L.A. Times

This mesmerizing thriller by the author of Palindrome and Sante Fe Rules follows the fortunes of Vinnie Callabrese, a fringe member of the New York mob, who is obsessed with movies. After scoring a hit with his film at the New York Film Festival, Vinnie moves his operation to Hollywood, where it doesn't take him long to get on the wrong side of the Tinseltown hotshots.