The Little Hours

For those not tickled by the idea of 14th-century characters behaving like 21st-century ones, the laughs will ride solely on the cast. Thankfully, it’s all pros. The Little Hours generously provides everyone moments...

It’s difficult not to gain at least a smidgen of pleasure from seeing Plaza (...) as a foul-mouthed nun causing mayhem.

What could have been—in less confident hands—a one-joke sketch becomes, instead, a consistently wacko screwball.

...amusing and ambitious...

...largely excels at showcasing its young female leads, though Franco is well-suited as the straight man tasked with playing off the boisterous women who try to take advantage of him.