Hitman

Like the video game that inspired this film, Hitman is a brain-dead pleasure bomb.

"...Robert Knepper and Henry Ian Cusick. To be sure, Hitman is a lousy film, but like the video game..."

Nov. 23, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Hitman: Agent 47

A great old video game is back for a lackluster film reboot

"...a gamer, you can be forgiven for thinking that Hitman: Agent 47 is nothing more than another fire-sale item..."

Aug. 21, 2015 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

The Hitman

"...and Ken Pogue. Chuck Norris looks tired in The Hitman, his first movie in a few years. Maybe it's..."

Nov. 1, 1991 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Hitman’s Bodyguard

I will always love you

"...An end-of-summer burst of adrenaline, The Hitman’s Bodyguard promises nothing more and nothing less. If the..."

Aug. 18, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Lawyer and the Hitman

An Austin lawyer and heroin dealer has been arrested for hiring a hitman

"...on Friday, Sept. 18, for trying to hire a hitman for a murder. The potential hitman, who identified himself..."

Sept. 25, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard

Ryan Reynolds adds a new client but no extra fun

"...if we would even have a follow-up to The Hitman’s Bodyguard if it were not for industry-wide underperformance in..."

June 18, 2021 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Accident Man: Hitman’s Holiday

Fights galore, over-the-top kills, and a major Scott Adkins showcase

"...Directed by George and Harry Kirby, Accident Man: Hitman’s Holiday doesn’t appear to have the budget of Accident..."

Oct. 14, 2022 Movie Review by Sarah Jane

The Memory of a Killer

A hitman who's losing his memory to Alzheimer's anchors this absorbing Belgian policier that's tightly wound and expertly unraveled.

"...Case, this Belgian film tells the story of a hitman who is losing his memory. Like the hero of..."

Sept. 23, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Whole Ten Yards

This Bruce Willis, Matthew Perry, and Amanda Peet sequel falls several yards short of its mark.

"...it – that’s how torpid this sequel to 2000’s hitman farce The Whole Nine Yards is. But the previous..."

April 9, 2004 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Crank: High Voltage

If Takashi Miike happened to be possessed by the spirit of Chuck Jones, the result might turn out something like this sequel.

"...a knock-down, drag-out bout of fisticuffs between Crank's undead hitman, Chev Chelios (Statham), and an Asian foe (Hsu), the..."

April 24, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Killer's Game

When a top hitman is diagnosed with a terminal illness, he decides to take a hit out on himself

"...Drew McIntyre and Terry Crews. Dave Bautista is a hitman diagnosed with a terminal illness who decides to take..."

Sept. 13, 2024 Movie Review

Sicario: Day of the Soldado

Cross-border thriller gets a bloodier, morally grayer sequel

"...nor acclaimed cinematographer Roger Deakins. However, Del Toro’s cryptic hitman (aka sicario) Alejandro is given more dimension in the..."

June 29, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Run All Night

Liam Neeson reunites with his Unknown and Non-Stop director for another action ride

"...In this case, he plays Jimmy Conlon, a washed-up hitman and neglectful father whose quick draw saves the life..."

March 20, 2015 Movie Review by William Goss

John Wick

Keanu Reeves and the filmmakers deliver the goods in this well-constructed revenge picture.

"...his father, NYC kingpin Viggo (Nyqvist), and remains a hitman of remarkable prowess when it comes to turning his..."

Oct. 24, 2014 Movie Review by William Goss

30 Minutes or Less

Jesse Eisenberg reunites with his Zombieland director Ruben Fleischer for this action comedy about a hapless victim forced to rob a bank or be blown up.

"...salon. First, however, they need cash to hire the hitman (Pena) who has been recommended to them by an..."

Aug. 12, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

You Kill Me

Cuddlier and more charming, this alcoholic-hit-man comedy isn’t your typical John Dahl noir, but it is offbeat, lovably deadpan, and just tart enough.

"...Pullman and Marcus Thomas. Cuddlier and more charming, this alcoholic-hitman comedy isn’t your typical Dahl noir (The Last Seduction,..."

July 13, 2007 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Cocaine Cowboys

Documentary shows how Miami was once a sleepy seaside hamlet with a permeable border and largely unprotected coastline before the cocaine economy took over.

"...as the film turns to Jorge “Rivi” Ayala, a hitman for ruthless gang queen Griselda Blanco – “the godmother..."

Nov. 10, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Daredevil

"...her boyfriend’s sizable holdings. By the time gonzo Irish hitman Bullseye (Farrell) shows up to plug ’em both, you..."

Feb. 14, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

One Night at McCool's

"...thing is Michael Douglas, who co-stars as a creepy hitman and whose production company developed the movie. Wearing a..."

April 27, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

Jarmusch's film is a tone poem about a contemporary hitman nicknamed Ghost Dog (Whitaker), who is steeped in the code of the ancient Japanese samurai.

"...the empire with this new work about a contemporary hitman nicknamed Ghost Dog (Whitaker), who is steeped in the..."

March 24, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Professional

Enigmatic hitman becomes unlikely caretaker of and mentor to the girl next door. The film features wonderful performances and lots of visual panache.

"...Besson co-conspirator Reno is Leon, a quiet, self-absorbed mob hitman residing in New York's Little Italy. As the pet..."

Nov. 18, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

SXSW Film Review: Galveston

Coastal revenge thriller sparkles with humor and humanity

"...A hitman and a sex worker on the run walk into..."

March 12, 2018 SXSW Post by Mae Hamilton

The Rookies

Milla Jovovich sleepwalks through an action-comedy dud

"...is 2016’s Jason Bourne, and the other is for Hitman: Agent 47, Hollywood’s second – and nominally better –..."

April 16, 2021 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

A Gift for Every Gamer

Put yourself in the shoes of your gaming giftee and answer the following questions on your path to the perfect purchase.

"...those Redcoats a little redder. With blood. Get it? Hitman Absolution Xbox, PS3, PC $59.99 How deep you can..."

Nov. 30, 2012 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

The Divide

This is an apocalyptic narrative about a group of people holed up in a bomb shelter who are under attack from biohazard baddies.

"...Gens, he quickly followed that up with the dumb-as-dirt Hitman and little else. The Divide can be seen as..."

Jan. 13, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Heart Eyes

Squabbling coworkers mistaken for a couple attract the murderous attention of the Heart Eyes Killer

"...surprising greatness is the script, credited to Phillip Murphy (Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard) and Freaky writing team Christopher Landon (Scouts..."

Feb. 7, 2025 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

1992

The L.A. riots are the backdrop for this forgettable heist picture

"...(who he first worked with on the equally forgettable hitman drama The Iceman), Vromen takes the era-defining court case..."

Aug. 30, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Matthew Monagle’s Top 10 Films of 2021

"...The financial success of The Hitman’s Bodyguard was a fluke of multiplex scheduling. The Hitman’s..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Screens Feature by Matthew Monagle

Fatman

Season's beatings with Gibson and Goggins in bloody Santa story

"...has to fight off Walton Goggins as a coldblooded hitman known only as the Skinny Man after an aggrieved..."

Nov. 13, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Master Z: Ip Man Legacy

Latest in the Ip Man series moves away from the Wing Chun legend himself

"...- but only if he can survive an anonymous hitman (Jaa) and a corrupt restaurateur (Bautista) first...."

April 19, 2019 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

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