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Upright, Season Two

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Upright, Season Two

dir. Mirrah Foulkes (Fox Showcase, 2022)

TV poster: “Upright, Season Two” dir. Mirrah Foulkes (Fox Showcase, 2022)

A large and inevitable stepdown from Season One, more consciously offbeat in its performances and plot-twists yet still well capable of throwing laugh-out-loud punches. Alcock and Minchin jump headfirst back into their characters. The emotional arc is drawn freehand, wonky on painkillers.

Upright

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Upright

dir. Matthew Saville (Sky Atlantic, 2019)

TV series poster: “Upright” dir. Matthew Saville (Sky Atlantic, 2019)

A perfect series to represent Australia. Stunning outback cinematography. Bravura performances by Tim Minchin and Milly Alcock. Beyond the entwined character studies, the scripting and delivery ensure a cavalcade of laugh-out-loud moments that keeps on rolling even when the going gets serious.