Belfast

Kenneth Branagh has made a masterpiece. It’s a movie of formal beauty, precise performances, complex and textured writing and enough comic one-liners and classic Van Morrison tracks to make you forget that you’re watching a drama about seething sectarian hatreds. “Belfast” is unquestionably Kenneth Branagh’s most personal film to date, but it’s also sure to have universal…

Ford v Ferrari

Most racing movies are about rivals, but not so “Ford v Ferrari,” which, despite its competition-oriented title, is actually the story of two friends, Carroll Shelby and Ken Miles, who partnered with the Ford Motor Company to beat Italian sportscar designer Enzo Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The characters can also seldom…