Bridgerton.
There s something to be said for shows and movies that make the bold choice
not to torture their audiences by ending on a frustrating, game-changing cliffhanger, and instead tie up just about every loose end in a neat if occasionally heartbreaking bow. Netflix s
Bridgerton is the latest addition to this illustrious genre: After seven episodes of society-shaking scandals and far more than its fair share of will-they, won t-they, who-even-is-she moments, the period drama s first season wraps up in an extended final episode that acts as a near-perfect epilogue to almost every single character s storyline.
While many other shows might merely extend the Regency-era drama into the last seconds of the finale, sending viewers to angrily tweet about needing a second season right this instant,
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Writer-director John Patrick Shanley’s old-fashioned, at times transporting, romantic comedy “Wild Mountain Thyme” has a lot going for it, which makes it a shame that it’s not a wholly stronger film. That said, as a stress-free chance to take in the lush, gorgeously green Irish countryside, you could do worse.
Based on Shanley’s Tony-nominated 2014 play, “Outside Mullingar,” the movie works hard to feel lyrical and enchanting, yet it frequently proves too fanciful for its own good. As a result, we often remain on the outside looking in on the lead characters’ blarney-infused fears, foibles and quandaries.