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Stream It Or Skip It: ‘How to Make a Killing’ on VOD, A Black Comedy Led By an Uninspired Glen Powell

Decider·John Serba·about 1 month ago
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Published April 29, 2026, 7:00 p.m. ET Charismameister Glen Powell headlines A24 ‘s How to Make a Killing ( now streaming on VOD platforms like Amazon Prime Video ), a modern-day remake of classic British black comedy Kind Hearts and Coronets that doesn’t quite make the best use of its megawatt-star lead. The project had been in development for more than a decade, its John Patton Ford-penned screenplay lingering on the Black List before – warning: YIKES incoming – Shia LaBeouf and Mel Gibson were cast to star for director Jon S. Baird. Once Ford caught fire as a director thanks to his extraordinary Emily the Criminal , he took over the project and cast Powell, Margaret Qualley and Ed Harris for an eat-the-rich story that never adds up to the sum of its highly talented parts.  HOW TO MAKE A KILLING : STREAM IT OR SKIP IT?  The Gist: Subtitle: FOUR HOURS UNTIL EXECUTION.…

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