— It’s very hard to talk to a dead person. I have nothing in common.

It is obvious that the multi-talented May understands the subject and the territory she covers, and the unfastened quality of the story, which takes places over the course of a single evening, taps into the New American Realism of the 1970s. That may not be enough for mainstream audiences, but for fans of its stars and those who enjoy the offbeat, Mikey and Nicky will surely be of interest. — Jimmy Gillman