The new Vatican thriller starring Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, and Isabella Rossellini is set during a papal conclave, and features a man on a mission beset by doubt amid true believers. If only the filmmakers had doubted themselves.
Joseph Holmes is a freelance journalist whose work has appeared in various publications, including Worldcrunch, Julie Roys, Tampa Bay Times, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Conversation Australia + NZ, and RELEVANT Media Group. He specializes in writing about the intersection of religion, culture, and entertainment, with a focus on analyzing and critiquing Christian themes and messages in popular media.