If you had any doubts that the series could thrive after Candace Cameron Bure's departure, Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Something New allayed those fears.
De-aging the characters worked exceptionally well, and the most questionable choice -- to retain Marilu Henner as Aurora's mom, Aida -- gave the series an unexpected tether to the earlier episodes.
There's no doubt that this was a gamble that paid off handsomely for Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.
Once upon a time, Bure was Hallmark royalty. There's a reason that she starred in 29 movies between the two networks, a record that will soon see Lacey Chabert, with 27, catching up and bypassing her.
Choosing a replacement for the longest-running mystery franchise couldn't have been easy with those big shoes to fill, but Skyler Samuels steps into the role perfectly.
To get a better feel for how well-suited Samuels is for the role, I watched the earlier Aurora...
De-aging the characters worked exceptionally well, and the most questionable choice -- to retain Marilu Henner as Aurora's mom, Aida -- gave the series an unexpected tether to the earlier episodes.
There's no doubt that this was a gamble that paid off handsomely for Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.
Once upon a time, Bure was Hallmark royalty. There's a reason that she starred in 29 movies between the two networks, a record that will soon see Lacey Chabert, with 27, catching up and bypassing her.
Choosing a replacement for the longest-running mystery franchise couldn't have been easy with those big shoes to fill, but Skyler Samuels steps into the role perfectly.
To get a better feel for how well-suited Samuels is for the role, I watched the earlier Aurora...
- 6/10/2023
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
Aurora Teagarden is back on Hallmark, but with a twist. Skyler Samuels is taking over the title role from Candace Cameron Bure in the prequel movie Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Something New. It premieres June 9 on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.
Skyler Samuels in ‘Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Something New’ | @2023 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Sven Boecker
Samuels weighed in on what it was like to portray a different version of a beloved character in a live chat with her co-stars Marilu Henner and Evan Roderick (via YouTube). The project excited her as an actor, she said.
“I was vaguely familiar with the Aurora franchise and world before, and when I had the opportunity to reprise young Aurora, I thought it was a really interesting challenge,” Samuels said. “I’ve never sort of reinvented or taken the reins of a character that already exists before.”
Bure – who ended her relationship with Hallmark in 2022 to move to...
Skyler Samuels in ‘Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Something New’ | @2023 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Sven Boecker
Samuels weighed in on what it was like to portray a different version of a beloved character in a live chat with her co-stars Marilu Henner and Evan Roderick (via YouTube). The project excited her as an actor, she said.
“I was vaguely familiar with the Aurora franchise and world before, and when I had the opportunity to reprise young Aurora, I thought it was a really interesting challenge,” Samuels said. “I’ve never sort of reinvented or taken the reins of a character that already exists before.”
Bure – who ended her relationship with Hallmark in 2022 to move to...
- 6/9/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
“It’s the beginning of the love story of Aurora and solving crime,” Skyler Samuels says of when we meet the amateur detective in the newest Hallmark Movies & Mysteries installment. Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Something New (premiering June 9) is a prequel to the series of movies that starred Candace Cameron Bure as the titular sleuth. Now, Samuels plays her post-college, working as a Ta in a crime fiction class, when her best friend Sally’s (Kayla Heller) fiancé becomes entangled in a murder mystery. Aurora, of course, gets involved. Samuels talks about stepping into the young Aurora’s shoes. How much of the franchise had you watched before taking on the role? Skyler Samuels: I wasn’t super familiar. I knew of the movies and I think I had seen one in passing. When the opportunity to play the new Aurora came my way, I watched a bunch of the original...
- 6/8/2023
- TV Insider
Note: The following contains spoilers for “Barry” Season 4, Episode 8.
Bill Hader was not necessarily focused on “landing” anything with the final episode of his HBO series “Barry.” He and the show’s writers weren’t trying to line up a bunch of plot points to fall right into place in the final episode. As Hader explains their approach to the series’ conclusion, they were simply trying to tell a good story.
A story that involved the shocking-yet-not-shocking murder of Hader’s titular character at the hands of Henry Winkler’s Gene Cousineau.
A story that, as it turns out, had been in Hader’s head for years.
In a final, super-sized episodic interview with TheWrap, conducted under WGA guidance that allows for members to participate in interviews about their shows as long as it’s not facilitated by the studio, Hader revealed that he came up with the idea of...
Bill Hader was not necessarily focused on “landing” anything with the final episode of his HBO series “Barry.” He and the show’s writers weren’t trying to line up a bunch of plot points to fall right into place in the final episode. As Hader explains their approach to the series’ conclusion, they were simply trying to tell a good story.
A story that involved the shocking-yet-not-shocking murder of Hader’s titular character at the hands of Henry Winkler’s Gene Cousineau.
A story that, as it turns out, had been in Hader’s head for years.
In a final, super-sized episodic interview with TheWrap, conducted under WGA guidance that allows for members to participate in interviews about their shows as long as it’s not facilitated by the studio, Hader revealed that he came up with the idea of...
- 6/7/2023
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
After 30 years, Disney wants you to discover the inspirations behind 1993 classic The Nightmare Before Christmas and its legacy as a certified pop-culture experience.
What is it about Jack Skellington that is so compelling? Why does the love between Sally and Jack resonate with so many? The feature-length, stop-motion movie about the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town who becomes obsessed with celebrating Christmas is a fascinating musical and love story that has transcended the original film and captivated the world. From the improbable tale to the lovable characters, Director Henry Selick and Tim Burton’s creation has turned into a lifestyle, branching into fashion, video games, card and board games, live-action concerts, themed celebrations at Disneyland, and even cameos in other movies.
Featuring an original foreword by Tim Burton himself, Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas: Beyond Halloween Town celebrates the film and the culture that has grown around it...
What is it about Jack Skellington that is so compelling? Why does the love between Sally and Jack resonate with so many? The feature-length, stop-motion movie about the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town who becomes obsessed with celebrating Christmas is a fascinating musical and love story that has transcended the original film and captivated the world. From the improbable tale to the lovable characters, Director Henry Selick and Tim Burton’s creation has turned into a lifestyle, branching into fashion, video games, card and board games, live-action concerts, themed celebrations at Disneyland, and even cameos in other movies.
Featuring an original foreword by Tim Burton himself, Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas: Beyond Halloween Town celebrates the film and the culture that has grown around it...
- 6/5/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
This article contains spoilers for the "Barry" series finale.
Hollywood and the truth aren't on speaking terms; it's a business founded on make-believe, after all. That's why it's the perfect setting for "Barry." I've written before that the series questions whether people can truly change, and its answer is that most settle for just pretending to be somebody else. Reckoning with the truth can be hard, and the series' epilogue shows how yet another comforting lie won out over reality.
The last scene of the series is John Berkman (Jaeden Martell), the teenage son of Barry (Bill Hader) and Sally (Sarah Goldberg), watching "The Mask Collector" — a highly inaccurate, sensationalized version of his father's life and how it intertwined with the life of acting teacher Gene Cousineau (Henry Winkler). "Barry" has always had a satirical outlook on the entertainment industry, and "The Mask Collector" — an overt critique of the true-crime...
Hollywood and the truth aren't on speaking terms; it's a business founded on make-believe, after all. That's why it's the perfect setting for "Barry." I've written before that the series questions whether people can truly change, and its answer is that most settle for just pretending to be somebody else. Reckoning with the truth can be hard, and the series' epilogue shows how yet another comforting lie won out over reality.
The last scene of the series is John Berkman (Jaeden Martell), the teenage son of Barry (Bill Hader) and Sally (Sarah Goldberg), watching "The Mask Collector" — a highly inaccurate, sensationalized version of his father's life and how it intertwined with the life of acting teacher Gene Cousineau (Henry Winkler). "Barry" has always had a satirical outlook on the entertainment industry, and "The Mask Collector" — an overt critique of the true-crime...
- 6/5/2023
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
Warning: contains spoilers for Barry Season 4 and the series finale
It’s a balmy evening in Los Angeles and Barry Berkman is screaming. Sat next to him in a parked car, his mentor Monroe Fuches, and an offscreen massacre sequence involving what was possibly a lion and a handful of unfortunate Bolivian gangsters.
Over the ten episodes Hader had directed ahead of the fourth season he’d turned in a stunning showcase of ambitiously choreographed action and a strong intuition when filming his beloved characters. In the final eight he let rip via slow, dread-inducing scenes of violence and moments of understated cinematic splendour. It’s hugely exciting to think where his filmmaking career might take him next.
In comparison to its peers, the fourth season was positively glacial. Which is not to be mistaken for uneventful – there were still exploding fingers, ruthless beatings and a cameo from an Oscar-winning...
It’s a balmy evening in Los Angeles and Barry Berkman is screaming. Sat next to him in a parked car, his mentor Monroe Fuches, and an offscreen massacre sequence involving what was possibly a lion and a handful of unfortunate Bolivian gangsters.
Over the ten episodes Hader had directed ahead of the fourth season he’d turned in a stunning showcase of ambitiously choreographed action and a strong intuition when filming his beloved characters. In the final eight he let rip via slow, dread-inducing scenes of violence and moments of understated cinematic splendour. It’s hugely exciting to think where his filmmaking career might take him next.
In comparison to its peers, the fourth season was positively glacial. Which is not to be mistaken for uneventful – there were still exploding fingers, ruthless beatings and a cameo from an Oscar-winning...
- 5/29/2023
- by Beth Webb
- Empire - TV
In the thrilling final season of Barry, our protagonist sets out on a turbulent journey that is fraught with triumphs as well as tragedies. In Barry, every scene is a thrilling adrenaline rush that keeps us on the edge of our seats by adding continual twists and turns. As viewers, we are taken on a wild ride through this enthralling universe. However, with the eighth and final episode, Barry comes to a bittersweet conclusion, leaving an indelible mark on our minds.
In the previous episode of Barry, news surfaced about an upcoming Warner Bros. film based on Barry’s life. Fueled by a desire to prevent the film from seeing the light of day, Barry decided to kill Gene as he was collaborating with Warner Bros. in the making of this film. After remaining in hiding for eight years, Barry returned to Los Angeles in search of Gene. Meanwhile, anxiety...
In the previous episode of Barry, news surfaced about an upcoming Warner Bros. film based on Barry’s life. Fueled by a desire to prevent the film from seeing the light of day, Barry decided to kill Gene as he was collaborating with Warner Bros. in the making of this film. After remaining in hiding for eight years, Barry returned to Los Angeles in search of Gene. Meanwhile, anxiety...
- 5/29/2023
- by Poulami Nanda
- Film Fugitives
This post contains spoilers for the series finale of "Barry." If you haven't watched yet, consider yourself warned.
If you haven't recognized Stephen Root throughout his illustrious career as a character actor, then you haven't been paying attention. From his iconic role as the put-upon office worker Milton in "Office Space" and appearing in Coen films like "No Country for Old Men" and "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" to playing the blustery owner of a radio station on the cult NBC comedy "NewsRadio," Root's career not only spans decades and genres, but he's worked with some of the finest filmmakers around. And he's just now fresh off wrapping his role as Monroe Fuches on the remarkable HBO comedy/thriller "Barry," which concluded its fourth and final season tonight with an episode simply entitled "wow." Fuches' arc wraps up here as well, in ways that are both surprising and inevitable for...
If you haven't recognized Stephen Root throughout his illustrious career as a character actor, then you haven't been paying attention. From his iconic role as the put-upon office worker Milton in "Office Space" and appearing in Coen films like "No Country for Old Men" and "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" to playing the blustery owner of a radio station on the cult NBC comedy "NewsRadio," Root's career not only spans decades and genres, but he's worked with some of the finest filmmakers around. And he's just now fresh off wrapping his role as Monroe Fuches on the remarkable HBO comedy/thriller "Barry," which concluded its fourth and final season tonight with an episode simply entitled "wow." Fuches' arc wraps up here as well, in ways that are both surprising and inevitable for...
- 5/29/2023
- by Josh Spiegel
- Slash Film
This article contains spoilers for the "Barry" series finale.
"If I can change ... and you can change ... everybody can change!!!" Of course, those were the immortal words uttered by boxing champ Rocky Balboa in 1985 when he solved the Cold War (citation needed), yet they're also words that resonate for the characters in HBO's "Barry."
When the series (which just ended its run with the final episode of its fourth season) began in 2018, it seemed to be the tale of Barry Berkman (Bill Hader), an ex-Marine turned assassin-for-hire who was looking to escape his existence of dread and death and found a guiding light in the form of acting. Brought into the Los Angeles struggling actor fold by teacher Gene Cousineau (Henry Winkler) and fellow student (and later girlfriend) Sally Reed (Sarah Goldberg), Barry believed that true change was possible via working out his deep-seated trauma and mental issues on stage.
"If I can change ... and you can change ... everybody can change!!!" Of course, those were the immortal words uttered by boxing champ Rocky Balboa in 1985 when he solved the Cold War (citation needed), yet they're also words that resonate for the characters in HBO's "Barry."
When the series (which just ended its run with the final episode of its fourth season) began in 2018, it seemed to be the tale of Barry Berkman (Bill Hader), an ex-Marine turned assassin-for-hire who was looking to escape his existence of dread and death and found a guiding light in the form of acting. Brought into the Los Angeles struggling actor fold by teacher Gene Cousineau (Henry Winkler) and fellow student (and later girlfriend) Sally Reed (Sarah Goldberg), Barry believed that true change was possible via working out his deep-seated trauma and mental issues on stage.
- 5/29/2023
- by Bill Bria
- Slash Film
This post contains spoilers for the series finale of "Barry."
The series finale of "Barry" (read /Film's review here) was filled with many unpredictable twists and turns but also managed to deliver a satisfying conclusion that was surprisingly heartfelt, even during some of the episode's most tense moments. As the show has gone on, the romance between Barry (Bill Hader) and Sally (Sarah Goldberg) has become a shadow of the blossoming relationship they once had, allowing for the tragic love affair between NoHo Hank (Anthony Carrigan) and Cristobal (Michael Irby) to take center stage. This last season has really been their story, and the events of the final episode, "wow," give them a fitting send-off that pays tribute to them both in a slightly ridiculous, but ultimately touching way.
Since Cristobal's unplanned death back in episode 4, "It Takes A Psycho," Hank has gone on to build an empire in his deceased lover's name,...
The series finale of "Barry" (read /Film's review here) was filled with many unpredictable twists and turns but also managed to deliver a satisfying conclusion that was surprisingly heartfelt, even during some of the episode's most tense moments. As the show has gone on, the romance between Barry (Bill Hader) and Sally (Sarah Goldberg) has become a shadow of the blossoming relationship they once had, allowing for the tragic love affair between NoHo Hank (Anthony Carrigan) and Cristobal (Michael Irby) to take center stage. This last season has really been their story, and the events of the final episode, "wow," give them a fitting send-off that pays tribute to them both in a slightly ridiculous, but ultimately touching way.
Since Cristobal's unplanned death back in episode 4, "It Takes A Psycho," Hank has gone on to build an empire in his deceased lover's name,...
- 5/29/2023
- by Drew Tinnin
- Slash Film
Week after week, in frantic monologue after frantic monologue, Sarah Goldberg delivered one of the greatest performances on TV in recent memory as Barry‘s self-obsessed actress Sally Reed, whose intensity occasionally unnerved even Bill Hader’s titular hitman character. She scored an Emmy nomination for her performance in Season One — for this season, where she disguises herself as a brunette waitress with a Southern accent, becomes one of the worst on-screen mothers ever, and melts down into hallucinations, she deserves a win. “I don’t know if in my lifetime,...
- 5/29/2023
- by Brian Hiatt
- Rollingstone.com
[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for the Barry series finale “wow.”] Barry could only end with violence — and that’s exactly what happened in the series finale, written and directed by Bill Hader. Noho Hank (Anthony Carrigan) was killed by Fuches (Stephen Root), after refusing to make a deal with him; everyone else present — except Fuches, Sally (Sarah Goldberg), and her and Barry’s son, John (Zachary Golinger) — was also shot. After a brief reunion with John, Barry went to see Gene (Henry Winkler), who killed him. The series ended with John watching the Hollywood version of what happened between Barry and Gene, which painted the acting teacher as the bad guy, and before the credits featured “Gene is currently serving life in prison for the murders of Janie and Barry. Pfc Barry was laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery with full honors.” Root takes us inside the finale, ponders what’s next for Fuches, and more. What ...
- 5/29/2023
- TV Insider
Ok, everyone, let's breathe. For some, there may be more no more compelling show on TV right now than the other big HBO series that wrapped up tonight, "Succession." But for many of us, the show in question is "Barry," the hybrid of dark comedy and suspense thriller that has leaned quite heavily on the latter part of that hybrid in its fourth and final season. Said season has now come to a close, and so now we're left with the pieces of what "Barry" left behind.
In full transparency, I went into "wow," the finale of "Barry" with two questions on my mind: would Barry (Bill Hader) die, and would his son John (Zachary Golinger) survive? The previous episode gave us quite the cliffhanger: Barry had escaped the makeshift prison in the garage of Jim Moss (Robert Wisdom) to find that NoHo Hank (Anthony Carrigan) had abducted Sally (Sarah Goldberg...
In full transparency, I went into "wow," the finale of "Barry" with two questions on my mind: would Barry (Bill Hader) die, and would his son John (Zachary Golinger) survive? The previous episode gave us quite the cliffhanger: Barry had escaped the makeshift prison in the garage of Jim Moss (Robert Wisdom) to find that NoHo Hank (Anthony Carrigan) had abducted Sally (Sarah Goldberg...
- 5/29/2023
- by Josh Spiegel
- Slash Film
Note: The following contains spoilers for the “Barry” series finale.
The final episode of HBO’s “Barry” found fan-favorite character Noho Hank meeting a deadly end, and while actor Anthony Carrigan went through a “grieving process” saying goodbye to the character, he considered Hank’s heartbreaking final moments to be a fitting end for the character that was in lockstep with the choices he’s made this season.
During a showdown at Hank’s compound, Fuches (Stephen Root) arrives with a dozen men armed to the teeth and is ready for war. But Fuches offers Hank a way out – admit he murdered Cristobal (Michael Irby), and he’ll walk away. Hank starts to break down and comes close to the truth, but retreats back into denial and calls Fuches a liar. At this point, Fuches pulls out a gun and shoots Hank in the chest, killing him.
“A huge theme...
The final episode of HBO’s “Barry” found fan-favorite character Noho Hank meeting a deadly end, and while actor Anthony Carrigan went through a “grieving process” saying goodbye to the character, he considered Hank’s heartbreaking final moments to be a fitting end for the character that was in lockstep with the choices he’s made this season.
During a showdown at Hank’s compound, Fuches (Stephen Root) arrives with a dozen men armed to the teeth and is ready for war. But Fuches offers Hank a way out – admit he murdered Cristobal (Michael Irby), and he’ll walk away. Hank starts to break down and comes close to the truth, but retreats back into denial and calls Fuches a liar. At this point, Fuches pulls out a gun and shoots Hank in the chest, killing him.
“A huge theme...
- 5/29/2023
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
This post contains spoilers for the Barry series finale, “Wow.”
“Denial, it’s tough.”
This line by Monroe Fuches is perhaps the most important sentiment expressed at any point during these four seasons of Barry. The series began as a Hollywood satire, illustrating the thin line that exists between killing on stage and killing in real life. Over time, though, it became about a different kind of performance: the ones we do for ourselves, rather than for each other, in an attempt to push away the truths we don’t want to have to confront.
“Denial, it’s tough.”
This line by Monroe Fuches is perhaps the most important sentiment expressed at any point during these four seasons of Barry. The series began as a Hollywood satire, illustrating the thin line that exists between killing on stage and killing in real life. Over time, though, it became about a different kind of performance: the ones we do for ourselves, rather than for each other, in an attempt to push away the truths we don’t want to have to confront.
- 5/29/2023
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
Bill Hader is opening up about what he thinks is the turning point in Barry Berkman’s life in his HBO series Barry.
Ahead of its series finale on Sunday, Hader had one specific moment that came to mind when he was asked what Barry’s point of no return was in the Emmy-winning show.
“I always felt a big turning point was when Barry killed Chris [his war buddy, an amiable family man who knew too much],” Hader told the Los Angeles Times. “That was kind of the moment.”
In a conversation with The Hollywood Reporter tied to that episode in Barry season one, writer Liz Sarnoff broke down the scene and explained that they wanted to ensure audiences felt like Barry didn’t have a choice. He had to kill his friend because he’d lose everything if not.
“At the same time, you see from Chris [Marquette], ‘Oh, this is how you should feel — how a normal person feels — when they kill someone,...
Ahead of its series finale on Sunday, Hader had one specific moment that came to mind when he was asked what Barry’s point of no return was in the Emmy-winning show.
“I always felt a big turning point was when Barry killed Chris [his war buddy, an amiable family man who knew too much],” Hader told the Los Angeles Times. “That was kind of the moment.”
In a conversation with The Hollywood Reporter tied to that episode in Barry season one, writer Liz Sarnoff broke down the scene and explained that they wanted to ensure audiences felt like Barry didn’t have a choice. He had to kill his friend because he’d lose everything if not.
“At the same time, you see from Chris [Marquette], ‘Oh, this is how you should feel — how a normal person feels — when they kill someone,...
- 5/28/2023
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Bill Hader is bringing his hilarious, terrifying and haunting series “Barry” to a close. The show will air its fourth—and final—season finale on Sunday, May 28 at roughly 10:28 p.m. Et on Max. The series follows Barry Berkman, a former United States Marine who thinks his true calling might be on the stage. But until his movie career takes off, Barry makes ends meet as an assassin-for-hire. You can watch with a 7-Day Free Trial of Max.
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Gene Cousineau was hailed as a hero after the arrest of Barry Berkman. But Berkman’s escape from prison and Cousineau’s subsequent flight to escape...
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About 'Barry' Series Finale
Gene Cousineau was hailed as a hero after the arrest of Barry Berkman. But Berkman’s escape from prison and Cousineau’s subsequent flight to escape...
- 5/28/2023
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
The twisted titular protagonist of "Barry" has turned over a new leaf in his life as a fugitive. The hitman has taken on a new role as an Evangelical stay-at-home dad that wears horn-rimmed glasses and stiff button-ups. But when the sanctity of his new family is threatened, the old Barry returns. He will do anything to protect the life he built for himself with Sally and John, even if it means turning his back on his newfound faith. When Barry's son is taken hostage, the ex-assassin is out for blood — and in the series finale, it's blood he will get. The only question is, will he and his family all make it out alive?
Barry is drawn out of hiding when a press release teases that his former acting teacher, Cousineau, informed a major motion picture about his killings, capture, and escape. Barry almost breaks into Cousineau's L.A.
Barry is drawn out of hiding when a press release teases that his former acting teacher, Cousineau, informed a major motion picture about his killings, capture, and escape. Barry almost breaks into Cousineau's L.A.
- 5/28/2023
- by Shae Sennett
- Slash Film
The end of "Barry" is nigh, and while we don't know exactly where these characters will end up, we do know that the actors had a major say in it. The very nature of the show intertwines the roles of performer and creator: Bill Hader isn't just the star, he also co-created the series. He's written several "Barry" episodes and directed plenty too (including the entire fourth season), showing off his filmmaking chops in the process.
Hader's experience on both sides of the camera might be why, according to his co-stars, he's generous about letting their perceptions inform their characters. Ahead of the series finale, the "Barry" main cast sat down with the Los Angeles Times for a group interview. Henry Winkler (Gene Cousineau) and Sarah Goldberg (Sally Reed) both described how Hader gave them a voice at the table.
According to Winkler, he was concerned after the table read...
Hader's experience on both sides of the camera might be why, according to his co-stars, he's generous about letting their perceptions inform their characters. Ahead of the series finale, the "Barry" main cast sat down with the Los Angeles Times for a group interview. Henry Winkler (Gene Cousineau) and Sarah Goldberg (Sally Reed) both described how Hader gave them a voice at the table.
According to Winkler, he was concerned after the table read...
- 5/27/2023
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
It’s the end of the TV world as we know it. This Memorial Day weekend marks not only the final weekend of this Emmy season, but a trio of well-earned series finales as well.
First up is “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” which is looking to return to the top after snagging the Emmy for Best Comedy Series (among other awards) for its first season in 2018. The fifth and final season saw Midge (Rachel Brosnahan) working as a writer on the Johnny Carson-esque late night series “The Gordon Ford Show.” In the comedy’s swan song, which is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video, she swings for the fences after Ford (Reid Scott) invites her on the show. Midge’s ambitious final set might just be what it takes to launch Brosnahan — who has earned a Best Comedy Actress nomination for each of the four previous seasons, winning in...
First up is “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” which is looking to return to the top after snagging the Emmy for Best Comedy Series (among other awards) for its first season in 2018. The fifth and final season saw Midge (Rachel Brosnahan) working as a writer on the Johnny Carson-esque late night series “The Gordon Ford Show.” In the comedy’s swan song, which is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video, she swings for the fences after Ford (Reid Scott) invites her on the show. Midge’s ambitious final set might just be what it takes to launch Brosnahan — who has earned a Best Comedy Actress nomination for each of the four previous seasons, winning in...
- 5/27/2023
- by Kaitlin Thomas
- Gold Derby
Saying “I love you” has served a number of different purposes on “Barry.” It’s been said in moments of desperation, fear, confusion, and consolation. It’s been used to try to avert disaster and it’s been used as shorthand for reassurance.
As the series finale awaits on Sunday night and many viewers start to put together theories of what might be in store, now’s the perfect time to think about what role that same idea of love might mean for the endgame. There’s a transactional quality to a lot of the love on this show, love that comes with opportunities and escapes and material success. The strongest test will be in that last episode, as it sure seems like everyone from the inner Barry Berkman circle who’s still alive is converging on the same place to meet in one big physical, in-person test of whose love wins out.
As the series finale awaits on Sunday night and many viewers start to put together theories of what might be in store, now’s the perfect time to think about what role that same idea of love might mean for the endgame. There’s a transactional quality to a lot of the love on this show, love that comes with opportunities and escapes and material success. The strongest test will be in that last episode, as it sure seems like everyone from the inner Barry Berkman circle who’s still alive is converging on the same place to meet in one big physical, in-person test of whose love wins out.
- 5/25/2023
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
This article contains spoilers for the latest episode of "Barry."
As one of the greatest dark comedies of the decade barrels towards its very last episode, viewers have watched in equal parts horror and curiosity as "Barry" has killed off beloved characters, unexpectedly jumped forward in time, and kept making certain fans voice one consistent concern: where has all the comedy gone? For many productions, taking these many risks in so short a time would've felt like tempting fate. It's not every day, after all, that a series earns such a great amount of trust in its viewership that it can afford to defy expectations. For "Barry," this is simply par for the course.
So what's the secret sauce behind such bold and fearless writing? For star and co-creator Bill Hader, that boils down to one guiding light. Rather than trying to take all the opinions and wants of the audience into account,...
As one of the greatest dark comedies of the decade barrels towards its very last episode, viewers have watched in equal parts horror and curiosity as "Barry" has killed off beloved characters, unexpectedly jumped forward in time, and kept making certain fans voice one consistent concern: where has all the comedy gone? For many productions, taking these many risks in so short a time would've felt like tempting fate. It's not every day, after all, that a series earns such a great amount of trust in its viewership that it can afford to defy expectations. For "Barry," this is simply par for the course.
So what's the secret sauce behind such bold and fearless writing? For star and co-creator Bill Hader, that boils down to one guiding light. Rather than trying to take all the opinions and wants of the audience into account,...
- 5/25/2023
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
Today (Friday May 26 2023) CBS broadcasts an episode of “The Young and the Restless“.
We’ve got the scoop on everything you need to know about the upcoming episode, including if it’s new, the time, cast, how to watch and all the episode details!
The Young and the Restless May 26 2023 Episode Summary
In the next episode of The Young and the Restless, Sharon finds herself on the receiving end of a cryptic message that leaves her intrigued and on edge. The mysterious nature of the communication raises questions and sets in motion a chain of events that will keep viewers guessing. As Sharon delves deeper into the meaning behind the message, tensions mount and secrets unravel, leading to gripping storylines and unexpected twists.
Meanwhile, Sally and Chloe embark on an exciting new venture together. United by their shared ambition and drive, the dynamic duo sets out to pursue a fresh opportunity.
We’ve got the scoop on everything you need to know about the upcoming episode, including if it’s new, the time, cast, how to watch and all the episode details!
The Young and the Restless May 26 2023 Episode Summary
In the next episode of The Young and the Restless, Sharon finds herself on the receiving end of a cryptic message that leaves her intrigued and on edge. The mysterious nature of the communication raises questions and sets in motion a chain of events that will keep viewers guessing. As Sharon delves deeper into the meaning behind the message, tensions mount and secrets unravel, leading to gripping storylines and unexpected twists.
Meanwhile, Sally and Chloe embark on an exciting new venture together. United by their shared ambition and drive, the dynamic duo sets out to pursue a fresh opportunity.
- 5/24/2023
- by Alex Matthews
- TV Regular
In the summer of ’89, When Harry Met Sally hit theaters and asked if men and women can ever just be friends. Thirty four years later, Apple TV+’s Platonic suggests that friendship is possible — but not without a few complications.
The half-hour comedy, which premiered Tuesday, focuses on former best friends Will and Sylvia (played by Neighbors duo Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne), who are reconnecting after a long rift. Sylvia, a lawyer-turned-stay at home mom who’s beginning to second-guess some of her decisions, reaches out to brewmaster Will after she discovers that he’s getting a divorce.
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The half-hour comedy, which premiered Tuesday, focuses on former best friends Will and Sylvia (played by Neighbors duo Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne), who are reconnecting after a long rift. Sylvia, a lawyer-turned-stay at home mom who’s beginning to second-guess some of her decisions, reaches out to brewmaster Will after she discovers that he’s getting a divorce.
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- 5/24/2023
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
The following article contains major spoilers for the penultimate episode of "Barry."
Nobody's having a particularly good time in the penultimate episode of the HBO hitman series "Barry," but Sally (Sarah Goldberg) is really going through it. She's been having some pretty serious mental breaks due to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (Ptsd) caused by her experience killing a man in self-defense years before. Sally has been running from trauma her entire life, moving from a home with an abusive mother to an even more abusive marriage before ending up in love with a killer-for-hire, Barry (Bill Hader).
After a pretty major time jump in season 4, Sally is raising Barry's son, John, and has completely embraced their unconventional life on the lam. When Barry goes to take care of some old business and disappears, Sally follows him to Los Angeles and hits up their old acting teacher, Gene Cousineau (Henry Winkler). Unfortunately for Sally,...
Nobody's having a particularly good time in the penultimate episode of the HBO hitman series "Barry," but Sally (Sarah Goldberg) is really going through it. She's been having some pretty serious mental breaks due to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (Ptsd) caused by her experience killing a man in self-defense years before. Sally has been running from trauma her entire life, moving from a home with an abusive mother to an even more abusive marriage before ending up in love with a killer-for-hire, Barry (Bill Hader).
After a pretty major time jump in season 4, Sally is raising Barry's son, John, and has completely embraced their unconventional life on the lam. When Barry goes to take care of some old business and disappears, Sally follows him to Los Angeles and hits up their old acting teacher, Gene Cousineau (Henry Winkler). Unfortunately for Sally,...
- 5/23/2023
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
In episode 7 of Barry, the storyline takes a dark turn while still maintaining its trademark humor. In the previous episode, we saw Barry return to Los Angeles with the intention of killing Gene, and tensions rose as Sally tried to protect her son but began experiencing disturbing nightmares that suggest she may have been delusional. However, just as Barry was about to carry out his plan, he was unexpectedly captured by Jim Moss, who took him to a secure location and tied him up. In the seventh episode, the turn of events leaves viewers wondering about the fate of Barry and whether Jim Moss will be the one to end his life. The question remains: will Barry manage to escape once again, or will Jim Moss ultimately succeed in killing him? Let’s find that out.
Spoilers Ahead
Did Jim Moss kill Barry?
Episode 7 opens with Barry praying to God for mercy,...
Spoilers Ahead
Did Jim Moss kill Barry?
Episode 7 opens with Barry praying to God for mercy,...
- 5/22/2023
- by Poulami Nanda
- Film Fugitives
This post contains spoilers for the latest episode of "Barry."
For years now, the narrative around "Barry" has been clear; the show is getting darker by the episode. Bill Hader and Alec Berg's HBO series has always pushed the limits of viewers' tolerance for grim twists of fate, and it bulldozed over those limits with the fantastic, endlessly bleak third season. If this trajectory held, it would mean that with just one episode to go, the final season of "Barry" should be at near-unbearable levels of tension. Instead, the penultimate episode delivered a surprise that, unlike most of the twists in the show, won't leave us with a massive sense of existential dread: it was very, very funny.
Don't get me wrong: "Barry" has been funny even in its darkest hours. Last season punctuated its most hopeless moments with clever bits about lesbians with too many dogs, and a...
For years now, the narrative around "Barry" has been clear; the show is getting darker by the episode. Bill Hader and Alec Berg's HBO series has always pushed the limits of viewers' tolerance for grim twists of fate, and it bulldozed over those limits with the fantastic, endlessly bleak third season. If this trajectory held, it would mean that with just one episode to go, the final season of "Barry" should be at near-unbearable levels of tension. Instead, the penultimate episode delivered a surprise that, unlike most of the twists in the show, won't leave us with a massive sense of existential dread: it was very, very funny.
Don't get me wrong: "Barry" has been funny even in its darkest hours. Last season punctuated its most hopeless moments with clever bits about lesbians with too many dogs, and a...
- 5/22/2023
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Hard though it may be to believe, there are just two episodes left in the HBO series "Barry," which used to lean more heavily on the comic side of things even amidst its dark setup. Now, though, it's pretty much all in on darkness. And with "a nice meal," the title belies a similar sense of grimness. Last week left off on quite the cliffhanger: Barry Berkman (Bill Hader) had come very close to his mission of returning to Los Angeles and killing his old acting teacher Gene Cousineau (Henry Winkler) for potentially consulting on a biopic of his life, before being captured by Jim Moss (Robert Wisdom) and brought to his garage, where we know weaker men have barely withstood the terror of this grieving father/ex-cop. Oh, and Sally (Sarah Goldberg) is being beset upon by a mix of hallucinations and angry ex-co-workers as she fails to tend...
- 5/22/2023
- by Josh Spiegel
- Slash Film
[Editor’s Note: Spoilers ahead for Barry Season 4, Episode 7, “a nice meal.”]
As a pure plot engine, Barry’s penultimate episode, “a nice meal,” is incredibly satisfying. You can almost hear the clink of metal as the pieces fall into place for the series finale, aligning the major characters for a high stakes confrontation. NoHo Hank (Anthony Carrigan) has kidnapped Sally (Sarah Goldberg) and John (Zachary Golinger), and he’s told Barry (Bill Hader) where to find them. That’s his scheme to deliver Barry to Fuches (Stephen Root), who’s determined to kill his protege at last. Things are bound to get complicated, however, now that the police are convinced Gene (Henry Winkler) helped orchestrate Janice’s murder. That gives the acting teacher an urgent reason to get the spotlight back on the actual criminals. With all these people racing toward each other, the collision ought to be spectacular.
As a pure plot engine, Barry’s penultimate episode, “a nice meal,” is incredibly satisfying. You can almost hear the clink of metal as the pieces fall into place for the series finale, aligning the major characters for a high stakes confrontation. NoHo Hank (Anthony Carrigan) has kidnapped Sally (Sarah Goldberg) and John (Zachary Golinger), and he’s told Barry (Bill Hader) where to find them. That’s his scheme to deliver Barry to Fuches (Stephen Root), who’s determined to kill his protege at last. Things are bound to get complicated, however, now that the police are convinced Gene (Henry Winkler) helped orchestrate Janice’s murder. That gives the acting teacher an urgent reason to get the spotlight back on the actual criminals. With all these people racing toward each other, the collision ought to be spectacular.
- 5/22/2023
- by Mark Blankenship
- Primetimer
This post contains spoilers for this week’s episode of Barry, “A Nice Meal.”
“A Nice Meal,” the penultimate installment of Barry, opens with Barry hallucinating after an undetermined amount of time spent wearing the sensory deprivation goggles Jim Moss has placed over his eyes. There is darkness, then a glimpse of the desolate plains of the house where he and Sally have lived with John, then the beach from Hell he visited last season. The one leads into the next, then the next, then the next. To anyone less...
“A Nice Meal,” the penultimate installment of Barry, opens with Barry hallucinating after an undetermined amount of time spent wearing the sensory deprivation goggles Jim Moss has placed over his eyes. There is darkness, then a glimpse of the desolate plains of the house where he and Sally have lived with John, then the beach from Hell he visited last season. The one leads into the next, then the next, then the next. To anyone less...
- 5/22/2023
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
[Editor’s Note: The following review contains spoilers for “Barry” Season 4, Episode 7, “A Nice Meal.”]
For all the shows that “Barry” shares DNA with — crime dramas, black comedies, metaphysical treatises on morality — as the end nears, it’s easiest to see “Barry” as basically a more dangerous version of “The Other Two.” Hollywood satire, over-confident narcissists plummeting to depths of their own digging, relationships shredded in a heartbeat. Add a few extra corpses to the Dubek family’s peaks and valleys and you get something roughly approximating where “Barry” finds itself now: desperation, death, and jokes.
Writer Liz Sarnoff has long been helping “Barry” deliver some hard truths and difficult fates in second-to-last episodes of seasons (much like George Pelecanos did for “The Wire”). Here, she returns for “A Nice Meal,” a fourth and final Episode 7 to put a bow on these time jump transformations — not to show that all these characters are necessarily right back where they started, but that each of them has...
For all the shows that “Barry” shares DNA with — crime dramas, black comedies, metaphysical treatises on morality — as the end nears, it’s easiest to see “Barry” as basically a more dangerous version of “The Other Two.” Hollywood satire, over-confident narcissists plummeting to depths of their own digging, relationships shredded in a heartbeat. Add a few extra corpses to the Dubek family’s peaks and valleys and you get something roughly approximating where “Barry” finds itself now: desperation, death, and jokes.
Writer Liz Sarnoff has long been helping “Barry” deliver some hard truths and difficult fates in second-to-last episodes of seasons (much like George Pelecanos did for “The Wire”). Here, she returns for “A Nice Meal,” a fourth and final Episode 7 to put a bow on these time jump transformations — not to show that all these characters are necessarily right back where they started, but that each of them has...
- 5/22/2023
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
We’re fast approaching the end of the Emmy eligibility window, which means there are few new shows of note and many ongoing series angling for our attention as they make their final turns and head down the homestretch.
Sunday marks the penultimate episode of HBO’s “Succession,” and while it’s hard to believe the two-time Emmy winner for Best Drama Series could manage to top itself after already delivering Logan’s (Brian Cox) death, Roman’s (Kieran Culkin) dramatic mountaintop confrontation, Tom (Matthew Macfadyen) and Shiv’s (Sarah Snook) balcony blowout and the Great Wasabi and Lemon Lacroix Incident of 2023, “Church and State” (airing at 9/8c on HBO and HBO Max) just might do it.
Emotions are running high at Logan’s funeral, especially in the wake of the revelation that Shiv has been lying to her brothers and working with Matsson (Alexander Skarsgård). And when you couple the fresh,...
Sunday marks the penultimate episode of HBO’s “Succession,” and while it’s hard to believe the two-time Emmy winner for Best Drama Series could manage to top itself after already delivering Logan’s (Brian Cox) death, Roman’s (Kieran Culkin) dramatic mountaintop confrontation, Tom (Matthew Macfadyen) and Shiv’s (Sarah Snook) balcony blowout and the Great Wasabi and Lemon Lacroix Incident of 2023, “Church and State” (airing at 9/8c on HBO and HBO Max) just might do it.
Emotions are running high at Logan’s funeral, especially in the wake of the revelation that Shiv has been lying to her brothers and working with Matsson (Alexander Skarsgård). And when you couple the fresh,...
- 5/20/2023
- by Kaitlin Thomas
- Gold Derby
Editor’s Note: This interview took place prior to the beginning of the Writers Guild of America strike on May 2.
Audiences may have initially tuned in to HBO’s “Barry” to see Bill Hader the actor playing a morally conflicted, yearning but brutal hitman, but over the course of four seasons what they’ve gotten is Bill Hader the world-class filmmaker. As an actor, writer, director and producer Hader has taken the series in unexpected and completely original directions, steadily evolving his own voice and sensibility to the point that it has become as distinct and recognizable as that of his heroes, Joel and Ethan Coen. Hader wears a lot of hats on “Barry” and is articulate about his approach to the series; here he is on four aspects of his filmmaking process.
On Collaboration
Although Hader has a clear picture in his head of how he wants a scene to be blocked and shot,...
Audiences may have initially tuned in to HBO’s “Barry” to see Bill Hader the actor playing a morally conflicted, yearning but brutal hitman, but over the course of four seasons what they’ve gotten is Bill Hader the world-class filmmaker. As an actor, writer, director and producer Hader has taken the series in unexpected and completely original directions, steadily evolving his own voice and sensibility to the point that it has become as distinct and recognizable as that of his heroes, Joel and Ethan Coen. Hader wears a lot of hats on “Barry” and is articulate about his approach to the series; here he is on four aspects of his filmmaking process.
On Collaboration
Although Hader has a clear picture in his head of how he wants a scene to be blocked and shot,...
- 5/19/2023
- by Jim Hemphill
- Indiewire
By the time American Gothic had come out, horror fans were familiar with the “don’t go in the woods” trope. Trouble was, and still is, expected for anyone who trades city comforts for the great outdoors. John Hough’s 1988 slasher admittedly follows the same path taken by others before it. However, where many of these kinds of movies continue to complete the same old routine, American Gothic takes a delightfully twisted turn that helps it stand out, even after all these years.
With a tagline like “The family that slays together, stays together,” it’s not hard to figure out where American Gothic is heading. The classic poster art, a dark parody of Grant Wood’s famous painting, even puts Yvonne De Carlo and Rod Steiger’s villainous characters front and center. Yet before they show up, viewers first meet Cynthia (Sarah Torgov), the movie’s ostensible Final Girl.
With a tagline like “The family that slays together, stays together,” it’s not hard to figure out where American Gothic is heading. The classic poster art, a dark parody of Grant Wood’s famous painting, even puts Yvonne De Carlo and Rod Steiger’s villainous characters front and center. Yet before they show up, viewers first meet Cynthia (Sarah Torgov), the movie’s ostensible Final Girl.
- 5/19/2023
- by Paul Lê
- bloody-disgusting.com
This piece contains spoilers for season 4, episode 6 of "Barry."
The titular hitman of HBO's "Barry" has finally reformed. After shooting his way out of prison, Barry (Bill Hader) washed the blood off his hands and became a full-blooded Christian. Out in the middle of nowhere with Sally and their son, Barry is finally safe. But when his little slice of heaven comes under threat, Barry has to bend some pretty big religious rules to protect his family. The ex-hitman goes full Old Testament in the latest episode, "the wizard," when his old acting teacher re-surfaces.
He might listen to evangelical sermons, but Barry's faith isn't really about religion. Barry has always found justification for murder, whether it be a war, a job, or a means of protection. Now that Barry has his son to look after, he has a whole new reason to kill. The ex-assassin will do anything to...
The titular hitman of HBO's "Barry" has finally reformed. After shooting his way out of prison, Barry (Bill Hader) washed the blood off his hands and became a full-blooded Christian. Out in the middle of nowhere with Sally and their son, Barry is finally safe. But when his little slice of heaven comes under threat, Barry has to bend some pretty big religious rules to protect his family. The ex-hitman goes full Old Testament in the latest episode, "the wizard," when his old acting teacher re-surfaces.
He might listen to evangelical sermons, but Barry's faith isn't really about religion. Barry has always found justification for murder, whether it be a war, a job, or a means of protection. Now that Barry has his son to look after, he has a whole new reason to kill. The ex-assassin will do anything to...
- 5/18/2023
- by Shae Sennett
- Slash Film
This post contains spoilers for the latest episode of "Barry."
With just a few episodes of "Barry" left, it's safe to say the eponymous character is probably pretty much done with his soul-searching. Barry Berkman (Bill Hader) has tried to start fresh several times across the course of the stellar HBO show's four seasons, and each personal reboot has ended with more than a few dead bodies. Barry's most recent attempt to start fresh came after an eight-year time jump, after which we see that he's converted to Christianity.
While Barry's past attempts at transformation — via the military, acting, and even dating Sally — have all been enthusiastic, he seems to treat religion more as a boring yet important rulebook. When he's motivated to come out of retirement for one last job, though, Barry looks to the rulebook for the exact answer he wants and finds it amidst a sea of very funny guest stars.
With just a few episodes of "Barry" left, it's safe to say the eponymous character is probably pretty much done with his soul-searching. Barry Berkman (Bill Hader) has tried to start fresh several times across the course of the stellar HBO show's four seasons, and each personal reboot has ended with more than a few dead bodies. Barry's most recent attempt to start fresh came after an eight-year time jump, after which we see that he's converted to Christianity.
While Barry's past attempts at transformation — via the military, acting, and even dating Sally — have all been enthusiastic, he seems to treat religion more as a boring yet important rulebook. When he's motivated to come out of retirement for one last job, though, Barry looks to the rulebook for the exact answer he wants and finds it amidst a sea of very funny guest stars.
- 5/17/2023
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
This article contains spoilers for season 4, episode 6 of "Barry."
There have been some amazing cameos in the fourth season of HBO's "Barry," including Guillermo Del Toro, "Coda" director Sian Heder, and Fred Armisen, but we almost got a cameo from none other than Jennifer Lawrence. The "Hunger Games" and "Causeway" star would have played herself, much like Heder, and it could have given her a chance to show off both her dramatic and comedic chops. In the end, showrunner and star Bill Hader decided to take the story in a different direction that omitted Lawrence's role, and we got something completely different (and totally terrifying) instead.
Hader sat down with The Wrap to discuss the sixth episode of season 4, which he detailed as a chaotic experience that ultimately turned out great. There were several storylines that got changed or dropped, so Lawrence's wasn't the only one, but from what it sounds like,...
There have been some amazing cameos in the fourth season of HBO's "Barry," including Guillermo Del Toro, "Coda" director Sian Heder, and Fred Armisen, but we almost got a cameo from none other than Jennifer Lawrence. The "Hunger Games" and "Causeway" star would have played herself, much like Heder, and it could have given her a chance to show off both her dramatic and comedic chops. In the end, showrunner and star Bill Hader decided to take the story in a different direction that omitted Lawrence's role, and we got something completely different (and totally terrifying) instead.
Hader sat down with The Wrap to discuss the sixth episode of season 4, which he detailed as a chaotic experience that ultimately turned out great. There were several storylines that got changed or dropped, so Lawrence's wasn't the only one, but from what it sounds like,...
- 5/16/2023
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
Since the writers strike began, I’ve seen an uptick in repostings of the season 3 Barry scene in which a streaming service executive (Elizabeth Perkins) attempts to explain to Sarah Goldberg’s Sally why her newly released show is being canceled. The sequence, which places the blame on a nefarious algorithm, hits home as more than just an accurately observed piece of absurdity because of how good Goldberg is at playing both the ridiculousness and the plausibility of the moment.
I get happy whenever the scene gets passed around because although Barry is far from underrated or insufficiently acclaimed, if any element of the brooding Hollywood hitman comedy has failed to receive its proper due, it’s Goldberg. Sure, she has a single Emmy nomination, but that doesn’t feel like enough for a performance that has often anchored the entire series. That’s very much been the case in...
I get happy whenever the scene gets passed around because although Barry is far from underrated or insufficiently acclaimed, if any element of the brooding Hollywood hitman comedy has failed to receive its proper due, it’s Goldberg. Sure, she has a single Emmy nomination, but that doesn’t feel like enough for a performance that has often anchored the entire series. That’s very much been the case in...
- 5/16/2023
- by Daniel Fienberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Apple TV+’s Platonic knows perfectly well that it’s going to draw comparisons to When Harry Met Sally. The characters themselves call out the parallels within the first ten minutes, when Will (Seth Rogen) insists the ’80s classic “proves” it’s possible for him to remain platonic with his ex-bff Sylvia (Rose Byrne) — only to be disabused of the notion when it’s pointed out to him that the film actually ends with Harry and Sally getting hitched.
In truth, though, the When Harry Met Sally references are a bit of a feint. Platonic, created by Nicholas Stoller and Francesca Delbanco (Netflix’s Friends from College), is less concerned with whether men and women can maintain friendships in general than it is with what Will and Sylvia are getting out of this particular friendship at this particular moment. And while clean-cut answers prove hard to come by, the series...
In truth, though, the When Harry Met Sally references are a bit of a feint. Platonic, created by Nicholas Stoller and Francesca Delbanco (Netflix’s Friends from College), is less concerned with whether men and women can maintain friendships in general than it is with what Will and Sylvia are getting out of this particular friendship at this particular moment. And while clean-cut answers prove hard to come by, the series...
- 5/16/2023
- by Angie Han
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In the universe of Barry, where Barry and Sally had begun a new life as Clark and Emily, their very survival was threatened once more. This time, Gene Cousineau was to blame for the issue because of his association with Warner Brothers Production House to make a movie that would depict Barry’s life from Gene’s point of view. Barry would surely receive a demeaning portrayal in this film. Recognizing the implications this could have for his son, Barry quickly decided that he needed to get rid of Gene in order to disrupt the film production. Barry was anxious to shield his image and save his kid from the anguish of knowing his father was a killer. But the question remains: how far would Barry go to shield his son from this truth?
Spoilers Ahead
What Happened To Fuches? Is Hank In Denial?
The sixth episode opens with Emily,...
Spoilers Ahead
What Happened To Fuches? Is Hank In Denial?
The sixth episode opens with Emily,...
- 5/15/2023
- by Poulami Nanda
- Film Fugitives
This post contains spoilers for "Barry" season 4, episode 6.
In "Barry," a show full of twisted, complicated relationships, Barry and his mentor, Fuches, have one of the most complicated of them all. Their deeply fractured bond was momentarily repaired early this season, but Barry ultimately betrayed his manipulative old friend the second he realized he may be able to carve out a new life with Sally. With Fuches viciously beaten after Barry's prison break but having earned the respect of the criminal population, last night's episode revealed that after a multi-year time jump, Fuches has fully embraced a persona known as The Raven, a mythical gang leader who was forged from the fire of that betrayal. Initially a fictitious specter meant to throw the authorities off the scent, The Raven has now become real. And after spending years in prison building up his power base, Fuches is all tatted up and ready for revenge.
In "Barry," a show full of twisted, complicated relationships, Barry and his mentor, Fuches, have one of the most complicated of them all. Their deeply fractured bond was momentarily repaired early this season, but Barry ultimately betrayed his manipulative old friend the second he realized he may be able to carve out a new life with Sally. With Fuches viciously beaten after Barry's prison break but having earned the respect of the criminal population, last night's episode revealed that after a multi-year time jump, Fuches has fully embraced a persona known as The Raven, a mythical gang leader who was forged from the fire of that betrayal. Initially a fictitious specter meant to throw the authorities off the scent, The Raven has now become real. And after spending years in prison building up his power base, Fuches is all tatted up and ready for revenge.
- 5/15/2023
- by Ben Pearson
- Slash Film
When last we left Barry Berkman (Bill Hader) and Sally Reed (Sarah Goldberg) on the HBO series "Barry," they were in great distress. (When has that ever not been true?) Barry and Sally have made a meager life for themselves and their son John (Zachary Golinger) in middle America for eight years, thanks to being in the FBI Witness Protection program after Barry revealed secrets of his time with the Chechen mob to get out of jail. They've reinvented themselves as Clark and Emily, a married couple that doesn't do much aside from home-schooling John, and working at a local diner. But Sally and Barry are both shocked to learn, via the Hollywood Reporter, that a) Warner Bros. is pursuing a biopic about Barry's life as a hitman/acting student and b) Gene Cousineau (Henry Winkler) has come out of hiding after having shot his son Leo (Andrew Leeds) to purportedly consult on the film.
- 5/15/2023
- by Josh Spiegel
- Slash Film
Bill Hader is certainly happy that people like “Barry,” but he also wants to be clear: the episodes you see are the product of a lot of refinement. Specifically in Season 4 Episode 6, there was an entire Sally storyline that would have (maybe) involved Jennifer Lawrence that was jettisoned and a scene that was reshot mere weeks before the series premiered.
“When you’re doing this stuff, people can tell you you’re great until they’re blue in the face, but you make a lot of mistakes,” Hader told TheWrap in our episodic breakdown interview for Episode 6. “People watch the show and go, ‘Oh my God it’s so good,’ and it’s like, ‘No, I make a lot of mistakes!’ You need smart people who aren’t afraid to tell you you’ve made a mistake to be like, ‘What are you doing?’”
Initially, Sally (Sarah Goldberg) was going...
“When you’re doing this stuff, people can tell you you’re great until they’re blue in the face, but you make a lot of mistakes,” Hader told TheWrap in our episodic breakdown interview for Episode 6. “People watch the show and go, ‘Oh my God it’s so good,’ and it’s like, ‘No, I make a lot of mistakes!’ You need smart people who aren’t afraid to tell you you’ve made a mistake to be like, ‘What are you doing?’”
Initially, Sally (Sarah Goldberg) was going...
- 5/15/2023
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
This post contains spoilers for this week’s episode of Barry, “The Wizard.”
Barry spends a good chunk of “The Wizard” listening to different religious podcasts, pastor-shopping for a man of the cloth who will tell him it’s acceptable to murder Gene Cousineau. Eventually, he finds one — voiced, naturally, by comedian Bill Burr — who says it’s Ok. But it’s clear by the simple fact of the search that Barry is going to do what he wants to do no matter what, and will eventually find some sort of justification,...
Barry spends a good chunk of “The Wizard” listening to different religious podcasts, pastor-shopping for a man of the cloth who will tell him it’s acceptable to murder Gene Cousineau. Eventually, he finds one — voiced, naturally, by comedian Bill Burr — who says it’s Ok. But it’s clear by the simple fact of the search that Barry is going to do what he wants to do no matter what, and will eventually find some sort of justification,...
- 5/15/2023
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
This post contains spoilers for the latest episode of "Barry."
Bill Hader has an idea for a horror movie. In a recent interview with Deadline, the actor and filmmaker spoke up about multiple ideas he has for upcoming projects, including a film that he calls "'Barry'-like in tone, but instead of a crime thing, it's like a horror thing." On a surface level, the comedy star's planned genre pivot may seem surprising, but with his work on "Barry" in mind, it actually seems like a no-brainer. The HBO series about a hitman turned actor turned (most recently) prison escapee uses its cinematography, sound design, and editing to create an often intense viewing atmosphere. "Barry" may not be full-blown horror, but sometimes it feels like it is.
This week's episode is a perfect example. Sally (Sarah Goldberg), trapped in her rural home with only a bunch of booze and her son...
Bill Hader has an idea for a horror movie. In a recent interview with Deadline, the actor and filmmaker spoke up about multiple ideas he has for upcoming projects, including a film that he calls "'Barry'-like in tone, but instead of a crime thing, it's like a horror thing." On a surface level, the comedy star's planned genre pivot may seem surprising, but with his work on "Barry" in mind, it actually seems like a no-brainer. The HBO series about a hitman turned actor turned (most recently) prison escapee uses its cinematography, sound design, and editing to create an often intense viewing atmosphere. "Barry" may not be full-blown horror, but sometimes it feels like it is.
This week's episode is a perfect example. Sally (Sarah Goldberg), trapped in her rural home with only a bunch of booze and her son...
- 5/15/2023
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
[Editor’s Note: The following review contains spoilers for “Barry” Season 4, Episode 6, “The Wizard.”]
Intuitively, “Barry” is in a darker place. Getting there has been a slow-motion process over the show’s whole run, even if it’s intensified in Season 4. Seemingly chipper characters have seen the edges of their personality corroded away. Loved ones have been murdered in matter-of-fact manners. The giant nihilistic cloud that started brewing with the central “Barry” premise — a hired killer confronted with the idea that there might be more to life than ending it — has pretty much engulfed everyone.
This week’s “The Wizard” adds another crushing prospect: In this world, the only cure for wanting revenge is death. Whether by their proximity to Barry (Bill Hader) or some unscratchable itch inside them, each person has something they want to make up for or someone they hold responsible for a simmering grudge. In Season 4, trying to outrun that feeling hasn’t worked. Ignoring it hasn’t worked,...
Intuitively, “Barry” is in a darker place. Getting there has been a slow-motion process over the show’s whole run, even if it’s intensified in Season 4. Seemingly chipper characters have seen the edges of their personality corroded away. Loved ones have been murdered in matter-of-fact manners. The giant nihilistic cloud that started brewing with the central “Barry” premise — a hired killer confronted with the idea that there might be more to life than ending it — has pretty much engulfed everyone.
This week’s “The Wizard” adds another crushing prospect: In this world, the only cure for wanting revenge is death. Whether by their proximity to Barry (Bill Hader) or some unscratchable itch inside them, each person has something they want to make up for or someone they hold responsible for a simmering grudge. In Season 4, trying to outrun that feeling hasn’t worked. Ignoring it hasn’t worked,...
- 5/15/2023
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
The presidential election could swing either way this week on Succession… and so could the Roy family, honestly.
It’s election night, and Tom is feeling pressure to deliver big ratings for Atn. (He’s also getting no sleep, he tells Greg, due to “marital strife.”) Greg reveals he partied with Matsson and Oskar late into the night and asks Tom if he knew about Shiv and Matsson’s “business alliance.” Uh no, Tom did not know about that. Atn’s resident elections analyst Darwin tells the staff that Mencken is overperforming in exit polls, but it looks like Jimenez will edge him out.
It’s election night, and Tom is feeling pressure to deliver big ratings for Atn. (He’s also getting no sleep, he tells Greg, due to “marital strife.”) Greg reveals he partied with Matsson and Oskar late into the night and asks Tom if he knew about Shiv and Matsson’s “business alliance.” Uh no, Tom did not know about that. Atn’s resident elections analyst Darwin tells the staff that Mencken is overperforming in exit polls, but it looks like Jimenez will edge him out.
- 5/15/2023
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
This post contains spoilers for "Barry" season 4, episode 5.
In addition to being a frequently bleak, violent, emotionally heavy, and deeply disturbing drama, Bill Hader and Alec Berg's "Barry" can also be one of the funniest shows on television. A significant percentage of its humor comes from its pitch-perfect send-up of modern Hollywood, which reached new levels in the most recent episode, "tricky legacies."
After a surprising eight-year time jump, a majority of this episode is spent with "Clark" and "Emily" as they raise their son, John, out in the middle of the country, far from the show's typical setting of Los Angeles. Of course, Clark and Emily are actually Barry (Bill Hader) and Sally (Sarah Goldberg), who are on the run and eventually learn that they can't outrun their problems.
As the episode jumps back to L.A., Gene Cousineau (Henry Winkler) wants to speak with the head of...
In addition to being a frequently bleak, violent, emotionally heavy, and deeply disturbing drama, Bill Hader and Alec Berg's "Barry" can also be one of the funniest shows on television. A significant percentage of its humor comes from its pitch-perfect send-up of modern Hollywood, which reached new levels in the most recent episode, "tricky legacies."
After a surprising eight-year time jump, a majority of this episode is spent with "Clark" and "Emily" as they raise their son, John, out in the middle of the country, far from the show's typical setting of Los Angeles. Of course, Clark and Emily are actually Barry (Bill Hader) and Sally (Sarah Goldberg), who are on the run and eventually learn that they can't outrun their problems.
As the episode jumps back to L.A., Gene Cousineau (Henry Winkler) wants to speak with the head of...
- 5/15/2023
- by Ben Pearson
- Slash Film
In a surrealist time-jumping twist, "Barry" leaps eight years into the future midway through the fourth and final season. The previously incarcerated hitman has turned fugitive and dragged his ex-girlfriend Sally to a new miserable life in what can only be described as the middle of nowhere. In his isolation, Barry is forced to confront the demons that have long lurked in his mind. But rather than work through the violent impulses that have always troubled him, he instead projects them into the outside world, trying desperately to shut the darkness out from his family — and himself.
Barry has gone from moonlighting as a hitman to a stiff-shirted stay-at-home dad. He's done a complete 180-degree pivot to stark Evangelicism, but it's not really about religion. Barry is trying to reconcile his violent past with the urge to protect his son from harm. He tries to live a life of purity...
Barry has gone from moonlighting as a hitman to a stiff-shirted stay-at-home dad. He's done a complete 180-degree pivot to stark Evangelicism, but it's not really about religion. Barry is trying to reconcile his violent past with the urge to protect his son from harm. He tries to live a life of purity...
- 5/14/2023
- by Shae Sennett
- Slash Film
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