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11 paź 2024 · A serious, even lugubrious, tone and a top-flight cast add heft to the ecclesiastical melodrama "Conclave" (Focus). Yet the film is fundamentally a power-struggle potboiler kept roiling by attention-grabbing plot developments -- the last and most significant of which Catholic viewers will likely find uncomfortable at best.
6 lis 2024 · Conclave has a cynical, criticizing tone towards Catholicism. Rooted in this negativity, the film centers around the idea that there is no certainty in the church, that uncertainty is in fact a good thing. Every cardinal in this film is only working towards his own selfish gain.
6 paź 2024 · The fictional portrayal of the conclave doesn’t sound too far fetched, in regards to reformers and traditionalist and the never ending tug of war. An hour of prayer at the opening night of this movie, on the sidewalk, is one way to stand flavorful in a sea of dead salt.
24 paź 2024 · “Conclave” bills itself as a star-studded mystery-thriller centered on the selection of a new pope for the Catholic Church, but its ending has drawn criticism.
13 lis 2024 · “Conclave” is a fictitious account of the secretive selection process after a sitting pope passes away. Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) is put in charge of holding and officiating the conclave ceremony. During this process, the cardinals of the Catholic Church from around the globe gathered to vote for who should be appointed as the new pope.
14 lis 2024 · A group of Catholic Church experts come together to break down what’s actually going on in 'Conclave,' the new Ralph Fiennes drama.
25 paź 2024 · 'Conclave' review: Papal politics take an unholy turn in this clever thriller When the pope dies, backbiting, infighting and ruthless smear campaigning taint the effort to find his successor....
