There are some types of screen narratives that probably shouldn't be attempted on limited means, and "international espionage thriller" may well be one of them. That notion is illustrated by "Alarum," which features Scott Eastwood and Willa Fitzgerald as a budget "Mr.

Scott Eastwood says he learned lessons from his Alarum co-star Sylvester Stallone that he will take with him in his career. The film opens in theaters Friday and will also be available on digital video-on-demand.

Alarum feels like the kind of bargain bin actioner you’d pick up by chance in the halcyon days of video rentals when a couple of marquee names on a cover were enough to tempt you into a distracting 90 minutes of quasi-entertainment.