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Who’s in it: John Cusack (far left), Billy Bob Thornton (left), Connie Nielsen, Oliver Platt, Randy Quaid
What it’s about: Charlie Arglist (Cusack) and his partner Vic (Thornton) embezzle $2 million from a crime boss (Quaid), but their getaway is foiled by an ice storm on Christmas Eve.
Worth watching? (star)(star)
“The story–all 88 minutes of it–is more watered-down than the booze in the film’s strip clubs and, crucially, never achieves the tension necessary to keep the action moving forward.”