It s entirely fair if you find yourself questioning the filmmaking instincts of Lena Dunham at this point especially after her unwatchable previous film, "Sharp Stick," which posited as its protagonist a young autistic woman, seeking sexual fulfillment in the most idiotic ways imaginable but we can still give her this much. As a storyteller, she has always been very much on top of the physical discomforts of women: Their desires, fears and disappointments, especially when coming to terms with their fledgling womanhood. If you want to make a film about a 14-year-old girl who wants nothing to do with her menstruation cycle Dunham s your huckleberry.
LONDON: If you could trust anyone to put a different spin on Medieval England, it would be “Tiny Furniture” and “Girls” creator Lena Dunham. She certainly has the right source materials for it “Catherine Called Birdy” is an adaptation of Karen Cushman’s 1994 novel, lauded for its comedic, but sympathetic, take on the role of young women in the Middle Ages. In England in the