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THE LITTLE HOURS

July 18, 2017 By Leave a Comment

THE LITTLE HOURS

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 »

Tagged With: 14th century, Bishop, Bocaccio, church, convent, Decameron, Guelphs, Italy, nuns, priest

Why BLACKBIRD Soars

September 18, 2015 By 1 Comment

Why BLACKBIRD Soars

I have rarely been as moved by a film as I was by BLACKBIRD. A thoughtful, poetic, compassionate film that uses truth, humor, and tragedy into an elegiac story that transcends the specifics of its plot, transmuting them into a timeless story of love, acceptance, and moving on. When I spoke with director/co-writer Patrik-Ian Polk… Read More »

Tagged With: African-American, broken home, choir, church, LGBT, religion, teenage romance

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