‘Lessons in Chemistry’ cooks up a not-so-marvelous showcase for Brie Larson

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‘Lessons in Chemistry’ cooks up a not-so-marvelous showcase for Brie Larson
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After limited series featuring Chris Evans and Tom Holland, “Lessons in Chemistry” serves up another faulty experiment in combining serious Apple TV+ dramas and Marvel stars.

Brie Larson takes center stage in this adaptation of Bonnie Garmus’ novel, but its depiction of a female scientist turned cooking-show host navigating the patriarchal 1950s yields a souffle that sounds tasty but never rises. Larson plays Elizabeth Zott, who is introduced as the beloved host of the female-oriented “Supper at Six,” a TV show that casts her as an early alternative to Julia Child, before flashing back to the tragedy-strewn road that brought her there.

Because Calvin lives in a predominantly Black neighborhood that also brings race into the mix, as Elizabeth befriends Harriet , who must endure compounded versions of the challenges that Elizabeth faces while still serving as a helpful resource to her.

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