Fire Island, The Essex Serpent, and RIP Made for Love

Criticism Is Dead

English - June 14, 2022 09:00 - 46.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 81 ratings
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We discuss Fire Island and The Essex Serpent, two seaside romps with old-fashioned sensibilities.

01:32 Hulu’s Fire Island may not reach new heights (or depths), but it’s perfectly sweet and funny in its take on Pride and Prejudice.

22:42 The Essex Serpent, streaming on Apple TV+, toes the line between gothic eeriness and conventional romance, to highly watchable effect.

40:22 Plus, we’re weeping over the cancellation of Made for Love.

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Music: REEKAH

Artwork and design: Sara Macias and Andrew Liu

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