The Two Popes

Movies the giraffe watched in 2021: August (41 movies items)

"First viewing - Aug. 18th Were it not for the critical acclaim this film has received I probably would've ignored it. And given that I thought it was totally worth seeing, I'm glad the praise led me to it. Hopkins and Pryce bring their A game to their respective roles, and watching these two men interact with and verbally spar with one another is a treat. I personally have no connection to Catholicism, and yet I found myself engrossed in every moment. My only issue with the film was in regard t"

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" Director: Fernando Meirelles Cinematographer: César Charlone Other Images "

The Two Popes

“A hagiographic portrait of the current pope that plays like something off PBS’ Great Performances, The Two Popes mistakes unnecessarily, often incongruous, camera flourishes with visual interest. The best argument for this movie is watching Jonathan Pryce and Anthony Hopkins deliver incredibly strong work like the veterans they are. Aside from that, The Two Popes is an exercise in party line Catholicism.   We bounce around in time from Jorge Bergoglio’s life in Argentina during the tumultuous 1970s to the present-day thorny relationship with Joseph Ratzinger, Pope Benedict XVI, and all of it wrapped up in a glowing “man of the people” aura. The main dramatic points involve the political scheming required to find a new pope, including Ratzinger’s glad-handing and retail politic” read more

Films Watched in 2020| Bml93 (111 movies items)

" I would probably have liked it a tiny bit more if it ditched the documentary style of filmmaking (or fully committed to it). More than half of the film is composed of exaggerated shaky cam, zoom-ins that serves no dramatic purpose, news footage and mind-boggling jump cuts. If the whole film was like that, then it would be easier to accept as an attempt at creating something that feels real, natural and organic, in the style of a documentary. But when the filmmakers have decided to mix that stor"

Filmes 2020. (235 movies items)

"Oikein leppoisaa vanhojen ukkojen jutustelua. Elokuva on jotain tehnyt oikein, mikäli se saa katolisen kirkon vaikuttamaan sympaattiselta edes hetkeksi."

Filmes 2020. (235 movies items)

"Oikein leppoisaa vanhojen ukkojen jutustelua. Elokuva on jotain tehnyt oikein, mikäli se saa katolisen kirkon vaikuttamaan sympaattiselta edes hetkeksi."

Final 2020 Oscar Predictions (21 movies items)

"1.Steven Zaillian- The IrishmanAgain, this is another category with no change from my previous list. While the fact that this is a complete overlap with BAFTA nominations (all five here scored there), they've got a better record for overlap than most (twice they've gone five for five in the past decade, and it's been a while), and these seem to have so much more momentum than the rest of the field. This is a category that produces some stunners every now and again (Borat, In the Loop, The Ballad"

A good movie

“I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this movie since I have a weak spot for Fernando Meirelles’s work and since it was available on Netflix, I was quite eager to check it out. Well, I really liked the damned thing and it has been a while since Meirelles had released such an enjoyable movie. First of all, even though I’m not a religious man, I think that religion is a fascinating subject but I have to admit that I’m not a huge fan of the Pope though. However, this movie gave not one but two fascinating portraits of two completely different Popes. Above all, the conversation these two characters had were just really spellbinding, also thanks to Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce who gave some of their best performances for this movie. Of course, at first, you would probably be r” read more

Movies I Watched in 2020 (15 movies items)

"Konu bize biraz yabancı gelse bile gayet güzel işlenmiş bir yapım. Alt metin olarak sunulan insan davranışları, sistem eleştirileri, günahlar, sevaplar ayrı güzellikte . Hiç bir şey olmasa bile büyük yönetmenin son filmi ve iki usta oyuncu için bile izlenebilir. Anthony Hopkins adeta yaşamış gibi oynamış ve Jonathan Pryce ağzım açık izledim oyununu."

Movies Viewed in 2020 (354 movies items)

" First Viewing Viewing Date: January 1st Via: Netflix Plot: Behind Vatican walls, the conservative Pope Benedict and the liberal future Pope Francis must find common ground to forge a new path for the Catholic Church. Rating: 7.7/10"