Monthly Archives: January 2020

the mayor and the philosopher (Film: Alice et le maire – Fabrice Luchini, 2019)

Politicians and the bureaucracy around them (political parties, parliaments, governments, mayors) do not enjoy a good rating nowadays. However, films about politicians and those around them seem to be more successful than the politicians themselves. A good example in this … Continue reading

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popes transition (film: The Two Popes – Anthony Hopkins, Jonathan Pryce, 2019)

The screenplay for ‘The Two Popes‘ is written by Anthony McCarten and this is his fourth screenplay of a successful biopic brought to screens since 2014, after ‘The Theory of Everything‘, ‘Darkest Hour‘ and ‘Bohemian Rhapsody‘. Beware, the filmmakers claim … Continue reading

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