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Baz Luhrmann’s EPiC Elvis Doc Delivers a Show-Stopping IMAX Spectacle
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Powell and Qualley Spark a Sharp but Flawed Killer Black Comedy
Glen Powell and Margaret Qualley headline John Patton Ford’s How to Make a Killing, a brisk but uneven black comedy about greed, murder, and inheritance told through a death-row narration. Powell’s charm and Qualley’s devilish presence keep the film watchable, but the plotting and tonal edge don’t quite cohere, leaving a witty but imperfect cautionary tale about how far some will go for family fortune.
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Critics and Cast Clash Over 'A Big, Bold Beautiful Journey'
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