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The Gospel According to Matthew 1964
Kind of ironic that one of (if not) the best and most faithful cinematic adaptations of the Gospel comes from a Marxist, atheist director. Granted, almost the entirety of the dialogue is lifted directly from the source text (mostly the Gospel according to Matthew, with some scattered snippets from the prophet Isaiah). Made on a shoestring budget with non-professional actors, yet it remains a moving film nonetheless. Cinematography is fantastic and the production design is pretty solid as well. Editing…
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Conclave 2024
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
I was able to attend an early screening of this film hosted by Letterboxd and Focus Features.
I must admit that, as a practicing Catholic, I came into this film with a fair amount of skepticism. I was aware that the 2016 novel this film is based on was fairly controversial in Catholic circles, but I did my best to avoid full spoilers of what was to come. But before diving into any issues I have with the film from…
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