“City Of Lies” (*** out of four) was an engrossing melodrama about the labyrinthine investigations into the deaths of Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac and how a hard-nosed former cop (Johnny Depp) and a determined reporter (Forrest Whitaker) sought out to find the truth but found that the path was a political minefield, involving corrupt cops, gang members, and money. Interesting film for fans of the two hip-hop stars and their murders which remain unsolved to this day. Depp is outstanding in easily his best performance in years. Starts to lose some focus in the second half as it covers too much ground (and too many characters) but still overall well-made. Key ’90’s supporting actors Glenn Plummer, Peter Greene, and Xander Berkeley all make good returns here in minor roles.