Small Town Crime

Katie Rife

Although its not distinctive enough for awards season, with its strong cast and solid, unshowy behind the camera craft, this film could have worked as a March or April limited release programmer. ( Read More )

The actor makes an unlikely action star, but thats what makes a great underdog detective. ( Read More )

Richard Whittaker

Its a simple conceit that they carry off effortlessly and with a deadbeat charm. ( Read More )

Andy Crump

When Hawkes and the angry vein in the middle of his forehead arent dominating the frame, its beats like these that keep us engaged with Small Town Crimes workaday plot.But those beats expose the films underlying issue: Theres nothing here that hasnt been done before and with better energy. ( Read More )

James Verniere

A throwback to the ultraviolent, drive in neo noirs of the 1970s, the modest but worthy entry Small Town Crime makes up for any lack of subtlety by fraternal writer directors Eshom Nelms and Ian Nelms with a dream cast, a killer main character and a leading man who makes you wish someone would turn this low budget winner into a Netflix series or some equivalent tout suite. ( Read More )