Daily Archives: December 6, 2021

Movie Review: “Maya and Her Lover” might bring her “groove” back

Longtime girlfriends can giggle and banter “You remember ‘How Stella Got Her Groove Back?’” “You remember how it ENDED?” But when it comes to “Maya and Her Lover,” we’re already thinking “She’s Gotta Have It Before She Turns 40.” The … Continue reading

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Movie Review: A reunion in French wine country with she who could be “The Only One”

Here’s a screenwriter who’s a bit defensive about his work. At one point in “The Only One,” a picturesque romance set in the south of France, our antagonist turns on her would-be lover with this rejoinder. “I’m your Pixie Dream … Continue reading

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Netflixable? “David and the Elves (Dawid i Elfy)” gives us a Polish child’s holiday fantasy

We’ve gotten a bumper crop of beautifully designed, costumed and decorated collection of Christmas tales set in Santa’s world and Santa’s workshop this year. “David and the Elves” is the latest lush entry in this holiday genre, a fantasy about … Continue reading

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