Film School Rejects (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009
Fargo (1996) I guess that was your accomplice in the wood chipper. Synopsis Facing a mountain of debt, Minneapolis car salesman Jerry Lundegaard (William H. Macy) hires thugs Carl Showalter (Steve Buscemi) and Gaear Grimsrud (Peter Stormare) to kidnap his wife Jean (Kristin Rudrüd) and ransom her for money from his wealthy father-in-law Wade (Harve Presnell). When Carl and Gaear leave...
TV Squad (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
If you never managed to catch Andy Barker, P.I. when it originally aired two years ago, try not to beat yourself up. Though the show had an impressive cast, led by Andy Richter as a CPA-turned-private-investigator, and including Harve Presnell, Tony Hale, Marshall Manesh, and Clea Lewis. It was also created by Conan O'Brien and Jonathan Groff. But it only lasted six episodes, and didn't...
Popdose (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
... of old movies, comes along as Andy’s sidekick. Eventually Andy runs into Lew Staziak ( Fargo’s Harve Presnell), and the retired tough as nails P.I. becomes Andy’s mentor. Richter seems to have two types of characters: the lovable oaf right out of Mayberry and the snarky jerk who’s only out for himself. Fortunately in Andy Barker he plays the former. His “aw shucks” charm goes a long...
Film School Rejects (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
... as a CPA who becomes an amateur detective. With a stellar supporting cast including Tony Hale, Harve Presnell, and Clea Lewis, the show managed to be hilarious each and every episode. Sadly, there were only six episodes… Shout Factory’s new DVD set includes all six along with some impressive extras for such a short-lived series. The gag reel alone is priceless just to see the clean-cut...
