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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

Peter Mullan Avenges THE MAGDALENE SISTERS

September 1, 2014 By Leave a Comment

Peter Mullan Avenges THE MAGDALENE SISTERS

Peter Mullan is a man of strong opinions and serious politics. And so it is no surprise that the story of the Magdalene girls, imprisoned in convents sometimes for the rest of their lives with no recourse or chance of appeal, would appeal to his sense of outrage and craving for social justice. When I spoke with him on… Read More »

Tagged With: Catholic Church, convent, history, indie filmmaking, Inquisition, Ireland, KGB, Magdalene girls, nuns, social justice, unwed mother

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