How Kenneth Branagh changed a fantasy geek’s life and transformed him into a Shakespeare fanatic

The British actor and director released his first film, Henry V in 1989, when I was a tender thirteen years old.  It passed without notice for me during its theatrical run, but the video rental store, that monument to entertainment, where most families made at least a weekly pilgrimage before the rise of streaming, was… Continue reading How Kenneth Branagh changed a fantasy geek’s life and transformed him into a Shakespeare fanatic