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April 5, 2026

Headhunters

“Headhunters,” the latest Scandinavian page-turner to make it to the big screen, is an almost perfect example of the form. Suspenseful, clever, and squirm-inducing without having to resort to high-budget effects, it manages – in one especially stomach-turning scene – to put the “ill” in thriller. Aksel Hennie is Roger, an Oslo executive who seems to have it all: cushy career, gorgeous Heidi Klum look-alike wife (Synnøve Macody Lund), an attractive mistress, and a home straight out of a Swedish architecture magazine. But he’s subsidizing his lifestyle with something a little riskier than borrowing from his 401K: art heists. When he plots to steal an extremely rare Rubens from the home of Clas Greve (Nicolaj Coster-Waldau, best known as Jaime Lannister on “Game of Thrones”), a mysterious newcomer to town, his comfy life turns into a deadly cat-and-mouse game. Based on a Norwegian novel by co-writer Jo Nesbø and directed with nail-chomping intensity by Morten Tyldum, “Headhunters” is full of chilly, Nordic calm masking the burning fires of jealousy, ambition and revenge underneath. That girl with the dragon tattoo doesn’t have anything on these guys.

Three locals to compete in state bowling championships

Jess Salazar’s love for bowling started when he rolled his first game.

POTW: Melanie

Melanie (86094) is a 2 year old Chihuahua mix who’s sweet as pie. Rescued from a local shelter where she was scared and alone, Melanie is now living in a foster home with people and doggie friends and has come a long way! If you are looking for a dog with a heart of gold, Melanie is the girl for you! Visit the Humane Society Silicon Valley, 901 Ames Ave., Milpitas, or call (408) 262-2133.

Driver crashes into pole after chase through orchard

Sheriff’s deputies Saturday night arrested at county woman after she fled in a vehicle from authorities into an orchard and and crashed into a light pole, according to announcement from the sheriff’s office.

Hollister bishop admits to foreclosure fraud

A San Juan Bautista man and Hollister church bishop has pleaded guilty to felony foreclosure fraud in connection with his work as a foreclosure consultant in 2005 and 2006 and the cases of three families who lost their homes, according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office.

Roundup: Big week ahead for SHS softball

Just in time for a pivotal week, the Sobrato softball team rebounded from its first loss in Santa Teresa Division play with a 10-4 victory over visiting Branham on Friday.

Master stroke

Between her events Saturday at the Mount Hamilton Division Championships, Michelle Mikaelsson could be found smiling.

Casilla settles into Giants’ closer role

Without a jet-black beard or open jersey flapping in the wind, Santiago Casilla looks tame trotting in to pitch the ninth inning compared to the man he’s replaced.

49ers add speed and depth for another Super Bowl run

Speedy, offensive playmakers? Check.

Cyclists and motorists: Share the road

“Dear Red Phone, it’s very annoying, frustrating and dangerous when bicyclists ride in large groups around town! Just this past weekend, there were groups riding on the backroads of rural west Morgan Hill who refused to ride single file in the bike lanes. They had  no consideration for the vehicles around them and surely did not comply with the traffic laws they are required to obey. I find this rude, arrogant and unacceptable. When they act this way they not only put themselves in danger but drivers and pedestrians around them. It’s time to educate them! Thanks Red Phone.”

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