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LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY SERIES REVIEW
In the 1950’s there was a post-war boom full of North Korean war vets, denim jeans, form fitting skirts, and the upcoming civil rights movements that would echo into our current age. Elizabeth Zot (Brie Larson) is a single mother and celebrity chef on a famous television show “Supper at Six”. Every evening she entertains by presenting cooking as a science, while mothers and kids across the nation benefit, including her young daughter Medline Zot (Alice Halsey) and their dog Six Thirty (B.J. Novak). Elizabeth dreamed of conquering the human genome which would lead to the discovery of the origins of humanity, in her more youthful days as a scientist at Hastings with co-hort Calvin Evans (Lewis Pullman). How did a young scientist on the edge of a major breakthrough become a single mother and TV chef? In short, life happens. This is an Apple Plus series based on the debut novel Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. Bradly, Jordan, and Harmony cook up a tasty review full of sweet and salty takes. They discuss the highs and lows of the 50’s, the chemistry between the characters, Oscar winner Brie Larson as the lead, and the Civil rights sub-plot led by Aja Naomi King that perhaps should have been a series all it’s own.
CREATED BY: Lee Eisenberg
STARRING: Brie Larson, Lewis Pullman, Aja Naomi King, Stephanie Koenig, Patrick Walker, Derek Cecil, Thomas Mann, Andy Daly, Alice Halsey, Amentii Sledge, Yasir Hashim Lafond, Joshua Hoover, Kevin Sussman, Marc Evan Jackson, Paul James, Rainn Wilson, Adam Bartley, Tate Ellington, B.J. Novak, Beau Bridges, Jake Short, Ashley Monique Clark, Rosemarie DeWitt
YOUR REVIEWERS
Bradly Martin (Screener Squad, Eye on the Prize, Breakfast Pub)
Bradly Martin was born in the united states and grew up on a healthy diet of sports, films, and books. A rather shy lad who kept to himself, Bradly soon discovered the best way to know a person was to know what people liked. Throughout the years Bradly became a fan of many things and a fanatic of none. From Doctor Dre, to Doctor Strange and the who’s who of Whos. From Playstation to the Dreamcast and Marvel to DC. From LeBron James to James Bond and Lord of the Rings to Lord Palmerston (or Pitt the Elder if you agree with Wade Boggs) and is a huge fan of dad jokes and randomly obscure Simpsons references. Armed with a vast knowledge of comics, films, and pop culture. Bradly traveled the world making friends and sharing takes. As a young man Bradly married the love of his life young and grew older every year with each new child brought into the brood. If trends continue, Scientists predict that .2% of Canada (where Bradly and family reside) will be populated by Bradly’s children by the year 2029. You can hear him leading and listening to his favorite critics on the Screener Squad and Eye on the prize and maybe even provide some comments of his own.
Jordan Cobb (Screener Squad)
Born with a comic book in one hand, a camera in the other, and in front of the television as WrestleMania played out, Jordan Worth Cobb was thus birthed into this crazy world. A Digital Filmmaking major from the University of Central Arkansas, Jordan has done it all in film from directing, writing, editing, and producing in addition to skills involved in film and TV criticism, journalism, and years of podcasting experience. On any given day, her ADHD riddled brain bounces focus from film to pro wrestling to TV to superheroes to noir to video games to espionage and yes, even to sports. She played little league you know. For more of this eccentric nerd, you can follow her on Twitter here and read her original writings on Deepest Corners of My Notebook.
Harmoni Anderson (Screener Squad, Highly Suspect Reviews, Unstabletop Gaming)
Harmoni is a mermaid-haired, millennial, rum drinking, Section 31, Slytherin (who’s divorced J.K. Rowling) preschool/nursery teacher and multi genre geek who also loves all things film, tv, fashion, makeup, and an embarrassingly huge BTS stan. Like really embarrassing. As in, mention them and then sit back and watch the insanity. Harmoni likes being able to game and talk movies/TV with people that aren’t 3 feet tall or all that demanding of her. Plus she can curse at us and not get fired….so bonus!
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