Is it ever right to enact revenge? This is the main question that Vahid (Vahid Mobasseri) wrestles with in It Was Just an Accident, Jafar Panahi’s Palme d’Or-winning thriller that works as a rebuke to the oppressive Iranian regime. Vahid happens upon the chance to enact Read More …
Polite conversation dictates that we avoid the topics of religion and politics. Conclave dives head first into both. When the current pope unexpectedly dies, Ralph Fiennes’ Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with managing the ensuing papal conclave. The intrigue, vote buying, backstabbing, and machinations—both political and Read More …