Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto, a young chef from the fine dining world, comes home to Chicago to run his family sandwich shop after a heartbreaking death. As Carmy fights to transform the restaurant and himself, his rough-around-the-edges kitchen crew ultimately reveal themselves as his chosen family.
"The Bear" — drama and comedy show produced in USA and released in 2022. It has a very high rating on IMDb: 8.6 stars out of 10. "The Bear" is currently available to stream on Hulu. Click on a playlink to watch it now!
This week, the panel begins with the question: is The Bear’s second season even better than its first? Then, the trio discusses Jennifer Lawrence’s new “sex” comedy, No Hard Feelings. Finally, they examine an essay by Jonah Weiner of Blackbird Spyplane, “Is Ssense hurting the cool-clothes eco-system?” about the online clothing emporium that’s growing like a weed.
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The FX on Hulu series The Bear understands how intense working in a restaurant can be. The dramedy stars Jeremy Allen White as Carmy, a fine dining chef who takes over his family's beloved but troubled Italian beef sandwich shop following the death of his brother. The second season premieres later this week so we thought it would be a good time to revisit our conversation about the first season.
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This week Simon speaks to one of Britian’s finest acting talents Sally Hawkins about her new film ‘The Lost King.’ Mark reviews the culinary smash hit series 'The Bear,’ David O. Russell’s new star-studded drama ‘Amsterdam’, ‘Vengeance’ - starring Ashton Kutcher and B. J. Novak about a podcaster who travels to Texas to investigate the death of woman he briefly dated and ‘The Lost King’- written by Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope, based on the discovery of King Richard III’s remains beneath a Leicester car park.
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Hands! Corner! Behind! No, we're not trying to activate The Winter Soldier — these phrases will make sense to you once you've watched the excellent new comedy-drama, FX's The Bear, the first season of which is now streaming on Disney+. It follows Carmy Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White), a highly-rated and extraordinarily-talented chef who swaps being a rising star on the New York fine dining scene for the relentless grind of running a sandwich shop in Chicago, bequeathed to him after the death of his older brother. And in this latest crossover episode of the Empire Film Podcast and the Pilot TV Podcast, in association with Disney+, Chris Hewitt, James Dyer, and Beth Webb get their teeth into The Bear, talking about its intensity, its humour, their own relationships with food and fine dining, and much, much more. It's a pod so good we give it three Michelin stars. And that, friends, is definitely a recommendation. Enjoy!
"1 TV Junk, 1 host and 3 guests all day!". "Heard Chef!" A storm is brewing in the kitchen as the TV Junk Podcast reviews the new FX on Hulu show The Bear. We discuss our love (or dislike) of food shows, the intensity of the kitchen, the incredible writing and performances and whether it's funny to drug children. We hand out our superlatives and find out what our roles would be if the Junk family all worked at a restaurant. Check it out here or subscribe and download wherever you get your favourite podcasts.
Chris and Andy talk about the third episode of ‘The Old Man’ and what marks some turning points for the show (6:25). Then, they do a midseason check-in with ‘The Boys’ (20:22) before talking about why they love ‘The Bear’ (29:56).
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What makes The Bear stand out is its sharply observed writing, its rich emotional honesty, its array of electric performances, and some better-than-average TV direction.
The well-written, well-performed series offers an honest and edgy portrayal of a young man coping with difficult personal circumstances while trying to turn around a struggling family eatery.
In the heart of Chicago, a young chef named Carmy is struggling to transform his family's sandwich shop into a gourmet restaurant. But as he fights to uphold his culinary vision, he's visited by a rough-around-the-edges kitchen crew who challenge him at every turn. Despite their differences, Carmy and his team must work together to create the perfect menu - and in the process, they discover that family is more than just blood ties.