A new year and new films to discuss. We spent time talking about what type of films we enjoy. This was varied, but the least popular was Science Fiction. There were a few films that stood out either as worth seeing or not recommended.
Conclave: When Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with leading one of the world's most secretive and ancient events, selecting a new Pope, he finds himself at the centre of a conspiracy that could shake the very foundation of the Catholic Church. An interesting film that gave a picture of the process for electing a new pope. It also showed there are no organisations clear of factions and politics. Ther were scenes that showed the differences in the roles of the nuns compared to that of the cardinals brought together for the election of the new pope. Good performances and interesting settings. We rated it as 4.5/5.
Conclave: When Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with leading one of the world's most secretive and ancient events, selecting a new Pope, he finds himself at the centre of a conspiracy that could shake the very foundation of the Catholic Church. An interesting film that gave a picture of the process for electing a new pope. It also showed there are no organisations clear of factions and politics. Ther were scenes that showed the differences in the roles of the nuns compared to that of the cardinals brought together for the election of the new pope. Good performances and interesting settings. We rated it as 4.5/5.
We Live in Time: A talented chef and a recent divorcée fall in love and build the home and family they've always dreamed of, until a painful truth puts their love story to the test. They met when he is knocked over by Almut crossing the road. She is the chef and has won competitions. When she is diagnosed with a return of cancer, she wants to enter the top European competition before she dies. The end is quite poignant with a more gentle coverage of her departure rather than the traditional bed side farewell. This was rated as 3.5/5.
Another film discussed was not rated very highly
Companion: Two couples visit the property of a Russian billionaire along with his mistress. His death sets off a chain of events for Iris and her friends during the weekend trip to his lakeside estate. It appears during the film that Iris and Patrick are in fact robots whose personality, actions and memories can be controlled by a phone app. During the film everyone is killed except for Iris. Sophie Thatcher as Iris does a good job of mixing robotic and human actions and emotions. Otherwise, a film that may be more for people interested in the technologies of robotics and Artificial Intelligence. This was rated as 2.5/5.
Joy Shirley
Another film discussed was not rated very highly
Companion: Two couples visit the property of a Russian billionaire along with his mistress. His death sets off a chain of events for Iris and her friends during the weekend trip to his lakeside estate. It appears during the film that Iris and Patrick are in fact robots whose personality, actions and memories can be controlled by a phone app. During the film everyone is killed except for Iris. Sophie Thatcher as Iris does a good job of mixing robotic and human actions and emotions. Otherwise, a film that may be more for people interested in the technologies of robotics and Artificial Intelligence. This was rated as 2.5/5.
Joy Shirley
