In the day and age of mindless studio films with limited perspective, Fresh Kills proves human stories are what audiences are really looking for... Strong performances and outstanding writing/directing by Esposito make this coming of age "mob story" a must see...

Jennifer Esposito lights up the screen and showcases her under utilized talent as an actress. Emily Bader and Odessa A'zion deliver Oscar worthy performances...

This is a piece of ART! For those of you that wonder if a story about the women from a mob family will workout... The progression of the story and how it focused on the women's conflicted lives of dealing with their father and husband being involved in organized crime was riveting, heartbreaking and triumphant, complete with some unexpected turns...

To anyone who has ever felt, as one character in the film says "where's the respect for my life?!" them this film is for you...

Fresh Kills has a fantastic production design that reminds audiences of a bygone era. Big hair, heavy make-up, and tracksuits accompany a killer classic soundtrack of music that defined the '80s and '90s New York...

Overall Jennifer Esposito Tells a Riveting Crime Drama From a Different Perspective...

Ok I love supporting small films, Especially when they surprise me. Now this one was a little bit of a mess. They were trying to establish the sister strong bond so you're unsure if you're following the sisters or father or the mother like where is this leading so it's kind of everywhere for a awhile and you're just trying to figure out the story. I think they should have delved into the fathers violent life and shown that a little bit more to get the gist of what the girls are not realizing the family that their in BUT acting is good. They needed a better story but the ending scene was fantastic, very strong scene between mother and daughter and whoever picked the song did an excellent job. I've never heard the song but it's was perfect for that scene. I probably rewound it three times just to watch the final scene. That was really fantastic. Kudos to you guys for doing that. In the last moment, it really all comes together of a mom who should've done that along time ago and the look between mother and daughter was the love and understanding that passed between them. I hope this crew does more movies just work on getting a better story.

Fresh Kills reaches through the established perimeters of a well-known genre to extract a sympathetic, gut-wrenching, and at times abrasive look into the lives of the typically obscured wives and daughters of the mob. Well written, well cast, with convincing production design and on location shooting, Fresh Kills fairly exhales the atmosphere of 1980/1990s Staten Island, NY. First-time writer/director Jennifer Esposito handles the reins with aptitude and steers the narrative in a way that invites the viewer to not only empathize with the women on screen but to relate to the challenges they face in bearing the burden of their predetermined roles. Authentic performances by the cast flesh out the on-screen characters and leave indelible impressions of their existence that won't fade when the credits roll. Fresh Kills is a notable film. Not perfect- but good. Very, very good.