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The Nun II (2023) | REVIEW

Taissa Farmiga standing in front of a mysteriously unguarded newsstand at night in THE NUN II — PHOTO: Warner Bros. Pictures.

Directed by Michael Chaves — Story by Akela Cooper (Hell Fest)– Screenplay by Ian Goldberg, Richard Naing, and Akela Cooper.

Even though DC films have relentlessly tried to catch up to Marvel, the only cinematic universe that I think even comes close to being as much of a widely enjoyed success is that of The Conjuring. Since James Wan’s The Conjuring was first released to critical acclaim in 2013, two sequels and five spin-offs have been released. Although James Wan has moved on to different projects, the horror-centered cinematic universe is still chugging along. The Nun II is the ninth film in the series, and it has been directed by Michael Chaves, whose three feature films as a director all exist in this universe. As such, you could say that Chaves is the heir apparent to Wan. However, I should also say that I have not been entirely happy with his entries thus far. His debut The Curse of La Llorona was wholly forgettable and I was merely lukewarm on his The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It. Although The Nun II hasn’t completely turned things around for Chaves, in my opinion, I do think The Nun II is significantly better than the original The Nun spin-off.

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Den Store Stilhed (2023) | REVIEW

Kristine Kujath Thorp plays the Norwegian nun Alma in Katrine Brocks’ DEN STORE STILHED — PHOTO: Mia Mai Dengsø Graabæk, DFF.

International Title: The Great Silence — Directed by Katrine Brocks — Screenplay by Katrine Brocks and Marianne Lentz.

Katrine Brocks’ The Great Silence follows Alma (played by Kristine Kujath Thorp), a Norwegian nun in a Catholic convent in Denmark. Alma is preparing for her perpetual vows — her marriage to God, as some characters put it — when her Danish half-brother Erik (played by Elliott Crosset Hove), a recovering alcoholic, stops by to ask for his half of the inheritance that their father left her. However, Alma, formerly named Silje, has already donated the entire inheritance to the convent so that they can repair their leaky ceiling. Hoping that Alma can also repair her relationship with her brother, the Mother Superior bends the rules and invites Erik to stay for a few days. Having him back in her life brings back traumatic memories that she may now finally have to confront.

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