Cruising around the countryside with Olivia Wilde and a satchel full of cash: It doesn't seem like such a bad way to bide one's time, but of course this is the movies so something's bound to go ...

Recently noir has seemed marginalized, almost antiquated, in its application of dark tones that point to a suspenseful end. “Deadfall,” an understated, slow-burn thriller, doesn’t reinvigorate those ...