Tag: Leila Farzad

  • The Decameron review, silly uninteresting people stuck in a villa

    The Decameron review, silly uninteresting people stuck in a villa

    In the Decameron by Boccaccio, ten people flee Florence during the Black Plague. They hide out in the countryside and amuse themselves by telling 100 stories during the long nights. In this TV version of the story, we don’t get much storytelling but plenty of exploration of characters.

  • I Hate Suzie. Well, she is a bit of a mess.

    I Hate Suzie. Well, she is a bit of a mess.

    I Hate Suzie. Don’t forget the period at the end of that sentence; it’s required. Suzie, played with enthusiastic mayhem by Billie Piper, is a television personality recognized regularly on the street. Her phone is hacked and photos of her in compromising situations with not-her-husband are posted online. This comedy from the UK is now…