The Big Something (2011)  One of the most exciting things that I
get to do as a film and music critic is check out work that is
unique and off the beaten path. Sure, the major theatrical
releases and hip festival pictures can be a lot of fun to watch
and discuss. But sometimes there are pictures from other avenues
that come to my attention and present different angles that
deserve to be explored.  The Big Something is one such picture.
Directed by Travis Mills, this is the first feature film
production from Running Wild Films. It was made for around
$2,000 and was shot over the course of 14 days. Mills’ indie
ethic shines in every scene and, as a result, The Big
Something sparkles with lots of local Tempe landmarks.  Lewis
(Michael Coleman) has been living in the back of the record
store he works at. One day, he returns to his pad to discover
the owner dead and cops crawling all over. The death is
eventually ruled a suicide, but Lewis is suspicious as to why
the generous and relatively happy owner would want