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West Australian
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- West Australian
Screen Queen: The Four Seasons, Duster, The Secret Lives Of Mormon Wives, Murderbot
When I was a teenager in the 1990s I remember going to a friend's house and watching The Big Chill. I think someone's sister's friend's friend had recommended it as the cool 'adult' film to watch, and we'd rented it from Video Ezy with the promise of a titillating watch. Reader, it was not. I remember being bored stiff watching the exploits of a bunch of people who looked and acted like my parents. But oh, how times have changed! I now find myself inhaling episodes of Tina Fey's new series The Four Seasons, which, honestly, is The Big Chill: 2.0, but with fewer fluffy perms. Most horrifying of all: I am now relating to what I'm seeing unfold. For those who've not yet caught this fabulous comedy, don't get the wrong idea: this is not a reboot of the seminal 80s flick, though it is a modern reimagining of another film from 1981 written, directed by and starring the delightful Alan Alda. It centres around a group of old friends (sound familiar?), who gather for catch-ups through different seasons of the year. Each time we reconnect with them, there's been a shift in the dynamics, not just within the group, but also within the three couples themselves — it's cringingly great to watch what unfolds. The best part about this comedy, for my part, is the fact that while it has a lot of the hallmarks of a Tina Fey-produced piece of work — on-point writing, a cast made up of many of Fey's friends and long-time collaborators — it feels a lot more real than many of her more slapstick comedies (though there is a scene involving a red stiletto in the last episode which is very much of-her-oeuvre). For people of a certain age (me) it will feel disturbingly familiar and it's a fabulous binge-watch. Teen kids: proceed with caution. This new series from J.J. Abrams is all about a 70s getaway driver called Jim who drives a bright orange Plymouth Duster. He's played by Josh Holloway, who fans might remember as the dastardly and delicious Sawyer from Lost. Everything about this sounds vaguely bogan, but in the best possible way. Real talk: I've been waiting an eternity for Holloway to pop up on TV again, and I'm thrilled he's front and centre in this crime thriller, alongside Rachel Hilson as the FBI agent on his case. Also, can we talk about the fact Holloway looks disturbingly like Perth Survivor star David Genat? The Golden God is BACK! Haven't heard of MomTok and the Mormon wife-swapping controversy that sprang out of this series? Jog on. Everyone else: series two is here, and tea WILL be spilt, so strap in. To make 10 years of Australia's participation in Eurovision, we're sending in the big guns — WA's Go-Jo! He's bringing his (song) Milkshake to the yard, and the SBS live stream, from the wee hours on Friday. There will also be prime-time coverage at 7.30pm on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. I can't go past a Skarsgard and this series, about a newly sentient robot, has my favourite one — Alexander! He stars as the aforementioned and though a cyborg, he's still entirely delightful to watch.
Perth Now
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Middle age under the microscope in Tina Fey's new comedy
When I was a teenager in the 1990s I remember going to a friend's house and watching The Big Chill. I think someone's sister's friend's friend had recommended it as the cool 'adult' film to watch, and we'd rented it from Video Ezy with the promise of a titillating watch. Reader, it was not. I remember being bored stiff watching the exploits of a bunch of people who looked and acted like my parents. But oh, how times have changed! I now find myself inhaling episodes of Tina Fey's new series The Four Seasons, which, honestly, is The Big Chill: 2.0, but with fewer fluffy perms. Most horrifying of all: I am now relating to what I'm seeing unfold. For those who've not yet caught this fabulous comedy, don't get the wrong idea: this is not a reboot of the seminal 80s flick, though it is a modern reimagining of another film from 1981 written, directed by and starring the delightful Alan Alda. It centres around a group of old friends (sound familiar?), who gather for catch-ups through different seasons of the year. Each time we reconnect with them, there's been a shift in the dynamics, not just within the group, but also within the three couples themselves — it's cringingly great to watch what unfolds. The best part about this comedy, for my part, is the fact that while it has a lot of the hallmarks of a Tina Fey-produced piece of work — on-point writing, a cast made up of many of Fey's friends and long-time collaborators — it feels a lot more real than many of her more slapstick comedies (though there is a scene involving a red stiletto in the last episode which is very much of-her-oeuvre). For people of a certain age (me) it will feel disturbingly familiar and it's a fabulous binge-watch. Teen kids: proceed with caution. David, that you? Duster is streaming on Max. Credit: Supplied This new series from J.J. Abrams is all about a 70s getaway driver called Jim who drives a bright orange Plymouth Duster. He's played by Josh Holloway, who fans might remember as the dastardly and delicious Sawyer from Lost. Everything about this sounds vaguely bogan, but in the best possible way. Real talk: I've been waiting an eternity for Holloway to pop up on TV again, and I'm thrilled he's front and centre in this crime thriller, alongside Rachel Hilson as the FBI agent on his case. Also, can we talk about the fact Holloway looks disturbingly like Perth Survivor star David Genat? The Golden God is BACK! Season two of The Secret Lives Of Mormon Wives is hitting screens this week on Disney Plus. Credit: Supplied Haven't heard of MomTok and the Mormon wife-swapping controversy that sprang out of this series? Jog on. Everyone else: series two is here, and tea WILL be spilt, so strap in. Marty Zambotto, aka Go-Jo, will represent Australia at the 69th Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland in May, 2025. Credit: Supplied / TheWest To make 10 years of Australia's participation in Eurovision, we're sending in the big guns — WA's Go-Jo! He's bringing his (song) Milkshake to the yard, and the SBS live stream, from the wee hours on Friday. There will also be prime-time coverage at 7.30pm on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Our favourite Skarsgard! Murderbot is streaming on Apple TV Plus. Credit: Supplied I can't go past a Skarsgard and this series, about a newly sentient robot, has my favourite one — Alexander! He stars as the aforementioned and though a cyborg, he's still entirely delightful to watch.
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
New Max series 'Duster,' set in the 1970s, puts a vintage muscle car in the title role
Steve McQueen's Ford Mustang in 1968's 'Bullitt' and Burt Reynolds' Pontiac Trans Am from 1977's 'Smokey and the Bandit' are two of the more famous muscle cars in movie history. But another sweet ride is about to get big exposure in "Duster," an upcoming original series from the streaming platform Max. It gets its name from the Plymouth Duster driven by one of its lead characters. Set in the 1970s Southwest, "Duster" stars Josh Holloway ("Lost") as a daring getaway driver for a crime family who is drawn into extreme danger when a rookie FBI agent played by Rachel Hilson ('This Is Us') arrives on the scene, determined to bring down his bosses. Keith David, who played a Detroit judge in the 2023 limited series "Justified: City Primeval," is also featured as a crime boss. The streaming series is a collaboration between "Star Trek" and "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" director J.J. Abrams and LaToya Morgan, whose writing credits include 'Shameless" and 'The Walking Dead." It is scheduled to premiere May 15 on Max and will have an eight-episode first season. In the slick teaser trailer for "Duster," Holloway is shown at the wheel of a vintage red, two-door coupe (presumably the performance-oriented Duster 340 model) as it screeches around corners, races down highways and narrowly avoids flipping and flying cars in pursuit. Although the Plymouth Duster had a short life span from 1970 to 1976, it was a popular, budget-friendly option of that era. At one point, it was advertised with commercials starring "Room 222" actress Judy Strangis playing a pony-tailed, football jersey-wearing, Duster-driving young woman named Mean Mary Jean. 'Duster' isn't the only example of the Duster being spotlighted on screen. In director Richard Linklater's essential 1993 movie on '70s high school life, 'Dazed and Confused," Ben Affleck's character, Fred O'Bannion, drove a 1973 gray Duster as he went about terrifying freshmen students. Contact Detroit Free Press pop culture critic Julie Hinds at jhinds@ This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: 1970s Plymouth Duster gets title role in new action drama from Max
