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March 11, 2026

How to Make a Killing review

Glen Powell tries his best as a desperate serial killer in this update of Kind Hearts and Coronets, but it’s a mere pretender to the original’s throne

How to Make a Killing review

TL;DR

  • The article critiques a new American remake of the 1949 British film 'Kind Hearts and Coronets'.
  • The original film starred Dennis Price as Louis, who murders his way to a dukedom, with Alec Guinness playing all the victims.
  • The remake, directed by John Patton Ford, is set in the present-day US with Glen Powell as the lead.
  • The reviewer finds the remake lacks the crucial element of class-consciousness and shame present in the original.
  • Glen Powell's performance is described as bland compared to Dennis Price's elegance and power.
  • The article concludes that the remake is a pale imitation and fails to approach the brilliance of the original satire.

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