek,’ ‘Man of Steel’: 13 must-see movies in 2013

2013-01-08 16:52:55

Kenneth Branagh, seen here in his 1996 version of "Hamlet," has directed and starred in several adaptations of the Bard's plays.

2013-06-09 12:52:34

Joseph Kaiser as Tamino and Amy Carson as Pamina star in Kenneth Branagh's film version of Mozart's "The Magic Flute."

2013-05-09 16:16:46

Actor/director Kenneth Branagh as Hamlet in 1996; his screen adaptation was four hours long. Branagh began his successful run of Shakespeare films with "Henry V" in 1989.

2012-09-12 13:03:03