(***** / *****) As perfect a combo of THE WEST WING (if it were set in 1880) - Bradley Whitford's Lyman-as-Blaine more than helped here - and Scorsese's KING OF COMEDY (his most underrated film) as one could ask for. Shannon and MacFayden unsurprisingly superb, though Nick Offerman's portrayal of Chester Arthur should be mentioned in the same breathless breath. Also nice to see a more positive presidential ending for Offerman than the last time he occupied the Oval.
At last: news that Wong Kar Wai’s series, BLOSSOMS SHANGHAI will premiere on The Criterion Channel. Fall-ish?
“Blossoms” is an adaptation of Jin Yuchen’s novel of the same name which follows the lives of Shanghai residents from the end of China’s Cultural Revolution, in the early ‘60s, through the end of the 20th century.
Wong, who oversaw the show, directed 19 of the 30 episodes. The series started airing in December 2023 in China and consisted of around 25 hours of television.
When it was announced seven years ago, “Blossoms” was supposed to be Wong’s next film, but it then morphed into a TV series. It’s received positive reviews in China and, after an initially slow start, became an immense cultural success in the country. Some of the filming locations in Shanghai have even become tourist attractions.
via World of Reel
Oh please oh please be the return to Netflix season one form you appear to be…
