“The Bag Man” takes the term “film noir” a bit too literally. In its effort to evoke — or perhaps to parody — the style of mid-century crime thriller characterized by whiskey-swilling ...

The Bag Man, directed by David Grovic, is a grimy noir that celebrates scenery-chewing and smart alecks, even when it doesn’t entirely fit the tone that the movie establishes early on.

There are so many good reasons to bag “The Bag Man.” Where to begin? Director David Grovic, who co-wrote the mobster thriller with Paul Conway, seems to be inspired by the seedy crime-noir ...