“Julia” / “Julia”, 2022-…
One of the hottest and most comfortable series of recent years. At the center of the plot is the infamous Julia Child, who taught a nation all the intricacies of French cuisine. Child’s story is an inspiring example that it’s never too late to find your purpose in life. Child, a diplomat’s wife, who lived in France for a while, fell in love with French cuisine and, upon returning to America, became the host of a cooking show that conquered the screens.
“Julia” is a beautifully filmed and acted drama in which the heroine’s cooking is reminiscent of life itself in the kitchen. Something may go wrong, some materials are always missing, but he turns every problem that comes up for his own good.
A significant part of the plot is occupied not only by cooking, but also by the television behind the scenes of the 60s – a time when the fictional Miss Maisel was already almost a screen star, and the real Miss Child was only meant. To revolutionize TV.
“Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris” / “Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris, 2022
A remake of the 1992 film of the same name, about a widowed cleaner from London in the 50s who lost her beloved husband in the war and manages to keep her thirst for life. Seeing a luxurious dress from Dior, Ms. Harris is eager to go to Paris, enter a fashion house and receive a similar outfit as her, as the personification of beauty and a reward for all the hardships. From that moment, life itself begins to favor the heroine, who does not yet suspect how many difficulties and obstacles will arise in her path.
This project is an inspiring retro movie about the reality that dreams are attainable. Like the Marvelous Miss Maisel series, where all life’s hardships are but an excuse for a good joke.
“Cheats” / “Cheats”, 2021-…
In recent years, the stories of female stand-up artists have become one of the popular topics of the series. After “Miss Maisel” in 2021, captivating “Tricks” about humor that heals emotional wounds appeared on the screen.
The main character of the series is legendary comedian Deborah Vance, who has behind her decades of successful career and the love of millions. But new times dictate new rules, and Vance’s makers give him an ultimatum: If you want to live, know how to spin, and more specifically update your stagnant repertoire.
As the assistant to the rebel Vance, they put “on the threshold” a young screenwriter Ava, who bites the tongue and has jokes. One of these funny stories nearly buried her fledgling career, so the common fear of losing loved ones unites women who still have years of experience and a rift of misunderstanding between them.
The onscreen duo of Jean Smart and Hannah Eibinder is essentially a tribute to the duo of Ms. Maisel and her representative Susie. And although the events of the projects unfold in completely different periods, both shows represent beautiful, talented and witty women who can handle at least a two-hour stand-up show, or even a series of several seasons.
“Lenny” / “Lenny”, 1974
Well-known to all Miss Maisel’s fans, stand-up comedian Lenny Bruce plays an important role in the main character’s life (going down a fancy path from mentor to lover), but the show that ended doesn’t tell much about her. real prototype.
Bob Fossey’s painting (“Cabaret”, “All That Jazz”) manages to fill this gap. A black-and-white film about a comedian played by Dustin Hoffman is not so much a comedy as a satirical drama about the strange, controversial, and eventful life of Bruce, who has managed to turn the genre idea upside down. He also proved that sometimes the one who laughs the most is not the one who laughs last, but the one who hurts the most.
“I’m dying of laughter” / “I’m dying here”, 2017-2018
Another serious look behind the scenes of the comedian’s life. The series chronicles the residents of the stand-up club “Goldie”, a popular place in Los Angeles in the 70s. The show primarily focuses not on the performances of the comedians (they are almost never shown here), but what their lives look like when the spotlight goes out and audience laughter wanes.
The producers of the series are Jim Carrey, who is well acquainted with not only comedy, but also drama (a few years ago, the actor spoke about the many years of depression that he had been trying to cope with, including through art therapy ). This is a realistic portrait of a world of ridiculous people in life who often don’t smile. But despite everything, they go on stage and make them laugh.
“Coket” / “Minks”, 2022
It’s all the same ’70s Los Angeles, but at the center of the story is Joyce, an idealistic and feminist girl who dreams of creating a media platform for strong female voices from her youth. Unfortunately, issues of unequal pay and domestic violence aren’t of much interest to print shop owners, and then Joyce decides to take matters into her own hands: she works with publisher Doug to launch the first female-only erotica magazine. mass. Like Miss Maisel, Joyce acts boldly and revolutionary for her time, paving the way for a new generation of talented women.
“Nolly” / “Nolly”, 2023
The plot refers to the story of actress Noel Gordon, who at the height of her fame faced betrayal. She was abruptly fired by the channel management after working on the TV series “Crossroad” for 15 years.
Helena Bonham Carter’s protagonist, like Miss Maisel, whose character is only tempered by a life rift, refuses to give up and is intent on rebuilding her life. “Nolly” reminds the audience how important it is not only to reach the top, but also to stay at the top.
“Shine” / “Glitter”, 2017-2019
In a good way, it’s a crazy and gentle carnival series about a group of women who, by the will of fate, participate in a television show about wrestlers. In “Shine,” we’re talking about heroines of various characters and lines, united for the sole purpose of turning their sophomore show into a major TV hit.
Following the wrestling laws that encourage the weird and unnecessary, the girls take the craziness to a new level and invent awesome stage avatars for themselves. It is not the heroines themselves who are responsible for the humor, but the writers of the series, who present their difficult path as an exciting journey.
“Funny Girl” / “Funny Woman”, 2023
A peculiar variation on “Miss Maisel” – what could it be, the heroine was born not in America, but in the UK. 60’s and Barbara Parker girl became the owner of the title of beauty queen of the town of Blackpool. But accustomed to attracting the attention of others, the girl dreams of not pleasing the eye, but arousing smiles, becoming equal to her idol, the legend of the comedy sitcom Lucille Ball.
To achieve her goal, Barbara travels to London, where she tries to become a screen star no matter what, and overcomes the stereotypes of the absolutely patriarchal television of those times.
“As Ricardo” / “Being Ricardo”, 2021
Aaron Sorkin’s biographical drama is about a difficult week in the life of the same Lucille Ball – the star of the 60s (whose show regularly gathered tens of millions of people on the screens) and the creator of the series “I Love Lucy”. America’s sweetheart’s life almost collapses overnight when she is publicly referred to as communist.
While the Commission on Un-American Activities investigates, Ball tries to save his marriage, his reputation, and the show he gave so many years of his life to. Like Midge Maisel, Nicole Kidman’s character is a multitasker who keeps her world from collapsing on her own.