Watching a bunch of catty Catholic cardinals vying to be pope is divine in Ralph Fiennes' "Conclave," an electric thriller with some heavenly twists.

PLOT A cardinal running a papal election finds himself investigating a mystery. CAST Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, Isabella Rossellini RATED PG (some mature themes) LENGTH 2:00 WHERE Area theaters BOTTOM LINE Solid, engaging, well-crafted thriller

Fiennes is phenomenal, which are words we get to write often, and he's navigating tricky waters. Cardinal Lawrence is having a crisis of faith and a crisis of career, and would very much like to be out of Vatican City altogether.

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