“Graves” (**1/2 out of four) was a gritty if minimalistic pulp melodrama about a determined street cop (Shawn Black) who embarks on a personal vendetta to bring criminals around his neighborhood to justice but this puts him head-to-head against a criminal mastermind (Wilfred La Salle) as ruthless as he is and they begin to realize (and respect) they have more in common than they may think. Writer/director/co-star La Salle works in a visceral guerilla verite style that recalls some of “The Wire” and some of Michael Mann’s “Heat” and holds your attention but is limited by its low-budget and obvious story derivations. Still, an impressive showing from La Salle overall on both sides of the camera.