Wayne’s 4 X 2: Barbie, Welcome to Chippendale and MORE!
Do you want something to watch but aren’t sure where to start?
2SER’s entertainment wizard, Wayne Massingham is back and he’s got you covered with his reviews of the latest and greatest in film, music and television.
It’s Wayne’s 4 by 2! 4 Reviews, 2 minutes each. Here’s what he had for us this morning:
Film: Barbie
Directed by Greta Gerwig (Ladybird, Little Women) and starring Margot Robbie in the title role, Barbie follows the adventures of the world’s most famous doll as she suddenly grapples with existential fears while living in the paradise of Barbieland. Determined to discover the source of her and Barbieland’s troubles, Barbie sets out with Ken (Ryan Gosling) into the “Real World”, where things are very different from their home. With beautiful and surreal imagery, featuring great performances and a plot that ties together social criticism, gender politics and fun, Barbie is a must watch film and one of the most anticipated of the year.
Barbie is in cinemas now. Watch the trailer here.
Television: Fleishman Is in Trouble
Based on the 2019 novel of the same name, this drama miniseries follows the life of divorcee father Toby Fleishman (Jesse Eisenberg) who begins to enter the dating world again in his forties. While he finds success on dating apps in Manhattan, the sudden disappearance of his ex-wife Rachel (Claire Danes) leaves him looking after their two daughters by himself. In the journey to find out where she has gone, Toby will come to recognise and learn what is is that ended their marriage and to take responsibility for his half of their problems.
Fleishman Is in Trouble is out now on Disney+. Watch the trailer here.
Television: Welcome to Chippendale
This miniseries follows the rise and fall of Indian entrepreneur Somen “Steve” Banerjee and his business of “Chippendales”; a touring troupe of male dancers that includes stripteases. Kumail Nanjiani stars as Banerjee, an Indian immigrant to America who creates the first male strip joint in the country. Whilst it becomes a big success, the machinations of Banerjee’s desires and criminal means to keep business running ultimately sees him lose control of his empire and becoming an accessory to murder. A stunning and fascinating look into a unique life and economic empire, Welcome to Chippendale will have you hooked and begging for more.
Welcome to Chippendale is out now on Disney+. Watch the trailer here.
Album: In the Store, The Lost Days
The Lost Days are a gem and beautifully genuine in their debut project. The Lost Days are made of up duo Sarah Rose Janko and Tony Molina, who met at a funeral for a mutual friend. Each was a fan of the other’s work and in their shared grief, produced songs that would give a voice to their collective pain. Wrapping these sessions together into an album became the binding force that led to the birth of The Lost Days as a band. This album is only 13 minutes long, with the longest track, “In The Store”, clocking in at 2:27 mins. Citing The Byrds, Bill Fox and Guided by Voices as inspirations, In The Store is mesh of 60’s folk and pop instrumentation with melodies that you can’t get out of your head.
