Oscars 2025: Why Conclave deserves to win the Academy Award for Best Picture
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Oscars 2025: Why Conclave deserves to win the Academy Award for Best Picture

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Conclave, the papal election drama starring Ralph Fiennes, could’ve easily been as dry as a communion wafer. Yet via a cohort of diva cardinals thirstier for chaos and mess than any cast in The Real Housewives franchise, the film has generated a meme-making online fandom who’ve blessed the movie with a far more appropriate moniker: “Mean Girls for popes”. Ralph Fiennes in ‘Conclave’ Other critics have claimed that Conclave’s final plot twist was deployed as a “gotcha” gimmick, rather than to provoke reflection or discussion. Plan auto-renews until cancelled Try for free Classic storytelling, a formidable cast and an aptly jittery score all contribute to making Conclave a worthy Best Picture contender.

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A topsy-turvy Oscar season concludes Sunday. Here's what to look for at Sunday's show
3 weeks ago

A topsy-turvy Oscar season concludes Sunday. Here's what to look for at Sunday's show

Hindustan Times  

LOS ANGELES — After a topsy-turvy Oscar season in which frontrunners were constantly shuffled, old tweets hobbled a top contender and space was held for “Wicked,” the 97th Academy Awards get underway Sunday. The lead nominee is Netflix’s “Emilia Pérez,” with 13 nominations, but that film has seen its chances crater following uproar over years-old offensive tweets by its star, …

Life imitates art as Pope Francis fights pneumonia while ‘Conclave’ heads into Academy Awards
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Life imitates art as Pope Francis fights pneumonia while ‘Conclave’ heads into Academy Awards

New Indian Express  

VATICAN CITY: There has long been a Vatican taboo against openly talking about a conclave when a pope is sick: It’s considered gauche to speculate about the election of a new pope while the current one is fighting for his life. But the surprising success of “Conclave” the film and its momentum going into Sunday’s Academy Awards have thrust the …

Author Robert Harris on ‘Conclave’ success ahead of Sunday’s Oscars
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Author Robert Harris on ‘Conclave’ success ahead of Sunday’s Oscars

Associated Press  

LONDON — “Conclave” author Robert Harris isn’t planning to stay up and watch the Oscars. “This is in many ways the ultimate election, for God’s representative on Earth, the spiritual leader of one and a third billion people. It doesn’t get much bigger than that, quite frankly.” Inspired by the conclave of 2005, which elected Pope Benedict XVI, the novel …

Ralph Fiennes and the tale of Oscar that keeps slipping away
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Ralph Fiennes and the tale of Oscar that keeps slipping away

India Today  

At this point, it’s almost comical—how does Ralph Fiennes not have an Oscar yet? And let’s not forget The Grand Budapest Hotel, where he carried the entire film with wit, charm, and impeccable comic timing, yet didn’t even get a nomination. One of the reasons Ralph Fiennes deserves an Oscar isn’t just because of Conclave—it’s because of his sheer versatility. …

Oscar nominees: Should biopics leave politics blowing in the wind?
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Oscar nominees: Should biopics leave politics blowing in the wind?

Live Mint  

The Best Picture nominees at this year’s Oscars include two movies whose main characters embody a political truth that escapes too many of America’s Republicans and Democrats. Director James Mangold takes great liberties with the story, and, as entertainment, the movie mostly succeeds, thanks to the strength of the acting and Timothée Chalamet’s studied impression of Dylan’s singing. A New …

‘Conclave’ casts doubt on ‘Anora’s Best Picture reign: what the 2025 SAG Award winners tell us about the Oscars 2025
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

‘Conclave’ casts doubt on ‘Anora’s Best Picture reign: what the 2025 SAG Award winners tell us about the Oscars 2025

The Hindu  

This year’s gathering at the Screen Actors Guild Awards ceremony had all the makings of a considerable last-minute shift in power. Conclave, Edward Berger’s political thriller, that had been picking up steam in recent weeks, snatched the night’s top honor — Best Ensemble — landing a sharp jab at Anora, the presumed Best Picture heavyweight. The tightest and easiest acting …

'Conclave' and 'Brutalist' share BAFTA honors
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1 month ago

'Conclave' and 'Brutalist' share BAFTA honors

Raw Story  

by Clara LALANNE Papal thriller "Conclave" and immigrant epic "The Brutalist" on Sunday tied for top honors at Britain's BAFTA awards with each film picking up four coveted gongs. Accepting the award, Berger recalled the journey to make the film took seven years, paying tribute to British screenplay writer Peter Straughan's "wonderful script" and lead actor Ralph Fiennes. "Conclave" also …

Awards Watch: Why this is 'one of the closest and most thrilling Oscar races ever'
1 month ago

Awards Watch: Why this is 'one of the closest and most thrilling Oscar races ever'

BBC  

Awards Watch: Why this is 'one of the closest and most thrilling Oscar races ever' 4 days ago Nicholas Barber Getty Images With less than two weeks to go until this year's Oscars, we've reached the stage where most of the results should be boringly easy to predict. Sean Baker's dynamic anti-romantic comedy won best picture at the DGA, PGA, …

BAFTA winners list 2025: Conclave wins best film, The Brutalist takes out best director
1 month ago

BAFTA winners list 2025: Conclave wins best film, The Brutalist takes out best director

ABC  

Conclave hive, rise up. After an awards season spent standing mostly on the sidelines, papal drama Conclave has won best film at the 2025 BAFTA awards. Director Edward Berger and the Conclave cast accept the award for best film at the 2025 BAFTA awards. Anora's surprise Best Picture win at the Critics Choice awards and Madison's best actress BAFTA win …

The best moments of the 2025 BAFTA Awards, on-screen and off
1 month, 1 week ago

The best moments of the 2025 BAFTA Awards, on-screen and off

LA Times  

An unusually wide-open Oscar race remains uncertain following the 78th annual EE British Academy Film Awards, where trophies were handed out with the blanket enthusiasm of Oprah Winfrey giving away cars. Although Edward Berger’s “Conclave” took home four awards, including best film and outstanding British film, this year’s BAFTAs honored nearly every major movie in contention, including “The Brutalist,” “Anora,” …

‘Conclave’ movie review: Ralph Fiennes is the tortured soul in this exploration of faith
1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘Conclave’ movie review: Ralph Fiennes is the tortured soul in this exploration of faith

The Hindu  

There is a grand yet simple beauty to Conclave, which bristles with contrary images. There are the Renaissance paintings and sculptures, the weathered stones from an earlier time, the scarlet and purple of the Cardinals’ and bishops’ robes, and the distinctly analogue tilt to the election of the new Pope, as well as a priest looking at his smart phone …

Conclave review: A riveting Vatican thriller led by the genius Ralph Fiennes
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Conclave review: A riveting Vatican thriller led by the genius Ralph Fiennes

India Today  

There are some films that catch you completely off guard. Directed by Edward Berger and boasting a stellar cast led by Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, and John Lithgow, this film transforms a seemingly austere subject into a gripping political thriller with emotional depth and masterful storytelling. While every cardinal is eligible, three figures emerge as the primary contenders: the pious …

Oscar nominations 2025: The full list of nominated movies, actors and directors
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Oscar nominations 2025: The full list of nominated movies, actors and directors

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. After being delayed for a week due to the recent wildfires in Los Angeles, the …

Oscar nominations 2025: The full list of nominated movies, actors and directors
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2 months ago

Oscar nominations 2025: The full list of nominated movies, actors and directors

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. After being delayed for a week due to the recent wildfires in Los Angeles, the …

'Conclave' leads race for British BAFTA awards, one more than 'Emilia Perez'
2 months, 1 week ago

'Conclave' leads race for British BAFTA awards, one more than 'Emilia Perez'

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Papal thriller “ Conclave,” which …

‘Conclave,’ ‘Emilia Pérez’ lead 2025 BAFTA nominations
2 months, 1 week ago

‘Conclave,’ ‘Emilia Pérez’ lead 2025 BAFTA nominations

LA Times  

The ballots are starting to come in, but there’s still no clear front-runner in the awards race. “Conclave,” Edward Berger’s political thriller about a papal election, barely edged out “Emilia Pérez,” Jacques Audiard’s Mexico-set musical about a trans cartel boss, in the nominations for the EE BAFTA Film Awards on Wednesday, 12 nods to 11. Brady Corbet’s epic tale of …

‘Conclave’ examines power. Stanley Tucci explores why you’d want it
2 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Conclave’ examines power. Stanley Tucci explores why you’d want it

LA Times  

This awards season, Stanley Tucci stars in “Conclave,” a film centered on the process of electing a new pope after the death of the previous one. There’s the great old Jewish expression — if you wish to know a man, give him power.” “Even to this day, after making the movie two years ago, I still think, did he want …

Conclave writer hits back at Megyn Kelly calling movie ‘repulsive’ and ‘disgusting’
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Conclave writer hits back at Megyn Kelly calling movie ‘repulsive’ and ‘disgusting’

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Conclave screenwriter Peter Straughan has fired back at Megyn Kelly’s fiery …

Conclave movie streaming: Forget the twist ending. There’s a bigger problem.
3 months, 1 week ago

Conclave movie streaming: Forget the twist ending. There’s a bigger problem.

Slate  

No one gets any drinks thrown at them in Conclave. Related From Slate It Seemed Like This Year’s Safest Oscar Pick—Until It Revealed One Final Surprise Fans of the movie seem bizarrely determined to praise an alternate, better version of it that only really exists in their heads. I felt like a crazy person reading the Times describe how at …

"Conclave" is just "Mean Girls" with priests
4 months ago

"Conclave" is just "Mean Girls" with priests

Salon  

Awards season always brings a parade of Very Important Cinema to theaters, most of which have the appeal of roughage. “I’m the new student here.” “Talk to me again and I’ll kick your a**.” Carlos Diehz as Cardinal Benitez in "Conclave" Concise parallels between “Mean Girls” characters and specific cardinals can be tough to come by, but the closest thing …

Conclave: How realistic is the movie which lifts a lid on how a pope is elected?
4 months ago

Conclave: How realistic is the movie which lifts a lid on how a pope is elected?

CNN  

CNN — This has been a blockbuster election year politically, so it’s fitting that a new movie shines a light on an ancient and highly secretive voting process: the selection of a new pope. “Conclave,” directed by Edward Berger, and featuring a stellar cast of Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, Isabella Rossellini and John Lithgow, brings to life the heady mix …

A thriller about electing a pope draws crowds at the Rome Film Festival near the Vatican
4 months, 3 weeks ago

A thriller about electing a pope draws crowds at the Rome Film Festival near the Vatican

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. How timely, then, that just …

A Thrilling Papal Showdown: 'Conclave' Takes the Vatican by Storm
4 months, 3 weeks ago

A Thrilling Papal Showdown: 'Conclave' Takes the Vatican by Storm

Associated Press  

A thrilling thriller about the conclave, a centuries-old tradition in which cardinals gather to elect a new pope, is a top draw at the Rome Film Festival. The film features an all-star cast including Ralph Fiennes, Sergio Castellitto, and John Lithgow. The film explores the inner workings of the Vatican and the challenges faced by the cardinals in selecting a …

Papal politics take an unholy turn in the clever thriller 'Conclave'
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Papal politics take an unholy turn in the clever thriller 'Conclave'

NPR  

Papal politics take an unholy turn in the clever thriller 'Conclave' toggle caption Focus Features In describing Conclave, I can't improve on the words of a friend, the Variety critic Guy Lodge, who suggested that this twisty piece of pope fiction should have been titled "Corpus Agatha Christi." The more liberal-minded Bellini and Lawrence fear that Tedesco will take the …

Conclave movie ending: Is this Oscar favorite’s twist honorable, offensive, or ridiculous?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Conclave movie ending: Is this Oscar favorite’s twist honorable, offensive, or ridiculous?

Slate  

Conclave, director Edward Berger’s slick and sumptuous adaptation of a 2016 bestseller by Robert Harris, takes place in a setting virtually no one viewing the movie will ever have a chance to experience firsthand: the hushed halls of the Vatican during the clandestine process of selecting a new pope. In one whispered conversation among conspiring cardinals in a stairwell, the …

Review: In ‘Conclave,’ a quest to elect a new pope leads down some less-than-holy pathways
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Review: In ‘Conclave,’ a quest to elect a new pope leads down some less-than-holy pathways

LA Times  

Soon, voters will have a choice: Do you go for the candidate you believe in? Ideally, those goals and desires will overlap, and while a version of this question may already be on your mind, the specific electorate I’m referring to happens to be a group of cardinals, sequestered in the Vatican in Edward Berger’s “Conclave.” Adapted by Peter Straughan …

‘Conclave’ trailer: Ralph Fiennes is caught in a papal war in Edward Berger’s latest awards contender
8 months ago

‘Conclave’ trailer: Ralph Fiennes is caught in a papal war in Edward Berger’s latest awards contender

The Hindu  

Focus Features has unveiled the first trailer for Conclave, its new papal thriller from Oscar-winning filmmaker Edward Berger, known for his work on All Quiet on the Western Front. The film stars two-time Oscar nominee Ralph Fiennes and is poised to be a major contender in this year’s awards season. The film boasts a stellar ensemble cast, including Stanley Tucci, …

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