James in his letter could be describing Rose (Jessie Buckley) in director Thea Sharrock and writer Jonny Sweet’s wicked little movie, set in the town of Littlehampton, England, back in the 1920s. However, another citizen excedes her in vituperation, but not by words spoken aloud—instead, in “wicked little letters,” mailed to various citizens. The film …
Black Mass (2015)
A true story about the rise & fall of 2 men from the same Boston neighborhood, one a murderous criminal & the other an FBI agent who made a devil’s deal together.
The Magdalene Sisters (2002)
This fictionalized account of how the Catholic Church in Ireland made virtual slaves of “bad girls” is based on the news reports of the 1960s hits hard.
The Secret of Kells (2009)
If ever “steadfast love and faithfulness” met on this earth it must have been in the monasteries of Ireland during the dark days of the Viking devastations. Amidst the ever-present threat of barbarian destruction these monks kept alive a dedication to preserving the wisdom of the old civilization in general, and of the …