Review: Aubrey Plaza kills it in 'Emily the Criminal'

Aubrey Plaza knows a thing or two about stealing. With her laserlike glare and killer deadpan timing, she can say absolutely nothing and slyly pocket a scene. Given the right setup, her characters can push memorably against the boundaries of acceptable behavior, mixing absurdity and menace in often dangerously unstable proportions. It's what made her such a sympathetic stalker in "Ingrid Goes West" and such a riotous naughty nun in "The Little Hours." She pulled off maybe her stealthiest act of cinematic larceny in "Happiest Season," a cheerful holiday rom-com in which Plaza, a supporting player, nonetheless