A Rematch of Two Worthy Opponents

Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively renew their frenemy feud in Another Simple Favor

- MARA REINSTEIN

Just because a sublime neo-noir comes out of nowhere to gross $100 million doesn't mean Part II is warranted. But when you have Anna Kendrick as a perky suburban mommy vlogger and Blake Lively as a femme fatale fashionista (with an evil twin!), a follow-up needs to be investigated (if not greenlit ASAP!). What a relief that Another Simple Favor (Prime Video, May 1) delivers more of the glossy and stylish goods, now against a sun-kissed Italian backdrop.

Five years have passed since Stephanie Smothers (Kendrick) exposed the salacious lies and crimes that sent Emily Nelson (Lively) to jail. These days, Stephanie is baking zucchini bread and promoting a tell-all titled