A Little Thing Called Murder

2006
6.2| 1h30m| en
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Fast forgery without mistakes. Shoplifting under pressure. Effective body disposal. The ability to multitask various felonies. These are just a few of the "talents" that mother-and-son grifters Sante and Kenny Kimes possess. Based on shocking true events, this flick takes you into the dark, sordid world of this deadly duo, from their bizarre relationship to their heinous crimes. It's no surprise that two-time Emmy winner Judy Davis earned a nomination for this performance.

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Scanialara You won't be disappointed!
Beanbioca As Good As It Gets
Salubfoto It's an amazing and heartbreaking story.
Portia Hilton Blistering performances.
bleachman Judy Davis is mesmerizing as the pitiful, warped Sante Kimes. Her sons (the actors) are both wonderful in their roles as well as her husband. Its a nonstop ride of dark comedy and over the top performances that are actually taken from real life scenarios. I think its an Emmy nod for Davis. It still should be made into a feature considering the wealth of real life situations that were never realized because of time, and the fact that this mother/son duo is so rare and full of intrigue as to what took so long as to where they finally ended up in jail for life after several decades of murders, cons, and dysfunction. This movie just touches the surface of the horrors they inflicted as part of their entertainment of life. I loved the movie and the direction is what moves it along so well. Altogether a great TV movie and entertainment.
hmichelethomas This movie is absolutely hysterical!!!! An excellent film done in such a high camp style that you come away thinking that even if Sante Kimes is guilty, someone so FFAAAAAAABBULOUS doesn't deserve to rot in prison for the rest of her life.In fact, I have been searching the internet hoping to find a website devoted to their case, but there isn't one. Doesn't anyone ever entertain the possibility that they were innocent? It is possible. If it weren't, Sante wouldn't have lawyers willing to work on her appeals. In fact, I am a second year law student and want to volunteer to work on her appeals. It would be an amazing learning experience.And Judy Davis is simply incomparable!!! No Judy Davis movie is EVER a disappointment. She was amazing as Judy Garland and she embodied Sante Kimes in a such a believable yet completely entertaining way.
asiworks I can't believe some of the comments already written about this movie - raging on and on and on about Judy Davis's performance as though she had invented ice cream and found the cure for cancer.Judy Davis's performance is awful, and the movie is even worse.It's funny how so many comments to date talk about Judy Davis channeling Judy Garland - the one and only role Ms. Davis ever got right. Otherwise, her performance in this movie, as in so many others, is one-dimensional and SCREECHING.If you want to truly understand the story of the deadly Kimes, please check out the wonderful TV version that was made in 2001 - starring Mary Tyler Moore. Instead of screeching - Moore's performance is brilliant, understated, and classy.The other problem with this version is the horrible, dumbed-down script. Honestly, having people who knew the Kimes stand in front of the camera and talk about their experiences with them is truly the bottom of the barrel - creative-wise - but I guess for viewers out there who don't want a sophisticated story, and who don't want to think (i.e. they just want the story "told to them") then this movie is for them!
edwagreen Judy Davis will certainly merit an Emmy nomination come the next time they hand those awards out. She is absolutely fabulous in "A Little Thing Called Murder."Despicable, insane, brutal are just some of the many adjectives that can be used to describe Miss Davis's brilliant performance as grifter Sante Kimes.This woman, who apparently was born to do evil, is everything you wouldn't want in a person. Manipulative, maniacal and just outrageous. Slapping her child and then blaming the security guard for it is just the tip of the iceberg.Killing just comes natural to Sante. Whether it's drowning or strangulation, she is up to the task completely.The worst thing that ever happened to her son was when she is released from prison after a 4 year stint of enslaving maids. She is back home to mold him into her evil ways and what a job she did. Kudos to the makeup artist for making Davis old and ugly with an almost matronly look that anyone might just sympathize with. That's of course until she opens her mouth. It's as if the whole world is against her, which of course is her basic trouble.Absorbing film. Judy Davis, you're one heck of a great actress!