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WHITE HOUSE PLUMBERS SERIES REVIEW
The Watergate scandal back in the early 70s led to the resignation of president Richard Nixon. Are you under 30? You probably recognize that president from Futurama as portrayed by Billy West. Turn off that cartoon and dive into some historical dramatic comedy. The former CIA agent and current author Howard Hunt (Woody Harrelson) is living in disgrace in the backlash of the Panama papers. Working for president Nixon is his one last chance at a patriotic legacy. Gordon Liddy (Justin Theroux), a former FBI agent and living embodiment of the American Dad is Hunt’s co-conspirator. Together they are the White House Plumbers. Their prime objective is to identify leaks that threaten national security, which had them undertaking nefarious activities under the direction of Nixon such as conspiracy, burglary, and breaking into hotels to wire tap all the phones. As if espionage wasn’t enough, Hunt and Liddy both have family lives to juggle. Dorothy Hunt (Lena Headey) wants to know why the long hours and low pay while Fran Liddy (Judy Greer) doesn’t really know or ask what her spouse does for a living. Creators Alex Gregory and Peter Huyck (Veep) inject their stranger than fiction humour into what was once one of the biggest presidential scandals in US history. Bradly leads an investigation with Eliot, Frank, and Sarah Jane filing through the careers of Theroux, Harrelson, and Heady, compare the real life events to the ensemble of comedic legends, and discover that nothing is off the table when it comes to board game adaptations.
CREATED BY: Alex Gregory and Peter Huyck
STARRING: Woody Harrelson, Justin Theroux, Lena Headey, Domhnall Gleeson. Judy Greer, Kim Coates, Gary Cole, Toby Huss, Liam James, Tony Plana, Yul Vazquez, Zoe Levin, Nelson Ascencio, Rich Sommer, Tre Ryder, Alexis Valdés, Ike Barinholtz, John Carroll Lynch, Joel Murray, Emily Pendergast, Kathleen Turner, Zak Orth, Kiernan Shipka, Marc Menchaca, David Pasquesi, Eddie K. Robinson, F. Murray Abraham, Corbin Bernsen, David Krumholtz, Neil Casey, Prema Cruz, Peter Serafinowicz, Steven Bauer, Annie Fitzgerald, Peter Grosz, Robert Smigel, Jim Downey, Joel Van Liew, J.P. Manoux, Robert Redford
YOUR REVIEWERS
Bradly Martin (Screener Squad, Eye on the Prize, Breakfast Pub)
Bradly Martin was born in the united states and grew up on a healthy diet of sports, films, and books. A rather shy lad who kept to himself, Bradly soon discovered the best way to know a person was to know what people liked. Throughout the years Bradly became a fan of many things and a fanatic of none. From Doctor Dre, to Doctor Strange and the who’s who of Whos. From Playstation to the Dreamcast and Marvel to DC. From LeBron James to James Bond and Lord of the Rings to Lord Palmerston (or Pitt the Elder if you agree with Wade Boggs) and is a huge fan of dad jokes and randomly obscure Simpsons references. Armed with a vast knowledge of comics, films, and pop culture. Bradly traveled the world making friends and sharing takes. As a young man Bradly married the love of his life young and grew older every year with each new child brought into the brood. If trends continue, Scientists predict that .2% of Canada (where Bradly and family reside) will be populated by Bradly’s children by the year 2029. You can hear him leading and listening to his favorite critics on the Screener Squad and Eye on the prize and maybe even provide some comments of his own.
Eliot Nelson (Screener Squad, Staff Writer)
Soaked in the soggy rains of Seattle, Eliot developed a love of sci-fi, movies, cartoons, heavy metal, and all of geekdom. Pursuing his passion for the written word, he got his BA from The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington. He has since worked exclusively in the foodservice industry, like any liberal arts major worth their salt. Eliot wiles away the hours listening to movie reviews, writing his epic sci-fi novel, and consuming as much media as possible. His favorite movies include The Lord of the Rings, City of God, Dawn of the Dead, and Groundhog Day. When not rambling to himself about the ineptness of entertainment executives, Eliot posts infrequently on Twitter and squawks regularly on his podcast The Debasement Tapes.
Frank Calvillo (Highly Suspect Reviews, Screener Squad)
Born and raised in South Texas, Frank currently lives in Austin and has been in love with movies ever since his father showed him some Three Stooges shorts when he was five years old. Today he loves all kinds of film, regardless of era, country, budget or genre. He believes every film has an audience and is at least one person’s favorite movie. After writing for Sight & Sound and Slackerwood, he now writes for Cinapse where his increasingly random taste in all flavors of cinema (from Rashomon to Mars Attacks!) continues to thrive. His ultimate goal is to write a script for his boyhood crush, Michelle Pfeiffer.
Sarah Jane (Highly Suspect Reviews, Screener Squad)
Sarah Jane was born and raised in Southern California but currently calls Austin, TX her home. She’s seen over 5,700 movies so far with zero plans on stopping. She has a penchant for all things exploitation, and she loves Godzilla with all her heart. Her favorite films are Deep Red, Le Samourai, and Miller’s Crossing. When she isn’t watching movies, she’s busy herding her four cats, her husband, and her 11-year-old kiddo. She’s been a contributor to TalkFilmSociety, Daily Grindhouse, FThisMovie!, Looper, and the Austin Chronicle. You can find her on Twitter and Letterboxd at @fookthis.
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