‘The Two Popes’: For Oscar-Nominated Biopics, Screenwriter Anthony McCarten Is Your Man
From “The Theory of Everything” and “Darkest Hour” to “Bohemian Rhapsody,” McCarten prefers research to source material.
From “The Theory of Everything” and “Darkest Hour” to “Bohemian Rhapsody,” McCarten prefers research to source material.
Greta Gerwig goes against Taika Waititi in this category. Updated 2/6/20.
“The Two Popes” shows the human side of two dialectically opposed religious leaders who were able to talk through their differences.
These awards nominations often tip the Adapted Screenplay Oscar race.
This year the rich are getting richer at the crowded arthouse, while nouveau entries are finding a tough purchase.
The rich got richer as word of mouth fueled Thanksgiving weekend moviegoing and Netflix’s “The Two Popes” opened soft.
Jonathan Pryce and Anthony Hopkins make this lighthearted look at the papal authority work better than one might expect.
“City of God” filmmaker Fernando Meirelles directs the storied actors as Pope Francis and Pope Benedict XVI.