Your Catholic guide to the Oscars 2020. Ep. 129

With two dramatized popes up for Best Actor (Jonathan Pryce) and
Best Supporting Actor (Anthony Hopkins), are this year’s Oscars the
most Catholic yet? To find out, we spoke with America’s film
critic, John Anderson, about the nominees for the 2020 Academy
Awards, airing Sunday, Feb. 9. We talk with John about the films
with the most obviously Catholic themes in 2019 (“The Two Popes,”
“The Irishman,” “A Hidden Life”). Then we make the case for our own
favorites for Best Picture—with Zac and Ashley reaching rare
consensus over their love for “Little Women.” Plus, we dig into the
state of filmmaking and watching in the Age of Netflix and ask: Why
should we pay attention to the Oscars? Zac was out sick this week,
so no Signs of the Times or Consolations & Desolations. But if
you enjoy the show and want more, make sure to go back and listen
to our conversation with Jonathan Pryce about what it’s like to
play Pope Francis (and the High Sparrow). Then, tell us about your
favorite films of the year on our Facebook group. If you’d like to
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