Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone have grown into a real duo in recent years. The director and actress managed to turn both ‘The Favorite’ and ‘Poor Things’ into rare, original box office successes that also earned some major awards during the season. Now they’re back together with another dark comedy in the form of ‘Kinds of Kindness,’ which rolls out in select theaters next weekend before expanding nationwide in the coming weeks. The question is: can Lanthimos and Stone score a hat-trick and play three-on-three?

Disney’s Searchlight Pictures is making some wise decisions regarding “Kinds of Kindness.” First, the film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival to create some buzz, with Jesse Plemons winning Best Actor for his work in the film. That has set the stage for a limited release next weekend, with Lanthimos’ latest work playing in…