On paper, the gig is straightforward, albeit unconscionable: kidnap the daughter of a wealthy businessman and hold her until daddy coughs up the ransom. “Abigail,” the latest campy, gory romp from Radio Silence Productions, sees Melissa Barrera take center stage as Joey, a former military medic with a knack for reading people and someone who has serious qualms with the …
Movies once owned by the Weinstein Co., including Oscar winner “The King’s Speech,” have found yet another home. The film and television studio Lionsgate said Thursday that it has “acquired the vast majority” of the 200-film library held by Spyglass Media Group, which controls the catalog once owned by Harvey Weinstein’s former company. Santa Monica-based Lionsgate, known for franchises including …
