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THE WHITE LOTUS – Review by Martha K Baker

August 23, 2021August 24, 2021 Martha K. Baker connie britton, Jennifer Coolidge, mike white, Murray Bartlett, natasha rothwell, Steve Zahn, The White Lotus

Set in a luxurious Hawaiian resort, The White Lotus is about entitlement, or “enwhitelment,” as a comedian labeled it, with people of color at the beck of white people as described by creator Mike White. But it’s also about political correctness, parenting, and complicity, about secrets and stealing and sex. The White Lotus satisfactorily delivers, just remember that “Aloha” means both “hello” and “goodbye.”

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THE WHITE LOTUS – Review by Susan Granger

July 22, 2021July 25, 2021 Susan Granger connie britton, hbo, Jennifer Coolidge, mike white, Murray Bartlett, natasha rothwell, Steve Zahn, The White Lotus

As the plot of Mike White’s new HBO series unfolds, it’s as if Fantasy Island merged with The Love Boat. In the opening shot, a casket is being loaded onto a plane. It’s a mysteriously ominous beginning that soon shifts to a tropical island where smiling Armond , the smarmy resort manager, and his newly hired assistant Lani prepare to welcome new guests as they arrive at the luxurious White Lotus Hotel.