'The Book of Clarence': hip-hopping between irreverent and pious

There's lots to be enjoyed and admired in 'The Book of Clarence', but you can’t have your communion wafer and eat it too

31 March 2024 - 00:00

Easter at the movies tends to offer two predictable types of fare: easily digestible safe family entertainment and pious, melodramatic, earnest biblical epics for the faithful that offer a timely reminder of the fact that this particular holiday period is about more than just late season seaside getaways. ..

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