Overview: After her husband goes missing, Sue Buttons (Allison Janney), an under-appreciated suburban wife, gets a taste of being a local celebrity as she embarks on a city-wide search in Yuba County to find him.

In an effort to prolong her newfound fame, she stumbles into hilarious hijinks as her world turns upside down, dodging a wanna-be mobster (Awkwafina), a relentless local policewoman (Regina Hall), her half-sister (Mila Kunis) a local news reporter desperate for a story, and her husband's dead-beat brother (Jimmi Simpson), who all set out to uncover the truth behind the disappearance.

Blu-ray Verdict: During the nineties there was a certain type of indie movie that hit that sweet spot for murder, mayhem and a ridiculous but clever storyline!

Movies such as 'Clay Pigeons' and 'Happy Texas,' to name just two of many. 'Breaking News in Yuba County' brings those great memories back with a bang and with a deliciously superb cast to boot!

Simply put, 'Breaking News' is the story of one character, Sue Buttons (Allison Janney). Caught in a difficult situation she is absolutely not prepared for, she tries to navigate it as best as she can, with, well, let's say some rather uneven results!

It's Sue's birthday, but no one has remembered, not her news reporting sister, Nancy (Mila Kunis), her cheating husband, Karl (Matthew Modine), nor any of her co-workers.

After Sue catches her husband in an affair, he dies from shock, leaving Sue with an opportunity to finally get some long overdue attention after hiding his body and claiming he was kidnapped.

However, the attention she draws comes from a suspicious and relentless cop (Regina Hall), local criminals (Awkwafina & Clifton Collins Jr.), the disgruntled mistress (Bridget Everett) and a flashy talk show hostess (Juliette Lewis) attempting to exploit her for a story.

One wrong choice begins a domino effect of mishaps, mayhem and a trail of dead bodies!

Jimmi Simpson and Wanda Sykes team up to provide some comic relief and a madcap sub-plot as Sue's brother-in-law (Petey) and his boss (Rita) who set out to rescue Karl from the non-existent kidnappers.

The story is fun and the characters are engaging but it's difficult to label this adventure. It's promoted as a madcap comedy, but it's unexpected twists take a very dark turn and delivers a violent, dark, comic, crime-caper instead.

More in the vein of a tightly-wound film in the style of 'Fargo,' the focus here is the strength of the characters, and the stellar acting by Janney.

I mean, this movie has it all, as aforementioned. A bit of comedy, a bit of crime and suspense, and a bit of drama. It's the perfect mixture, with a good plot and more than decent acting from the whole cast involved.

One including the very under appreciated Allison Janney, Juliette Lewis, Ellen Barkin, Matthew Modine and Regina Hall, 'Breaking News' provides all the ingredients of a great body count murder mess up! In closing, sure, Yuba County is apparently not that well known in California, but after this movie, I'm guessing it will be now! This is a Widescreen Presentation (2.39:1) enhanced for 16x9 TVs.

The dark comedy 'Breaking News in Yuba County,' which is available on Digital and in select theaters now from MGM’s American International Pictures (AIP), will arrive on Blu-ray and DVD on March 23rd, 2021.

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