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Brett Alan Dewing
Jun 17, 2023
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Paolo Sorrentino is the definition of a hit-or-miss filmmaker. When I first saw The Great Beauty, it ravished me. Youth enthralled me before I even knew it was by the same director. The Young Pope is quite interesting (with a major assist from Jude Law). The Hand of God is beautiful (but creepy, which is a Sorrentino signature mix). But The New Pope is …

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