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'Fire Island' updates Jane Austen as a gay rom-com without much spark

4 years 4 months ago
The long trip to the screen behind "Fire Island," a gay rom-com loosely adapted from Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice," may be more interesting than the movie. Developed for the since-defunct Quibi (RIP), the project shifted from the originally planned "quick bite" format to a film making its debut on Hulu, but it still feels like less than a full meal.

'The Boys' still looks pretty super in its savagely satirical third season

4 years 4 months ago
"The Boys" serves notice immediately that its third season will be as ferociously gory and savagely satirical as the preceding two, racing through story at something approaching super-speed. While obviously not intended for every taste, the Amazon series remains a scathing examination of the superhero genre and society at large, threaded with warnings about the corrupting influence of power.

Rock and rage, 'Pistol' explores the rise of the Sex Pistols

4 years 4 months ago
Chronicling the history of a band devoted to chaos and anarchy makes for a messy subject, which might explain why "Pistol" -- a six-part limited series about the rise of the Sex Pistols -- is such a dreary exercise. Director Danny Boyle meticulously replicates the period, but despite plenty of sex, drugs, rock and rage, this Hulu presentation feels more like a coffee-table book than a fully realized drama.
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