GOTTI sucks, but let's face it, you knew that going in. John Travolta has been on a downward trajectory for decades now; the promise and goodwill of PULP FICTION, FACE/OFF, and yes, even the HAIRSPRAY remake, squandered via enough DTV dreck that even Nic Cage winces while glancing at the former Brian De Palma frontman’s resume. As a performance piece, GOTTI is really nothing more than an expansion on the caricature work he was doing in THE PEOPLE V OJ…

Darkly hilarious portrait of a cop enduring a nervous breakdown, following the passing of his mom, divorce, and loss of a child. Writer/director/producer/star Jim Cummings is truly remarkable, owning every single scene and crafting this dynamic look at a man on the brink of self-destruction that's like a cross between Officer Jim Kurring and Fred Simmons, his continuous soulful dissolution captured in a series of impossibly long shots. This is one of the more impressive debuts to come out of…