Film Chat

It takes a genius to play a genius, which is why Kenneth Branagh cast himself as Poirot in his adaptation of the classic Agatha Christie mystery, Murder on the Orient Express. Don't be surprised if you find yourself spontaneously weeping or wracked with uncontrollable spasms of laughter as you watch the legend hunt for clues—that's just the power of Branagh. The slightest furrow of his noble brow can melt the coldest heart and stir the most inert loins. It's hard to find words that do justice to the Great Man and his film (probably the greatest ever made), but we do our best in our review.We also look at the new Alex Gibney documentary No Stone Unturned, in which he investigates an unsolved massacre in Ireland with the tireless patience and forensic attention to detail of a Kenneth Branagh. Finally, we review The Florida Project, another delightful slice of "pop realism" from Tangerine director Sean Baker—who in my opinion is a Kenneth Branagh in the making.Plus, we check in with our fave hubristic corporate