Pickings

This neo-noir meets Spaghetti Western crime drama pushes the boundaries of style and takes the viewers on a thrilling ride into the story of Jo Lee Haywood - a single mother and neighborhood bar owner who spent years trying to escape her violent past. But when a local mobster and his gang of thugs come knocking on her door, Jo is forced to embrace her inner demons and confront her deadly history in order to protect her family and property. Still waters run deep in this stylistic, neo-noir crime saga. ''The visually arresting, wickedly entertaining crime drama Pickings; marks an impressive narrative feature directing debut by Usher Morgan, who also wrote, edited and produced. He's a talent to watch'' -- The Los Angeles Times