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‘How to Make a Killing’ review: Glen Powell stars in A24’s eat-the-rich comedy

‘How to Make a Killing’ review: Glen Powell stars in A24’s eat-the-rich comedy

Published by skeptic

Parasite. Saltburn. Ready or Not. Triangle of Sadness. The Menu. Send Help. The last few years have offered moviegoers a feast of wild and compelling eat-the-rich comedies. However, A24’s latest, How to Make a Killing, should not be counted among them.  SEE ALSO: 2026 movie preview: All the films you need to know about right now This film’s predecessors offered scorching social commentary, scandalous twists, gross-out gags or gag-worthy gore, and dark humor so grim you might choke on your laughter. How to Make a Killing, however, is tame by comparison. In every way, writer/director John Patton Ford (Emily the Criminal) has dulled the edge of the very premise, creating a dark comedy that feels less like punching up and more like a defeated shrug.  How to Make a Killing has a video game premise.  Glen Powell stars as Becket Redfellow, the firstborn son of a poised New York socialite, who should have been able to grant him every privilege — no matter how obscene — of the ultra-rich.  However, because Becket was conceived out of wedlock, his mother …

Chalamet’s ‘Marty Supreme’ Becomes A24’s Highest-Grossing U.K. Release

Chalamet’s ‘Marty Supreme’ Becomes A24’s Highest-Grossing U.K. Release

Published by Daniella Wilson

Is anyone surprised? After a headline-making press run for Josh Safdies’ ping-pong caper, Timothée Chalamet has smashed A24 records at the U.K. box office. Sources confirmed that Marty Supreme is now, officially, the studio’s highest-grossing release of all time across the Atlantic, having so far accrued $8.6 million as of Jan. 6. The dramedy, also starring Odessa A’zion, Gwyneth Paltrow and Tyler, The Creator, surpassed the previous record-holder — Alex Garland’s 2024 thriller Civil War — in just less than two weeks. The story of the arrogant but assured New Yorker Marty Mauser hit theaters Dec. 26. The film also reigned supreme by nabbing $4.38 million over its first weekend in around 130 locations, another new high for the indie studio and a stat that pips awards rival One Battle After Another to the post. Paul Thomas Anderson’s political thriller grossed around $3.3 million in its first weekend in U.K. cinemas. Marty Supreme was distributed by Entertainment Film Distributors in Britain and its box office success was no doubt advantaged by Chalamet’s eyebrow-raising marketing tactics, which have …