Woody Adjacent - Kenneth Branagh, Jamie Dornan, Judi Dench - Belfast (2021)

Back for another great discussion.. and thanks to James DW we are taking a turn for the more recent - focusing on another Woody alumni actor / director, deciding to do something much closer to home and his warm Irish heart   Apparently the Oscar folk just looove this one.. well, we assume so due to the wealthy academy nominations   Set in the late 1960s Belfast during the start of "The Troubles," Kenneth Branagh's 2021 film "Belfast" is a semi-autobiographical coming-of-age story. Told through the eyes of nine-year-old Buddy (Jude Hill), the film depicts the challenges a working-class Protestant family faces amidst escalating sectarian violence.   Buddy's world revolves around his loving parents (played by Caitríona Balfe and Jamie Dornan), his feisty grandparents (Judi Dench and Ciarán Hinds), and his first crush at school. But their peaceful life is shattered as tensions rise between Protestant and Catholic communities.   Please check out the links below for the full cast, user reviews, ratings and info you may find interesting   Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belfast_(film)   IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12789558/   Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/belfast   ____________________   A VERY Special Thanks to The Woody Allen Pages Website & The Woody Allen Subreddit for the continued support and info – check them out for the latest from the Woody Allen Fan Community!!   https://www.woodyallenpages.com     &    https://www.reddit.com/r/woodyallen   PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT TO THIS OR ANY OTHER EPISODE USING OUR COMMENT SECTION VIDEO LINK HERE   >>>>>>>  https://bit.ly/warpcom   IF YOU LIKE THE SHOW, PLEASE CONSIDER BUYING US A COFFEE / GIVING US A TIP VIA OUR PATREON CAMPAIGN  >>> https://www.patreon.com/woodyretro   Thanks for listening as always - we would also LOVE a review on iTunes or a 5 star rating via Spotify or whichever podcast platform you are listening on - please find all our connected links below.   >>>   https://linktr.ee/woodyretro