Miriam Gordon lives in a fog of grief while working in a downtown public library branch. When a burgeoning love-affair coincides with her receiving a series of oddly threatening letters, Miriam's sheltered existence is cracked open.

　　The film follows Mike, the owner of a small comic shop in a strip mall in Las Vegas, as he struggles with addiction and his seemingly impossible dream of becoming a comic book illustrator.

伊莎贝尔·沙利文(15岁)刚搬到一个小镇和她的叔叔保罗住在一起，保罗叔叔是该镇的市长。伊莎贝尔最近在一次车祸中失去了父母。伊莎贝尔常感到很孤独，她仅有一只名叫阿奇的流浪机器人狗的朋友。虽然它看起来像一只普通的狗，但它绝不是。它会说话，它能以惊人的速度奔跑。他有超强的力量和透视力。伊莎贝尔和阿奇成了好朋友。她教它如何做一只普通的狗，而它却帮助她融入这个酷酷的小团体。最重要的是，伊莎贝尔可以向阿奇吐露她父母的遭遇。阿奇能理解，它从来没有过家庭。随着夏天的到来，事情开始变得棘手起来。保罗即将再次当选，他发现自己与维罗妮卡泰勒(Veronica Taylor)竞争，泰勒碰巧与布格尔-特罗波里斯(BURGERTROPOLIS)--一家多年来一直试图收购保罗的国家快餐店--勾结在一起。更糟糕的是，一个叫休·贾布朗斯基的恶棍出现在城里，声称......

　　Weaving the thrills of murderous mayhem with sparkling characters and a surprising hint of tenderness, HOW TO MAKE A KILLING promises us an irresistible crime comedy in the vein of Fargo and Shallow Grave.

这是一部独立的新派黑色电影。根据著名文人Alejandro Murguia的作品改编。电影带领观众深入常人不熟悉的街区，通过拉丁裔酒店火灾事件的探寻，发掘街区中掩藏的腐败与堕落，同时揭露中产阶级与贫困群体的彷徨。

A young man has a mere six hours to escape with his best friend from their hometown before a nuclear reactor explodes.

　　Giacomo Casanova's great love Lucia leaves Italy for Amsterdam. When they meet again, she has reinvented herself as a veiled courtesan. As the former lovers reignite their passion, Lucia keeps her true identity a secret.