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Axios
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
5 Chicago questions about "The Bear" season 4
I recently binged season 4 of "The Bear" and found myself shouting questions that only Chicagoans would ask. Who says J-O? Sure, we like to throw around the word jagoff, but I've never heard anyone refer to it as "J-O" the way Uncle Jimmy does when talking to his kid this season. Which Trib reviewer? The Bear team obsesses over a tepid review by a Chicago Tribune dining critic who I assumed must be based on real critics Louisa Chu or Phil Vettel. That is until a character called the critic a "millennial jagoff." Those two are neither. Did cheesy beef start south? When Sydney's South Side hairdresser friend complains about North Side Italian beefs lacking cheese, it bolstered my hunch that cheesy beefs, like many great culinary inventions, started south. Is Donnie on staff? I loved seeing TV star and restaurateur Alpana Singh dispensing wisdom this season just as One Off Hospitality partner Donnie Madia did in season two. But in one scene this season, it looks like Madia joined The Bear staff. When did this happen?
Sydney Morning Herald
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
The Bear is back, but this show has grown a long way from its comedy roots
The Bear (season four) ★★★★ The headline in the Chicago Tribune reads: 'The Bear stumbles with culinary dissonance.' It's the long-awaited review of the fine diner at the heart of The Bear – the resolution of the season three cliffhanger – but it could almost work for the show itself. A critically acclaimed hit that has struggled with its success. If you loved season three, like I did, season four will satisfy. But if you want a return to season one, I'd make a booking elsewhere. Season four lives by the motto on The Bear's kitchen wall: Every second counts. Every second of the 1140 hours the Bear has left to survive. It's two or so months until the money runs out, 47 days until Uncle Jimmy (Oliver Platt) and the Computer (Brian Koppelman) pull the plug. Carmy (Jeremy Allen White, looking more and more like Bruce Springsteen) has to find a way forward that satisfies his need for change and the restaurant's need for consistency. Syd (Ayo Edebiri) has to decide between Carmy and Chef Adam (Adam Shapiro) and his job offer at his new restaurant. Richie (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) promises not to hire any more staff (until he does) or buy any more flowers (until he does). Bill Murray's Groundhog Day is on the TV and the clocks are literally ticking everywhere – in the restaurant and with the show's fans and critics, who were divided over season three. Vulture called it 'trapped', Variety said it was 'aimless', while The New York Times likened it to a 'wailing beast'. Yes, it was all of those things, but what if that was the point? Like its antihero Carmy, The Bear has become stuck. It reached the pinnacle – awards, critical acclaim and a devoted audience – and, like Carmy, it seemingly did not know what to do with that success. It was easy to pick at what it wasn't – it wasn't fun any more, it wasn't a comedy – but what if we look at what it actually is? It's a drama that has grown beyond its early comedy roots. It is, as showrunner Christopher Storer has said, about the family you're from – and the damage they can do – and your found family. It's about work, the kind that isn't just a job, but a calling, and it's about care and reinvention and finding yourself in the chaos.
The Age
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Age
The Bear is back, but this show has grown a long way from its comedy roots
The Bear (season four) ★★★★ The headline in the Chicago Tribune reads: 'The Bear stumbles with culinary dissonance.' It's the long-awaited review of the fine diner at the heart of The Bear – the resolution of the season three cliffhanger – but it could almost work for the show itself. A critically acclaimed hit that has struggled with its success. If you loved season three, like I did, season four will satisfy. But if you want a return to season one, I'd make a booking elsewhere. Season four lives by the motto on The Bear's kitchen wall: Every second counts. Every second of the 1140 hours the Bear has left to survive. It's two or so months until the money runs out, 47 days until Uncle Jimmy (Oliver Platt) and the Computer (Brian Koppelman) pull the plug. Carmy (Jeremy Allen White, looking more and more like Bruce Springsteen) has to find a way forward that satisfies his need for change and the restaurant's need for consistency. Syd (Ayo Edebiri) has to decide between Carmy and Chef Adam (Adam Shapiro) and his job offer at his new restaurant. Richie (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) promises not to hire any more staff (until he does) or buy any more flowers (until he does). Bill Murray's Groundhog Day is on the TV and the clocks are literally ticking everywhere – in the restaurant and with the show's fans and critics, who were divided over season three. Vulture called it 'trapped', Variety said it was 'aimless', while The New York Times likened it to a 'wailing beast'. Yes, it was all of those things, but what if that was the point? Like its antihero Carmy, The Bear has become stuck. It reached the pinnacle – awards, critical acclaim and a devoted audience – and, like Carmy, it seemingly did not know what to do with that success. It was easy to pick at what it wasn't – it wasn't fun any more, it wasn't a comedy – but what if we look at what it actually is? It's a drama that has grown beyond its early comedy roots. It is, as showrunner Christopher Storer has said, about the family you're from – and the damage they can do – and your found family. It's about work, the kind that isn't just a job, but a calling, and it's about care and reinvention and finding yourself in the chaos.
West Australian
21-06-2025
- Entertainment
- West Australian
Screen Queen TV Reviews: Pernille, Stranded On Honeymoon Island, The Bear, Squid Game S3 & The Gilded Age
Has it ever been harder to be a middle-aged woman? Seriously — it's tough out there. We've got young children to raise, and elderly parents to care for. Add in a bit of perimenopausal rage and honestly — it's a s..t show. And I get it — had I been born a couple of hundred years earlier, there'd be every chance I'd not have made it this far. And had I survived to the ripe old age of 47, I'd be considered positively ancient, hurtling towards the grave. Or being dunked in a village pond, or burned at the stake — or all of the above. So yeah, I guess in relative terms, it's not so bad. But it certainly feels like hard graft as I navigate life in The Sandwich Generation; that group of us born in the mid-to-late 70s and early 80s, stuck raising kids and caring for ageing boomer parents. Maybe that's why I identified so much with this great under-the-radar series. Pernille, or Pørni, as it's known in its country of origin, is a Norwegian comedy/drama all about a woman my age going through it. It originally aired on SBS, but Netflix picked it up and commissioned two more series, and honestly, it's one of the best things I've seen this year. Actor turned writer/director Henriette Steenstrup stars as the eponymous Pørni (pronounced Pernille), a recently divorced social worker raising two teenage girls. She's dealing with the grief of her recently deceased sister while also caring for her sister's son and elderly father, who recently came out as gay. To say her life is a hot mess would be an understatement. And yet, she approaches it all with so much positivity and relatability and grace, that it's literally impossible not to fall in love with this superb series. While you can watch it dubbed in English, I urge you to check out the original-language version — there's something lovely about listening to the lilting Norwegian, a language I mostly associated with grizzly Scandi Noir dramas. This is beautiful, heartwarming television that shot right to my heart. Women of a certain age: you'll feel SEEN. I don't get why so many people had such beef with season three of The Bear. Sure, it didn't have the urgency of those brilliant first two seasons, but in my mind, it was an essential building block for a story reaching crescendo with season four. The clock is ticking — literally in the trailer, which shows a clock counting down the money the team has left before Uncle Jimmy (Oliver Platt) shuts their doors for good — and it's make or break for Carmy (Jeremy Allen White) and his crew. Seasons three and four were shot back-to-back, and this picks up immediately where we left things, with that review, and Sydney's (Ayo Edebiri) possible departure hanging over their heads. Can't wait to see where it takes us. Your next favourite guilty pleasure is here! This 'MAFS-meets-Survivor' dating series sees newlywed strangers dumped on a deserted island in nothing but their wedding attire — what a concept. This crackers show will have you hooked. Before she was having existential crises over pina coladas at The White Lotus, Carrie Coon was trussed up in a bodice and bustle in this historical series from Downton Abbey creator, Julian Fellowes. It returns this week for its anticipated third season. Consistently enjoyable. It's one of the biggest shows in the world, with an audience in the hundreds of millions. So get ready for literally everyone you know to be talking about the third series of this Korean classic, which wraps up for good. Get ready for one heck of a showdown between Gi-hun (Player 456, played by Lee Jung-jae) and Front Man (Lee Byung-hun) — can't wait.
Perth Now
21-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Under-the-radar Netflix show ‘one of the best of the year'
Has it ever been harder to be a middle-aged woman? Seriously — it's tough out there. We've got young children to raise, and elderly parents to care for. Add in a bit of perimenopausal rage and honestly — it's a s..t show. And I get it — had I been born a couple of hundred years earlier, there'd be every chance I'd not have made it this far. And had I survived to the ripe old age of 47, I'd be considered positively ancient, hurtling towards the grave. Or being dunked in a village pond, or burned at the stake — or all of the above. So yeah, I guess in relative terms, it's not so bad. But it certainly feels like hard graft as I navigate life in The Sandwich Generation; that group of us born in the mid-to-late 70s and early 80s, stuck raising kids and caring for ageing boomer parents. Maybe that's why I identified so much with this great under-the-radar series. Pernille, or Pørni, as it's known in its country of origin, is a Norwegian comedy/drama all about a woman my age going through it. It originally aired on SBS, but Netflix picked it up and commissioned two more series, and honestly, it's one of the best things I've seen this year. Actor turned writer/director Henriette Steenstrup stars as the eponymous Pørni (pronounced Pernille), a recently divorced social worker raising two teenage girls. She's dealing with the grief of her recently deceased sister while also caring for her sister's son and elderly father, who recently came out as gay. To say her life is a hot mess would be an understatement. And yet, she approaches it all with so much positivity and relatability and grace, that it's literally impossible not to fall in love with this superb series. While you can watch it dubbed in English, I urge you to check out the original-language version — there's something lovely about listening to the lilting Norwegian, a language I mostly associated with grizzly Scandi Noir dramas. This is beautiful, heartwarming television that shot right to my heart. Women of a certain age: you'll feel SEEN. The Bear Season four is coming to Disney Plus. Credit: Supplied I don't get why so many people had such beef with season three of The Bear. Sure, it didn't have the urgency of those brilliant first two seasons, but in my mind, it was an essential building block for a story reaching crescendo with season four. The clock is ticking — literally in the trailer, which shows a clock counting down the money the team has left before Uncle Jimmy (Oliver Platt) shuts their doors for good — and it's make or break for Carmy (Jeremy Allen White) and his crew. Seasons three and four were shot back-to-back, and this picks up immediately where we left things, with that review, and Sydney's (Ayo Edebiri) possible departure hanging over their heads. Can't wait to see where it takes us. Stranded on Honeymoon Island starts this Monday on Seven Credit: Supplied. Your next favourite guilty pleasure is here! This 'MAFS-meets-Survivor' dating series sees newlywed strangers dumped on a deserted island in nothing but their wedding attire — what a concept. This crackers show will have you hooked. Carrie, that you? The Gilded Age returns to Paramount Plus. Credit: Supplied Before she was having existential crises over pina coladas at The White Lotus, Carrie Coon was trussed up in a bodice and bustle in this historical series from Downton Abbey creator, Julian Fellowes. It returns this week for its anticipated third season. Consistently enjoyable. The third and final season of Squid Game is headed to Netflix. And you KNOW it's not going to be smooth sailing for Player 456. Credit: No Ju-han/Netflix It's one of the biggest shows in the world, with an audience in the hundreds of millions. So get ready for literally everyone you know to be talking about the third series of this Korean classic, which wraps up for good. Get ready for one heck of a showdown between Gi-hun (Player 456, played by Lee Jung-jae) and Front Man (Lee Byung-hun) — can't wait.
