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That’s So Conclave

Gossiping is no longer a sin. Now it’s ‘Conclave’ memes.

But then there’s also Benitez (Carlos Diehz), who arrives unannounced (cue “a hot new bombshell has entered the villa”) and might make for a serious challenger to the Catholic establishment. The overall effect is shockingly feel-good; perhaps what works best about the film is that Conclave is a movie about leftist in-fighting that actually lands upon a happy ish ending (unlike, say, other recent events). The robes are long and lush and heavy, the score dictates each twist and turn, and the buildings in which these people behave with such petty bitchery feature some of the most stunning Renaissance and Classical architecture.

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