Jeff Baena has taken as his inspiration Bocaccio’s Decameron for his sly gem of a film about female frustration and empowerment, THE LITTLE HOURS. That 14th-century book is full of bawdy tales of people from all stratas of society behaving badly, and so they do in this film set very specifically in 1347. Like the… Read More »
THE SANTA CLAUSE 2
You have to admire the folks behind THE SANTA CLAUSE II. In this sequel-happy world, they didn’t rush right out to cash in on the success of the original. Instead, they waited eight whole years for a good premise before venturing back, and when you consider that in kids’ years that’s a whole generation, it was a… Read More »
GOOD BOY!
Check out the contest page for a chance to wing an autographed poster from GOOD BOY!GOOD BOY! is the classic boy and his dog story. Okay, the dog is from outer space, but while that adds some pizzazz to the tale, its really beside the point emotionally. This is not a sophisticated flick, but it… Read More »