Trouble Is My Business

2017

1h 56m

Action

Adventure

Crime

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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A detective falls in love with two sisters from the Montemar family.

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Tim Cogshell

Alt Film Guide

A crunchy, witty, and often just plain funny mash-up of classic noir tropes ... in addition to dialogue worthy of Dashiell Hammett and, occasionally, Mel Brooks...

Rated: 3.0/4

Oct 21, 2017

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Anton Bitel

Projected Figures

This feels not so much like a noir as like an exercise in noir - cleverly constructed, respectfully realised, but lacking the kiss of life. In a sense, though, perhaps that is the point.

Feb 18, 2020

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Dan Barnes

Battle Royale With Cheese

It's a fun homage to the days of old, and a respectable piece of independent cinema, even if it isn't necessarily without its flaws.

Jan 22, 2020

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Sean Axmaker

Noir City

It's too long at just under two hours and the performances bounce between intent caricature and knowing lampoon, but the commitment to the project is as authentic as its affection for the genre.

Apr 22, 2019

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Bradley Gibson

Film Threat

Tom Konkle's Trouble is My Business is a revisit to the thrilling days of yesteryear black and white crime drama in the tradition of The Maltese Falcon and a generation of films like it.

Rated: 7/10

Sep 11, 2018

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Kevin A. Ranson

MovieCrypt.com

... Trouble is to film noir what Once Upon a Time in the West was to the western: the final word.

Rated: 4/4

Oct 19, 2017

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benton j

Pretty gosh darn good if I say so myself...😎

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/30/23

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Steve C

Mind fracking is my business

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/18/23

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Audience Member

In an age where we are seeking something new and fresh, he's a new, fresh story, told in a classic style. If you enjoy noir, you'll love this film. I already have it on both DVD and Blu-Ray. This is one of those "best films you've never heard of," so do yourself a favor and go check it out! It's probably available on your favorite streaming services right now!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Love this throw back to noir films. It really captures the essence of the old-school detective setting. The characters are truly engaging, and you are completely invested in figuring out the mystery behind the case our protagonist is involved in. And the deadpan humor is amazingly well done. I truly love everything about it from the pacing to the art direction. Tom Konkle did a great job bringing this world to life.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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What's so impressive about Tom Konkle's homage to 1940's film noir is that he not only writes, directs, and stars with the confidence of a modern-day auteur, but he also manages to pull off an incredibly difficult genre and aesthetic using modern day visual effects on a micro-budget. The best FX and digital environments, however, can never substitute for a good story. Trouble Is My Business has all the story beats fans of noir crime dramas would hope for but it's really the passion and talent that Konkle possesses in conveying that story that really shines. And appealing to fans of the genre with style and humor is only one measure of that type of storytelling prowess. The mark of a great director — and what's on display here from Jesse Arnold's and P.J. Gaynard's cinematography to Thomas Chase's and Hayden Clement's score — is Konkle's ability to assemble and lead an excellent team of like-minded artists with true vision and panache.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Director-screenwriter Tom Konkle delivers the engrossing "Trouble Is My Business," a knowingly reverent but uniquely-spun throwback to the murky, high contrast black-and-white shadows of "The Maltese Falcon" and other murderous, detective-centric noir features that once fueled the engine of Hollywood's most glamorous era. While filtering through a Raymond Chandler aesthetic when behind the lens, Konkle steps in front of it to get his Humphrey Bogart on as private detective Roland Drake, a man who allows himself the transgression of falling under the separate spells of two sisters hailing from a renowned family. After sharing bedtime with each, it comes to pass that one sister dies, while the other is soon out to kill him. And that's when "Trouble Is My Business" finds its next-level footing, marrying homage with it own coy brand of humor in this inspired reimagining of a historically cherished vehicle. Crisp dialogue cleanly advances a great storyline in a film that the initial purveyors of the noir genre are surely looking down on with gratitude and approval. "Trouble Is My Business" is a new crime drama and an old crime drama, and a highly entertaining movie of its own freestanding merits.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Vernon Wells

Detective Barry Tate

Brittney Powell

Jennifer Montemar

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Synopsis

A detective falls in love with two sisters from the Montemar family.

Director: Tom Konkle
Producer: Tom Konkle
Screenwriter: Tom Konkle, Brittney Powell
Production Co: Lumen Actus
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 29, 2018
Runtime: 1h 56m

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