Grace Morley Movies

Drew (Drew Carey) has lunch with former college sweetheart and recent divorcee Wendy Matson (Claire Rankin), who claims to be on the run from her obsessive boyfriend Walter (Tim Wrightman). When Wendy begs Drew for a job, he hires her as his new assistant, then desperate tries to hide the fact from his former assistant Kate (Christa Miller). Mimi (Kathy Kinney) thinks that Wendy's yarn about the nasty boyfriend is just a ploy to lure Drew into the bedroom--and as the episode progresses, it looks like Mimi's instincts have hit the bullseye. Meanwhile, Lewis (Ryan Stiles) and Oswald (Diedrich Bader) use their essential "forgetability" to their advantage. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Edward J. Olmos made his directorial bow with the powerhouse crime saga American Me. Olmos stars as street-gang leader Santana, who during his 18 years in Folsom Prison rules over all the drug-and-murder activities behind bars. Upon his release, Santana goes back to his old neighborhood, intending to lead a peaceful, crime-free life. But his old gang buddies force him back into his old habits. The omniprescene of the "Mexican Mafia" in the southwest is sufficient to make this film a daunting, demoralizing experience. Upon its release, American Me received a lot of press play due to the fact that Olmos shot his Folsom sequences on location, using actual prisoners as extras and bit players. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide