... draws inspiration from this imbalance using the distorted lens of what people *think* Hollywood is to craft a crime thriller that’s as much popcorn entertainment as cautionary tale.

A solid entertainment that, while it’s a bit loose and ragtag (especially in the third act), it still has enough sharp edges and solid giggles to make it worth a look.

"Above The Line" joins a long line of self-referential movies about the movies all asking the question first raised by a film released in 1932: "What Price Hollywood?"

Your search for the next great holiday film that isn’t too Christmas-y just might end after watching Above the Line.