FX has made a new addition to its upcoming fourth season of Fargo. Per Deadline, Timothy Olyphant (Once Upon A Time in Hollywood) has joined the season in what is said to be a key recurring role. He joins Chris Rock, Jason Schwartzman, Jack Huston and Ben Whishaw in the latest chapter in the anthology series. […]
The 4 Most Repulsive TV Protagonists Ever
Samuel Brace on the four most repulsive TV protagonists ever… TV anti-heroes are fairly common in the present age. Main characters that test our affection or that are downright despicable have replaced the redoubtable and noble heroes of yesteryear. The majority of such characters have at least some redeeming qualities for us to pin our […]
Jason Schwartzman, Jack Huston and Ben Whishaw join Chris Rock in Fargo season 4
FX has set its cast for the fourth season of its acclaimed anthology series Fargo, with the previously announced Chris Rock set to star alongside Jason Schwartzman, Jack Huston and Ben Whishaw. This season will take place in 1950’s Kansas City, Missouri and revolve around two rival crime syndicates, one African-American and the other Italian-American, […]
Chris Rock to lead the cast of Fargo season 4 for FX
FX has announced today during the Television Critics Association summer press tour that it has officially given the green light to a fourth season of Fargo, with Chris Rock set to lead the ensemble cast. Rock will play the boss of an African-American crime family in Kansas City, Missouri during the 1950s, while creator Noah […]
Fargo season 4 unlikely to premiere in 2019
Fargo season four is a “long shot” to arrive in 2019 according to showrunner Noah Hawley. Fargo has been a huge critical success for FX, having had three seasons so far and delighting fans along the way. The anthology series was thought to have come to an end after season three but Hawley has decided […]
In Praise of Frances McDormand
Tom Jolliffe celebrates the career of Frances McDormand… I have a number of favourite actors. If I had carte-blanche to cast a film it would probably be filled up with characters. Maybe brilliant underachievers, who never quite hit their heights for one reason or another (Mickey Rourke, Eric Roberts, Rutger Hauer), or maybe they just […]
Blu-ray Review – Fargo (1996)
Fargo, 1996. Written and Directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Starring Frances McDormand, William H. Macy, Steve Buscemi, Harve Presnell, and Peter Stormare. SYNOPSIS: If you’re into collectible steelbooks, this 20th anniversary release of Fargo from Shout! Factory is a worthwhile pick-up. However, be aware that there’s nothing new in this edition when compared to […]
Fargo Season 3 Episode 10 Review – ‘Somebody to Love’
Shaun Munro reviews the season finale of Fargo season 3… The riveting and occasionally frustrating capper to Fargo‘s divisive third season broached its overarching theme of perception vs. reality (or perhaps more currently, “fake news”) in perfectly ambiguous, Coens-esque fashion, even if in many aspects “Somebody to Love” was a relatively predictable, foregone conclusion to the Stussy […]
Fargo Season 3 Episode 9 Review – ‘Aporia’
Shaun Munro reviews the ninth episode of Fargo season 3… Fargo’s third season nears its close with a riveting penultimate episode which, while less energetic than some might expect for the lead-in to a season finale, nevertheless carefully arranged the various chess pieces for one Hell of a send-off. Kicking things off, Meemo murders a man named Marvin […]
Fargo Season 3 Episode 8 Review – ‘Who Rules the Land of Denial?’
Shaun Munro reviews the eighth episode of Fargo season 3… This week’s episode of Fargo was easily the darkest, weirdest and most suspenseful of the entire season, and despite the general consensus on season three being a decline in quality from the first two, this was certainly one of the strongest episodes in the entire show’s […]