“The Big Chill” involving three former bandmates

Three close friends born in the same week agree to meet when they turn 30 at the isolated SoCal abode of the artistic loner of the bunch (Wes Bentley). They were in an up-and-coming band in their youth but have since gone their separate ways. The female vocalist has stayed in the music business with moderate success overseas (Amber Tamblyn) while the drummer is now a tax lawyer with a family back east (Vincent Piazza).

“3 Nights in the Desert” (2014) is a dialogue-driven Indie drama that meshes “The Big Chill” (1983) with bits of the... read the rest.