Episode #443: 'How to Make a Killing': It Was a Movie

The gang's all here to discuss a new black comedy (sorta) where its Glen Powell's Becket Redfellow in a cat and mouse game to the death with his obnoxiously wealthy family -- a modernization of the 1949 Alec Guinness film Kind Hearts and Coronets (justwatch.com/us/movie/kind-hearts-and-coronets).

What’s Good?

Alonso - Slow TV walks through snowy Helsinki

Drea - Dog and Pet advocacy from Isabel Klee (instagram.com/simonsits) and the WeRateDogs (weratedogs.com) guy

Kevin - getting really into the last little bit of the Olympics (especially speedskating)

ITIDIC

• K-Pop Demon Hunters & GDT Frankenstein Getting Criterion Releases (variety.com/2026/film/news/kpop-demon-hunters-…)

• BAFTA Broadcast Bungles Difficult Slur/Tourette’s Situation (vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/bafta-awards-20…)

• Sony Exec Confirms Plans to Reboot Spider-Man Villain Movies (worldofreel.com/blog/2026/2/24/sony-plans-to-r…)

Check out our list of "Rags to Riches Movies" on Letterboxd. (boxd.it/SSvmi$Ij09XOfX59k6qafR)

Staff Picks

Alonso - River (2023) (justwatch.com/us/movie/river-2023)

Drea - The Ladykillers (1955) (justwatch.com/us/movie/the-ladykillers)

Kevin - Top Gun: Maverick (justwatch.com/us/movie/top-gun-maverick)

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Drea Clark (twitter.com/thedreaclark)
Alonso Duralde (bsky.app/profile/aduralde.bsky.social)
Produced by Marissa Flaxbart (instagram.com/flaxbart)
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher (twitter.com/swish)