This movie is not what you think it is, and unfortunately the trailer doesn't do it justice. It's a comedy about the art world meets the mob. Even though it has an insider feel it is also approachable if you know nothing of the world. The director was lucky to have such a strong script to work with - with lots of witty one liners, Uma Thurman gets to play a strong female lead.

Uma might be the weakest link but she has a lot of competition between Joe, Samuel L. Jackson, Maya Hawke, Dree Hemingway and Debbie Mazer. Plus newcomer Amy Keum is a real scene steeler. She brings so much life to her character.

You'll be happy to see this movie.

I saw "The Kill Room" this afternoon. It is an entertaining comedy-thriller starring Uma Thurman, Joe Manganiello, and Samuel L. Jackson. Uma Thurman's character runs a less-than-successful art gallery that is bleeding cash since no one is buying any of her paintings. In steps Samuel L. Jackson with an interesting proposal - he will "buy" paintings made by Joe Manganiello from her in a money laundering scheme. Of course, things go horribly wrong when Thurman's assistant doesn't realize it is all a scam. I found the film to be very entertaining - filled with snarky comments on how the rich will buy just about anything when they think something is scarce and/or avantgarde. The film is well directed and acted and at a breezy 1 1/2 hours it is very pleasant diversion. Recommended - 7/10.

The Kill Room is a crime satire set for slaying in the modern art world. Catering to an audience that might not be hip to those in jokes, director Nicol Paone wisely fills her canvas with the witty Samuel L. Jackson, the sexy Uma Thurman, and the chiseled Joe Manganiello. Although hung on stories seen before, The Kill Room is an entertaining enough piece worth a 98-minute glance in any cinematic gallery.

Scripted by Jonathan Jacobson, The Kill Room is amusing crime fiction wrapped in a comedic body bag as Reggie's murders eventually transform into avant-garde art. Reggie becomes known as the Bagman whose art, naturally, becomes more of a success than the laundering biz. The Kill Room itself then dips into a slight case of thievery as the plot follows Woody Allen's Small Time Crooks, which also features a cover business that becomes more of a success than the actual crime. As life imitates art, so too does art imitate art.

The Kill Room, like the art being satirized within, has clever subtext but lacks that deep impression. The movie successfully captures the transitory nature of art styles noting such as an allegory of movies as they exist within modern streaming services. The Kill Room itself might not present a shocking spectacle like the Bagman but when paired with a proper wine and cheese, could nicely kill off a Friday night.