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☆ Conclave: How realistic is the movie which lifts a lid on how a pope is elected?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Christopher Lamb | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

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. Brían F. O'Byrne as Cardinal O'Malley (L) and Ralph Fiennes as Cardinal Lawrence (R) in the movie "Conclave." They cast them in the Sistine Chapel, in front of the awe-inspiring sight of Michelangelo’s “Last Judgment,” writing their choices on paper ballots that are then burnt after being counted. The crowd waiting outside is informed that a pope has been elected when the chimney above the Sistine Chapel billows out white smoke. White smoke emerged from the chimney on the Sistine Chapel when a new pope was elected on March 13, 2013.

Persons: ”, Edward Berger, Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, Isabella Rossellini, John Lithgow, Robert Harris, F, O'Byrne, Cardinal O'Malley, Cardinal Lawrence, Bishop Robert Barron, egotism, Fiennes ’, Pope Francis, Steven P, Millies, Bernardin, “, Joe Raedle, Harris, Cormac Murphy O’Connor, Peter Straughan, Tom Reese Organizations: CNN, Roman Catholic Church, Fire Catholic, Bernardin Center, Catholic Theological Union, Jesuit Locations: British, Central, Chicago, Washington ,

☆ ‘Venom 3’ slinks to $51 million, lowest opening weekend of comic book trilogy
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Variety-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

1 at the box office, but the comic book film fell significantly short of expectations. After much bigger launches, the first “Venom” powered to $856 million worldwide while “Let There Be Carnage” surpassed $500 million worldwide. The follow-up to 2019’s billion-dollar hit “Joker” has turned into a box office disaster with $57.8 million domestically and $201.1 million globally. The R-rated sequel to 2022’s “Smile,” which topped the box office last weekend, has generated $40.7 million in North America and $83 million worldwide to date. The well-reviewed family film has endured at the box office with minimal week to week drops, amassing $111 million domestically and $232 million worldwide so far.

Persons: “, Tom Hardy, ”, Venom, Kelly Marcel, Hardy, Eddie Brock, Jeff Bock, ’, Robert Zemeckis, Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Dwayne “, ” Johnson, “ Moana, David A, Gross, Ralph Fiennes, Edward Berger, Audiences, Andrew Garfield, Florence Pugh, Sean Baker’s Palme d’Or Organizations: Marvel, Sony, Yankees, Dodgers, Rotten, Entertainment Research, Warner Bros, Catholic, Universal, DreamWorks, Cannes Locations: New York City, Los Angeles, North America, CinemaScore, Russian

☆ ‘Conclave’: A Fly on the Wall Inside the Secret Process to Elect a Pope
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Elisabetta Povoledo | More About Elisabetta Povoledo | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When a pope dies, cardinals younger than 80 gather at the Vatican to elect his successor in what is known as a conclave. Recent papal elections have offered glimpses of this highly secretive process by allowing television cameras to capture some of the pomp and prayers leading up to the voting. Edward Berger’s new drama, “Conclave,” which opens Friday, catapults audiences back inside the Sistine Chapel for a cinematically rare, if fictionalized, peek at the confidential electoral proceedings of the Roman Catholic Church. Re“Ancient rituals clashing with modernity,” Berger said, describing the film in a video interview. “It’s all politics in the end,” said Robert Harris, who wrote the 2016 novel on which Peter Straughan based his screenplay.

Persons: Edward Berger’s, ” Berger, Ralph Fiennes, Lawrence, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Lucian Msamati, Sergio Castellitto, ”, Robert Harris, Peter Straughan Organizations: Roman Catholic Church, College of Cardinals

☆ 'All Quiet on the Western Front' wins Oscar for best international film
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Director Edward Berger accepts the Oscar for Best International Feature Film for "All Quiet on the Western Front," of Germany, during the Oscars show at the 95th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 12, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos BarriaLOS ANGELES, March 12 (Reuters) - Germany's "All Quiet on the Western Front," a World War One epic with nine Oscar nominations this year, won the Academy Award for best international film on Sunday. It is the first German-language adaptation of a 1928 novel by Erich Maria Remarque, which was also made into a best picture-winning film in 1930. The film was nominated in nine categories this year, including best picture. "All Quiet on the Western Front" beat out international film nominees "EO" from Poland, "The Quiet Girl," from Ireland; Belgian film "Close;" and "Argentina, 1985" from Argentina.

☆ Offbeat multiverse movie 'Everything Everywhere' dominates the Oscars
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-12 | by ( Lisa Richwine | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

The movie claimed seven awards overall, including three of the four acting Oscars for stars Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis. Curtis, who built a career in horror films such as "Halloween," won best supporting actress for playing a frumpy tax agent named Deirdre Beaubeirdre. "The Whale" star Brendan Fraser, known for 1990s roles such as "The Mummy" and "Encino Man," won best actor for playing a severely obese man trying to reconnect with his daughter. "Naatu Naatu," a song from the Indian movie "RRR" that created a viral dance sensation, was honored as best original song. The 95th Academy Awards ceremony was broadcast live on Walt Disney Co's (DIS.N) ABC network.

☆ Her 400-Plus Triathlons Were Hard. Her Oscar Nomination Was Harder.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-11 | by ( Jen Murphy | Photographs Erik Isakson For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

If you think completing an Ironman takes perseverance, try getting Hollywood to invest in the retelling of a World War I novel. It took Scottish screenwriter and professional triathlete Lesley Paterson 16 years to see her Oscar-nominated screenplay for “All Quiet on the Western Front” come to life. The persistence paid off, as the film, an adaptation of Erich Maria Remarque’s 1929 antiwar novel of the same title, took home seven BAFTAs—the most prestigious British film awards—in February, including for the best adapted screenplay. The “All Quiet” script, by Ms. Paterson, Ian Stokell and director Edward Berger, earned one of the film’s nine Academy Award nominations. The Oscars take place Sunday night.

☆ The Guilt Behind ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-05 | by ( Chris Kornelis | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Netflix’s ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ has emerged as an awards season darling, nabbing nine Academy Award nominations. With nine Oscar nominations, including one for best picture, and seven wins at Bafta Film Awards last month, the German-language movie, “All Quiet on the Western Front” is an unexpected hit of the awards season. The film’s director, Edward Berger, hadn’t expected to make it at all.

☆ Factbox: Key winners at the 2023 BAFTA Film Awards
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/5] Peter Baynton, John Agbaje, Hannah Minghella, Jude Coward Nicoll, Charlie Mackesy and Cara Speller pose with their awards for Best British Short Animation for "The Boy, The Mole, The Fox And The Horse" during the 2023 British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Film Awards at the Royal Festival Hall in London, Britain, February 19, 2023. REUTERS/Henry NichollsLONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The annual BAFTA Film Awards, Britain's highest honours for film, were held in London on Sunday. Below is a list of the winners in the main categories:BEST FILM"All Quiet on the Western Front"OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM"The Banshees of Inisherin"DIRECTOREdward Berger, "All Quiet on the Western Front"LEADING ACTRESSCate Blanchett, "Tár"LEADING ACTORAustin Butler, "Elvis"SUPPORTING ACTRESSKerry Condon, "The Banshees of Inisherin"SUPPORTING ACTORBarry Keoghan, "The Banshees of Inisherin"ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY"The Banshees of Inisherin"ADAPTED SCREENPLAY"All Quiet on the Western Front"FILM NOT IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE"All Quiet on the Western Front"DOCUMENTARY"Navalny"ANIMATED FILM"Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio"ORIGINAL SCORE"All Quiet on the Western Front"EE RISING STAR AWARDEmma MackeyReporting by Marie-Louise Gumuchian Editing by Nick ZieminskiOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Not so quiet on the BAFTA front as anti-war remake tops the billing
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-19 | by ( Marie-Louise Gumuchian | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/5] Albrecht Schuch, Edward Berger, and Malte Grunert arrive at the world premiere of "All Quiet on the Western Front" at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada September 12, 2022. REUTERS/Mark Blinch/File PhotoLONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - A German remake of anti-war classic "All Quiet on the Western Front" leads the contenders at the British Academy Film Awards on Sunday, the country's highest accolade for the industry. "Banshees", about two feuding friends on a remote island off the coast of Ireland, and "Everything Everywhere" each have received 10 nominations. Bill Nighy ("Living"), Paul Mescal (Aftersun") and Daryl McCormack ("Good Luck to You, Leo Grande") complete the leading actor nominees list. BAFTA Chief Executive Jane Millichip said while Grozev would not attend the ceremony, the film's nominated producers would.

☆ Germany's 'All Quiet on the Western Front' revels in nine Oscar nods
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( Claudia Doerries | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BERLIN, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Germany's reboot of the famous anti-war classic "All Quiet on the Western Front" landed nine Oscar nominations on Tuesday, including best picture, a haul that surprised its creators. "All Quiet on the Western Front" tells the story of young students who go to World War One blinded by right-wing propaganda and nationalist hate, something that Grunert says resonates with modern times. The movie is also nominated for best international feature film, adapted screenplay, cinematography, visual effects and production design. "Hollywood became a place of refuge for so many artists that had to escape from Europe," Grunert said. Additional reporting by Alicia Powell in New York; Writing by Mary Milliken Editing by Rosalba O'BrienOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Factbox: Oscar nominations 2023: nominees for 95th Academy Awards
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/5] Harry Shum Jr., Stephanie Hsu, Michelle Yeoh, and Ke Huy Quan pose with the Best Picture award for "Everything Everywhere All at Once" at the 28th annual Critics Choice Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 15, 2023. REUTERS/Aude GuerrucciLOS ANGELES, Jan 24 (Reuters) - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced nominations on Tuesday for the 95th Academy Awards. Winners will be revealed in Hollywood on March 12 in Los Angeles. The following is a list of nominees in leading categories. BEST PICTURE“All Quiet on the Western Front""Avatar: The Way of Water""The Banshees of Inisherin""Elvis""Everything Everywhere All at Once""The Fabelmans""Tár”"Top Gun: Maverick""Triangle of Sadness""Women Talking"BEST ACTORAustin Butler - “Elvis”Colin Farrell - "The Banshees of Inisherin"Brendan Fraser - "The Whale"Paul Mescal - "Aftersun"Bill Nighy - "Living"BEST ACTRESSCate Blanchett - "Tár"Ana de Armas - "Blonde"Andrea Riseborough - "To Leslie"Michelle Williams - "The Fabelmans"Michelle Yeoh - “Everything Everywhere All at Once"BEST DIRECTORMartin McDonagh - "The Banshees of Inisherin"Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert - "Everything Everywhere All at Once"Steven Spielberg - "The Fabelmans"Todd Field - "Tár"Ruben Östlund - "Triangle of Sadness"BEST SUPPORTING ACTORBrendan Gleeson - "The Banshees of Inisherin"Brian Tyree Henry - "Causeway"Judd Hirsch - "The Fabelmans"Barry Keoghan - "The Banshees of Inisherin"Ke Huy Quan - "Everything Everywhere All at Once"BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESSAngela Bassett - "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever"Hong Chau - "The Whale"Kerry Condon - "The Banshees of Inisherin"Jamie Lee Curtis - "Everything Everywhere All at Once"Stephanie Hsu - "Everything Everywhere All at Once"BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY"The Banshees of Inisherin", written by Martin McDonagh"Everything Everywhere All at Once", written by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert"The Fabelmans", written by Steven Spielberg and Tony Kushner"Tár", written by Todd Field"Triangle of Sadness", written by Ruben ÖstlundBEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY"All Quiet on the Western Front", screenplay by Edward Berger, Lesley Paterson and Ian Stokell"Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery", written by Rian Johnson"Living", written by Kazuo Ishiguro"Top Gun: Maverick", screenplay by Ehren Kruger, Eric Warren Singer and Christopher McQuarrie; story by Peter Craig and Justin Marks"Women Talking", screenplay by Sarah PolleyBEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM"Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio""Marcel the Shell with Shoes On""Puss in Boots: The Last Wish""The Sea Beast""Turning Red"Reporting by Danielle Broadway; Editing by Mary Milliken and Jonathan OatisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Factbox: Key nominations for the 2023 BAFTA Film awards
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/3] Best Actor, Musical or Comedy, Colin Farrell, The Banshees of Inisherin holds an award on stage at the 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards® at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA, U.S., on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. Earl Gibson for the HFPA/© HFPA/Handout via REUTERSLONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Nominations for the annual BAFTA Film Awards were announced on Thursday. Britain's top film award ceremony will be held in London on Feb. 19. Below is a list of the nominees in the main categories:BEST FILM"All Quiet on the Western Front""The Banshees of Inisherin""Elvis""Everything Everywhere All At Once""Tár"OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM"Aftersun""The Banshees of Inisherin""Brian And Charles""Empire of Light""Good Luck to You, Leo Grande""Living""Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical""See How They Run""The Swimmers""The Wonder"DIRECTOREdward Berger, "All Quiet on the Western Front"Martin McDonagh, "The Banshees of Inisherin"Park Chan-wook, "Decision To Leave"Dan Kwan, Daniel Scheinert, "Everything Everywhere All At Once"Todd Field, "Tár"Gina Prince-Bythewood, "The Woman King"LEADING ACTRESSAna de Armas, "Blonde"Cate Blanchett, "Tár"Viola Davis, "The Woman King"Danielle Deadwyler, "Till"Emma Thompson, "Good Luck to You, Leo Grande"Michelle Yeoh, "Everything Everywhere All At Once"LEADING ACTORAustin Butler, "Elvis"Brendan Fraser, "The Whale"Colin Farrell, "The Banshees of Inisherin"Daryl McCormack, "Good Luck to You, Leo Grande"Paul Mescal, "Aftersun"Bill Nighy, "Living"SUPPORTING ACTRESSAngela Bassett, "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever"Hong Chau, "The Whale"Kerry Condon, "The Banshees of Inisherin"Jamie Lee Curtis, "Everything Everywhere All At Once"Dolly De Leon, "Triangle of Sadness"Carey Mulligan, "She Said"SUPPORTING ACTORBrendan Gleeson, "The Banshees of Inisherin"Barry Keoghan, "The Banshees of Inisherin"Ke Huy Quan, "Everything Everywhere All At Once"Eddie Redmayne, "The Good Nurse"Albrecht Schuch, "All Quiet on the Western Front"Micheal Ward, "Empire of Light"ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY"The Banshees of Inisherin""Everything Everywhere All At Once""The Fabelmans""Tár""Triangle of Sadness"ADAPTED SCREENPLAY"All Quiet on the Western Front""Living""The Quiet Girl""She Said""The Whale"FILM NOT IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE"All Quiet on the Western Front""Argentina, 1985""Corsage""Decision To Leave""The Quiet Girl"DOCUMENTARY"All That Breathes""All the Beauty and the Bloodshed""Fire of Love""Moonage Daydream""Navalny"ANIMATED FILM"Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio""Marcel the Shell with Shoes On""Puss in Boots: The Last Wish""Turning Red"ORIGINAL SCORE"All Quiet on the Western Front""Babylon""The Banshees of Inisherin""Everything Everywhere All At Once""Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio"Reporting by Marie-Louise GumuchianOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

But a shorter and more satisfying narrative would not have been as true to the material, or to Remarque’s pacifism. This "All Quiet on the Western Front” doesn’t have a real plot, per se. For most of the movie, viewers and soldiers alike know that peace is coming at any moment. War is a kind of anti-narrative, which causes a rupture in the satisfying progress of the plot. “All Quiet on the Western Front” is an antiwar movie that refuses to turn war into a tale of progress or success.

☆ ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ Review: History Muddied in the Trenches
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( John Anderson | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Fully understanding the war—who does?—may not be necessary in appreciating the disturbing, moving and sometimes too-beautiful production. But that production certainly puts a Teutonic tweak on history, sometimes to outrageous effect. Can a concrete room filled with the corpses of innocent young German recruits—who have all just been gassed—suggest anything other than the death camps of World War II? These sequences sanctify the historical position that the onerous terms of the treaty are what led to Hitler and the Holocaust. Just for good measure, one of the concluding murders in the film is committed by a French farm boy, avenging a theft of duck eggs by two starving German soldiers.

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