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What would you do if you had a few siblings standing in the way of you being a billionaire? Definitely not kill them, right? But that’s the story in “How to Make a Killing,” and we’re here with all ...

Margaret Qualley, Ed Harris and Topher Grace also appear in John Patton Ford's reimagining of the classic 'Kind Hearts and Coronets.' By Frank Scheck Trying to find your niche as a movie star isn’t ...

“How to Make a Killing” begins breezily enough, with the ever-charming Glen Powell making jokes about cheesecake as he sits in a Death Row prison cell, awaiting execution in a few hours. Wait, what?

The actor stars in this comedy with a high corpse count, but the movie’s lightness soon becomes forced. By Manohla Dargis When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through our site ...

Sam Illingworth does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

It's a watchably weird reimagining of "Kind Hearts and Coronets," though with a lot more than homicide on its mind. The new version, written and directed by John Patton Ford, who made a minor indie ...

"Emily the Criminal" filmmaker John Patton Ford loosely adapts "Kind Hearts and Coronets" for a star-packed outing hobbled by an oddly dull script and a tone that (unfortunately) matches it. There are ...

Glen Powell tests the limits of his considerable charisma as a serial murderer in “How to Make a Killing.” It helps that the audience is rooting for this dude from the jump in a darkly comedic ...

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