Now playing in NY and LA is
St. John of Las Vegas, the debut feature of writer-director
Hue Rhodes. The picture gives
Steve Buscemi a too-rare leading role as John Alighieri, a man with a gambling problem who is sent to investigate an insurance claim on the outskirts of the Nevada casino capital. Also amongst the cast are
Romany Malco,
Sarah Silverman and
Peter Dinklage.
The film is pricked with references to
Dante's Inferno,