Review: ‘The Drop’ doesn’t always work as a comedy, but it has the ring of hard-won truth

‘The Drop’ The title of director Sarah Adina Smith’s anxious social satire “The Drop” refers to a momentary mistake that becomes a life-altering embarrassment. Available on Hulu Nicolas Cage stars in the movie “The Old Way.” ‘The Old Way’ The Nicolas Cage vehicle “The Old Way” has been described as the actor’s “first-ever western,” which is sort of true, in that he’s never before played someone living out on the American frontier with hats, guns, horses and all that. Available on VOD; also playing in limited theatrical release — Olivia Luccardi in the movie “Candy Land.” ‘Candy Land’ The talented genre filmmaker John Swab brings a distinctive touch to the ’70s-style exploitation picture “Candy Land,” a gamy mystery thriller that combines a slasher plot with a frank exposé of the lives of “lot lizards” — the prostitutes who ply their trade at truck stops. Available on VOD ‘Come Find Me’ On the surface, writer-director Daniel Poliner’s “Come Find Me” may seem like a typical tearjerking indie drama. Available on VOD; also playing theatrically, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, downtown Los Angeles ‘The Price We Pay’ The grim and gory “The Price We Pay” belongs to the subgenre of horror films like “Don’t Breathe” and “From Dusk Till Dawn,” where some not-so-nice people show up at the wrong place at the wrong time, and soon find out what true evil is.