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They Don’t Make ‘Em like Grosse Pointe Blank Anymore

April 4, 2026 by Tom Jolliffe

We take a look back at Grosse Pointe Blank, the cult classic that should be the blueprint for genre-blending films… Studios seem to like a good genre blend these days. It’s not a new concept, and the action/comedy fusion has been a staple for many years. However, flipping it on its head somewhat and infusing […]

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Movie Review – Hit Man (2023)

June 7, 2024 by Matt Rodgers

Hit Man, 2023 Directed by Richard Linklater Starring Glen Powell, Adria Arjona, Austin Amelio, Retta, Evan Holtzman, Sanjay Rao, Gralen Bryant Banks, Molly Bernard and Mike Markoff SYNOPSIS:  Strait-laced professor, Gary Johnson (Glen Powell), moonlights as phony hit man for the New Orleans Police Department. He excels at entrapping hapless victims, that is until he […]

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Movie Review – Hit Man (2023)

June 5, 2024 by Robert Kojder

Hit Man, 2024. Directed by Richard Linklater. Starring Glen Powell, Adria Arjona, Austin Amelio, Retta, Sanjay Rao, Molly Bernard, Evan Holtzman, Mike Markoff, Ritchie Montgomery, Kate Adair, Beth Bartley, Morgana Shaw, Richard Robichaux, Bryant Carroll, Stephanie Hong, Gralen Bryant Banks, Jonas Lerway, Murphee Bloom, KC Simms, Jordan Joseph, Joel Griffin, and Garrison Allen. SYNOPSIS: A […]

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New trailer for Richard Linklater’s Hit Man starring Glen Powell and Adria Arjona

April 18, 2024 by Amie Cranswick

Netflix has shared a new trailer and poster for Hit Man, the action rom-com from Richard Linklater. Based on Skip Hollandsworth’s 2001 Texas Monthly magazine article of the same name, the film follows Gary Johnson (Anyone But You’s Glen Powell), a professor who finds his hidden talent moonlighting as a fake hit man. Watch the […]

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