Daily Archives: March 1, 2022

Netflixable? Polish teacher struggles under the “blessings” of “My Wonderful Life”

Joanna is an English teacher at a Polish high school, battling student indifference and bursts of foul-mouthed exuberance on a daily basis. She’s married to Witek, the school’s headmaster, but he’s “falling apart” and sort of checked out of his … Continue reading

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Movie Review: Sex cult is subjected to a mockumentary — “Adventures in Success”

Honestly, “The Office” ruined the “mockumentary” as a genre. There’s nothing like a long-running TV series, where everybody involved in front of and behind the camera forgets the original conceit of “We’re being candidly filmed while all this nonsense is … Continue reading

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Movie Review: Something Sinister’s Going on at “Huda’s Salon”

Passing by, “Huda’s Salon” looks like any other hair salon any place hair salons can be found. Yes, it’s in the Middle East, so the all glass front has a coating of floral sun tinting decor. But inside, Huda banters … Continue reading

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