Small Town Crime (2017)

Disgraced ex-cop John Hawkes spends most of his days in a bottle, but finds new energy when he’s hired as a private investigator by Robert Loggia to investigate the killing of Loggia’s granddaughter. I’ve been checking out Hawkes’s work since enjoying his performance in Deadwood, but rarely do the films actually provide substance worthy of his skill. It’s a gritty crime flick that, while not overly unique in story, manages a smooth blend of comedy and drama that really showcases Hawkes’s best qualities while also not giving short shrift to supporting players, Loggia, Octavia Spencer, Anthony Anderson, and Clifton Collins, Jr.