Two friends in Los Angeles navigate a darkly comic Friday afternoon filled with raunchy, broad humor.
Campy and pulpy, with raunchy humor. A comfort watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Pluto TV (free).
No surprises for an R: some innuendo or implied sex and some violence.
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Craig and Smokey are two guys in Los Angeles hanging out on their porch on a Friday afternoon, smoking and drinking, looking for something to do.
It leaves things open rather than tying them up.
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