LIFE OUT HERE: I Can Barely “Bear” It

‘The Bear’ Culinary Producer Courtney Storer Breaks Down Her Experiences at Jon & Vinny’s and Other Restaurants That Informed Season 4

'The Bear' culinary producer Courtney Storer — sister of series creator Chris Storer — talks through the restaurants ups and downs in Season 4.

LIFE OUT HERE: I can barely “Bear” it

“The Bear” is so good it hurts. I’ve been brought to tears during almost every episode over four seasons.

Hulu’s ‘The Bear’ Season Four Review

Season 4 of Hulu’s “The Bear” continues to follow the chaotic, amusing, and emotional development of beloved Chicago chef Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto, played by Jeremy Allen White, as he pushes himself to confront familial trauma and resolve unanswered questions in the pursuit for success through his restaurant.  Following criticism of Season 3’s flat narrative focus, critics and audiences alike were left to wonder if Season 4 would follow in the sh…

The Way Pete Handled Sugar And Francie On ‘The Bear’ Is So, So, So Evolved

For awhile, it felt like Francie Fak was to The Bear what Maris was to Frasier, a divisive character who is referenced multiple times, but never actually seen on-screen. All of that changed this season when she was officially brought to life by Brie Larson in the seventh episode, “Bears”, depicting Tiff and Frank’s wedding. The sister of Neil and Ted Fak, Francie has been in a long-standing but obscured feud with Natalie “Sugar” Berzatto (Abby E…

Small screen, big investment: TV episodes have become way too long

The big debate over The Bear – apart from the one about whether it’s still any good or not, which is another matter entirely – regards its genre. Once the darling of the Emmys, The Bear initially called itself a comedy, despite not really having any jokes or levity or fun in it. And this was down to some bad maths about its duration. The Bear was a half-hour show, and sitcoms are half-hour shows, therefore The Bear must be a sitcom. However, in …

The Bear Has Changed... Just Like It Was Supposed To

FX The Bear recently served up a fresh season for fans to satiate their appetites with, but, as was the case with the divisive third season, not every fan feels that Season 4 is up to the Michelin Star quality. Jeremy Allen White returns as Carmy Berzatto, who has transformed his deceased brother’s failing sandwich shop into a fine dining establishment. Season 3 saw Carmy push himself, and everyone around him, to the limit (both physically and e…