969 days ago - The thing about edgy ensemble comedy/action flicks is that they rarely live up to the hype, given their star power, or rarely have a good plot. “Smokin’ Aces” is an example. Starring Jeremy Piven, Ben Affleck, Andy Garcia, Ryan Reynolds, Ray Liotta and singer Alicia Keys in her movie debut, the film is about a drugged-out Mafia turncoat who enlists low-life hitmen and thugs to try to kill him for a supposed million-dollar reward.