Tim Curcio just ran into Nick Ross, whom he hasn’t seen since high school and would have preferred it stay that way. Because, though Tim married his high school sweetheart, Nick took her virginity. Now Nick wants like hell to be Tim’s best friend, while Tim would rather see Nick get hit by a truck. That’s Old Friends, though Tim would never describe them as such.
Bottom line, this show is good. From top to bottom: premise, performances, and production all conspire to create one solid web-series with some serious legs. Tim and Nick both from NYC’s Upright Citizen Brigade not only play Tim and Nick, but created and write the show. Their last project, Park Bench, was a crowd favorite last summer. And Matt Cady as DP and producer deserves serious props for its beautiful production value and crisp look. The three of them partners in their production company, Metropolitan Bait and Tackle are working with producer Dave Title and Crossroads Films to bring this nice new show to a computer screen near you. And thank god for that.
First of all, the uncomfortable tension between Curcio and Ross will have you squirming with laughter. Curcio as a character is both slightly annoying and totally justified in his discomfort with Ross’s inappropriate reminders of their shared past. You love and hate both of these guys, Curcio just needs to get over it and Ross just needs to stop being such a douchbag about it, even though it’s hilarious how uncouth he is. Especially funny is in episode 2 when Ross first sees Curcio’s wife, Andrea (played by Amy Flanagan), at a bar and mentions, as a complete non-sequitur, “I took your virginity.” Why? Because he’s a douchbag…or maybe a sociopath.
t between one and half and three minutes a piece, each of these eps leaves you wanting more. There are six episodes so far with a seventh on the way, guest starring Mary Elizabeth Ellis from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
