Bill McAdams, Jr. Movies
- 2010
An undercover cop investigating the disappearance of three small town high school girls makes a shocking discovery while posing as an unassuming transfer student. Three Belmont High students have vanished without a trace, and the pressure is on the police to capture the culprits responsible. Scouring the school hallways in search of clues, detective Maggie Rawdon (Jessica Sonneborn) makes a few new friends, and gets invited to a private rave in the country. Just as the group begins to suspect that they've taken a wrong turn, however, the trap is sprung and Maggie finds out firsthand what fate has befallen the missing girls. Deep in the country, a group of depraved fight fans are forcing teenage girls to fight to the death, and Maggie is about to become the next unwilling contender. Meanwhile, Maggie's loyal boyfriend (Michael McLafferty) senses that something has gone terribly awry with the investigation, and races to find her before the next bout begins. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Jessica Sonneborn, Michael McLafferty, (more)
A thesp-turned-crook gets a chance at career in movies as well as crime scene investigation in this offbeat action comedy with nods to Raymond Chandler. Harry Lockhart (Robert Downey Jr.) is a struggling New York actor who high-tails it to Los Angeles. Once there, Lockhart winds up at the posh home of the aptly named homosexual private eye Gay Perry (Val Kilmer) amid a lavish Hollywood party, hoping to score a life-changing role in a Hollywood feature. Harry becomes reacquainted with Harmony (Michelle Monaghan), a girl he had a major crush on in his small-town Indiana high school, who may be a bit more interested in him now than she was years ago. He takes both her and her girlfriend home with him, but -- in a moment of drunken stupor -- accidentally sleeps with the wrong woman. Meanwhile, when a series of female bodies turns up across L.A., Harry slowly breaks into detective work, mentored by Perry. The biggest twist? Shane Black riffs Adaptation and other films by having Harry (via satirical narration) write the movie while he is living it. Harry assures the audience that unlike Lord of the Rings, this one won't have 17 endings. Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang marks the first directorial credit for Black, who created the Lethal Weapon franchise. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Starring:
- Robert Downey, Jr., Val Kilmer, (more)
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