[Satire] How to Make a Killing — John Patton Ford [Review]

How to Make a Killing isn’t quite rich enough in specificity

1949's Kind Hearts and Coronets was one of the last movies I would've expected to get remade in 2026. That's no slam on the artistry of Coronets. The original Robert Hamer directorial effort is an enjoyable exercise letting Alec Guinness strut his stuff in a slew of different roles. However, it isn't a project that's endured as a super lucrative brand name into the modern-world. If a deluge of profitable Louis Mazzini Funko Pop's were crafted, I…

How to Make a Killing — John Patton Ford [Review]

A surprisingly faithful retelling of the Ealing Studios comedy Kind Hearts and Coronets (although one has to dig around in the film’s credits to confirm it is in fact a remake), John Patton Ford’s How to Make a Killing fits snugly into the recent trend of “eat the rich” satires that ostensibly asks the viewer [...] The post How to Make a Killing — John Patton Ford [Review] appeared first on In Review Online.