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BRIDGERTON (NETFLIX)
This could be the best and most wicked creation of Shondaland yet.
Maybe it’s the freedoms of working for the streaming service, rather than network television, but there’s a ruggedness, sarcasm, and narrative verve that hasn’t always been present in Shonda Rhimes productions. It could also be the source material, Julia Quinn’s mega-popular 1990s series of historical romance novels.
With its animated titles, seething jealousy, sibling troubles, forbidden loves, and churning breasts (decolletage is definitely de rigueur). here), you might be forgiven for thinking you have run into a game of Thrones sequel (and there’s definitely at least one mother of dragons contender on display). Although deep down Bridgerton it’s simply a sumptuous-looking costume drama, cleverly written and full of intrigue.
JAMES MAY: OH COOK (AMAZON PRIME VIDEO)
As with Julia Child The French Chef, much of the joy of this seven-part cooking show is in seeing how much the first came Top gear and Grand tour host can drink and tension over whether a dish will be successful or not.
Each episode covers a specific gastronomic theme, from pub classics to Indian food, pastries, roasts and, in the first two episodes, pasta, rice and noodles.
“This is going to be a journey of fusion and confusion,” May says before battling / wrestling with a tasty Thai chicken soup, sticky rice for breakfast, a salmon entrée, and a scary-sounding dish that she called Spam-en in first delivery.
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On Pointe, Bridgerton, and Reef Break are among the great new shows available to stream this week.
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TVNZ OnDemand
Kirsten Dunst stars in On Becoming a God in Central Florida.
ON BECOMING GOD IN CENTRAL FLORIDA (TVNZ ONDEMAND)
Kirsten Dunst was nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance in this black comedy set in ten episodes from the 1990s. She plays the water park employee Krystal Stubbs, whose life is turned upside down when her husband’s obsession with a multi-level marketing scheme leads to her unfortunate demise. Determined to avoid ruin, she insists on revenge by plotting her way to the company’s pyramid.
With her daytime fashion, ’80s infused soundtrack, big hair, and lawn trim, On becoming God it does an excellent job of evoking an era and a sense of space and place. Similarly, the script by Robert Funke and Matt Lutsky is an indictment of the “American dream” and seeing Krystal transform from “Founding Woman” to announce open warfare is an irresistible delight.
Much of the reason is down to Dunst’s best career turnaround. While she was memorable in movies like Melancholia and Marie Antoinette, the now 38-year-old has truly reached new heights in longer storytelling, building on her acclaimed portrayal of Peggy Blumquivst in the 2015 second season of Fargo with this truly impressive effort.
IN POINTE (DISNEY +)
Six-part documentary series that takes viewers inside the world-famous School of American Ballet in New York. Follow a group of dancers ages 8-18 as they navigate their training and the competitive world of corporate auditions.
While older students rigorously train for professional careers, younger students put themselves to the test while rehearsing and performing in the New York City Ballet’s latest production of The Nutcracker.
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On Pointe is a glimpse into the demanding and competitive world of the School of American Ballet in New York City.
REEF BREAK (TVNZ ONDEMAND)
Without a trace Poppy Montgomery stars in this 13-part crime drama set in the Pacific Islands. She plays Cat Chambers, an impulsive, reckless, and irresistible ex-thief turned repairman for the governor of paradise. “Windy, bright, a little bit daring, very silly, [this is] the ideal summer program for a bedtime drink, “he wrote The Boston HeraldMark A. Perigard.
SMALL PRETTY THINGS (NETFLIX)
Former Picket fences and NCIS Star Lauren Holly returns to television with this 10-part adaptation of the popular young adult book series of the same name by Sona Charaipotra and Dhonielle Clayton.
Billed as Black Swan-Satisfy-pretty Little Liars, the story revolves around an elite Chicago ballet academy where teenagers seemingly stop at nothing in their rivalry to secure lead roles. When an attack takes down the star student, her replacement enters a world of lies, betrayal, and fierce competition.
Filmed in New Zealand, The Wilds now airs on Amazon Prime Video. The first episode is also available for free on the streaming service’s YouTube page.
THE RIPPER (NETFLIX)
For five years, between 1975 and 1980, the Yorkshire Ripper murders cast a dark shadow over the lives of women in the north of England. Thirteen women had died and the police seemed unable to catch the killer. No one felt safe, and all the men were suspects.
This four-part true-crime documentary features interviews with investigators and witnesses, as well as examining the impact of the Ripper crimes on his victims, their families, survivors and the reaction in Britain at the time.
THE WILDS (AMAZON PRIME VIDEO)
Part survival drama, part dystopian sleepover, this 10-part drama filmed in New Zealand follows a group of teenage girls from different backgrounds who must fight to survive after a plane crash leaves them stranded on an island. deserted. The castaways collide and bond as they learn more about each other, the secrets they hold, and the traumas they have all suffered. Naturally, there is a twist: these girls didn’t end up on this island by accident.
While there is some familiarity with the premise, the execution feels fresh, the young female cast is uniformly impressive, and there is an edge and authenticity to the drama, which could make this one of the hits of the summer.
