I saw 3 Holes and a Smoking Gun (formerly 3 Holes, 2 Brads, and a Smoking Gun) at the Laemmle Music Hall in Los Angeles last night. The film is a very well crafted neo-noir thriller with overall strong performances from the cast, including James Wilder, Joaquin de Almeida, and Rebecca Mae Palmer.
The film follows the story of a washed up Hollywood screenwriter, Bobby Blue Day (masterfully played by James Wilder) who's now teaching a night screen writing class in New York. One of Boddy's students, Jack "J.F.K." Ariamehr (Zuher Khan) writes a masterpiece script, and Bobby wants to partner with him on it and take it to a friend and Hollywood director / producer, Steven Worthy.
As the story unfolds, we find out Jack didn't actually write the script, but that he stole it. We see what Jack went through to get the script: a chance encounter with the script's actual writer (Howard McNair) that results in Jack murdering him, a showdown with a homeless crackhead (Rudolf Martin), and then he's ultimately saved by an ex-mobster hiding out as an antiques salesman (Joaquim de Almeida as "Joey the Junkman") who sells Jack the coveted typewriter he needs to finish stealing the script he just killed for.
Along the way, several people die including, as I mentioned, the original scriptwriter, the hemophiliac crackhead who tries to steal Jack's typewriter and script, Steven Worthy's personal assistant, and Jack's girlfriend (Rebecca Mae Palmer as "Sailor").
There are several other twists and turns along the way, including that Jack's current girlfriend was Bobby's ex and that Bobby had killed before. This all makes for an entertaining film.
The moral of the story is that people will do whatever it takes to make it in Hollywood and this film, through sharp and witty dialogue, seamless action, strong performances, a subtle score, and impeccable directing tells that story in a very dark and satirical way.
Definitely check this film out in theaters or on demand. It won't disappoint!
The film follows the story of a washed up Hollywood screenwriter, Bobby Blue Day (masterfully played by James Wilder) who's now teaching a night screen writing class in New York. One of Boddy's students, Jack "J.F.K." Ariamehr (Zuher Khan) writes a masterpiece script, and Bobby wants to partner with him on it and take it to a friend and Hollywood director / producer, Steven Worthy.
As the story unfolds, we find out Jack didn't actually write the script, but that he stole it. We see what Jack went through to get the script: a chance encounter with the script's actual writer (Howard McNair) that results in Jack murdering him, a showdown with a homeless crackhead (Rudolf Martin), and then he's ultimately saved by an ex-mobster hiding out as an antiques salesman (Joaquim de Almeida as "Joey the Junkman") who sells Jack the coveted typewriter he needs to finish stealing the script he just killed for.
Along the way, several people die including, as I mentioned, the original scriptwriter, the hemophiliac crackhead who tries to steal Jack's typewriter and script, Steven Worthy's personal assistant, and Jack's girlfriend (Rebecca Mae Palmer as "Sailor").
There are several other twists and turns along the way, including that Jack's current girlfriend was Bobby's ex and that Bobby had killed before. This all makes for an entertaining film.
The moral of the story is that people will do whatever it takes to make it in Hollywood and this film, through sharp and witty dialogue, seamless action, strong performances, a subtle score, and impeccable directing tells that story in a very dark and satirical way.
Definitely check this film out in theaters or on demand. It won't disappoint!