How To Make a Killing, the new film from writer-director John Patton Ford, feels designed from the ground up in response to the all-too-common refrain, “They don’t make ’em like they used to.” In this case, the “them” being comedic crime capers, and even more specifically, old Ealing Studios comedies. It’s hard to fault the movie for failing to live up to its inspiration, the 1949 Robert Hamer-directed, Alec Guinness-starring classic Kind Hearts and Coronets. Tough to top perfection, after all. What’s disappointing about Ford’s follow-up to the great thriller Emily the Criminal is its failure to capture the tone and wit that made those British films enduringly popular.
Midnight Spider-Man Makes Uncle Ben’s Death More Personal Than Ever (And More Horrifying Than You’d Think)
Uncle Ben’s death is one of the most important catalysts in Spider-Man becoming a hero in the Marvel Universe. However, in Midnight Spider-Man, Ben’s apparent
October 22, 2026 No Comments
