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Hired to cover up a high-profile crime, a fixer (George Clooney) soon finds his night spiralling out of control when he's forced to work with an unexpected counterpart (Brad Pitt). Now streaming on AppleTV.
posted by autopilot on Sep 29, 2024 - 12 comments

Mathilda (Natalie Portman) is only 12 years old, but is already familiar with the dark side of life: her abusive father stores drugs for corrupt police officers, and her mother neglects her. Léon (Jean Reno), who lives down the hall, tends to his houseplants and works as a hired hitman for mobster Tony (Danny Aiello). When her family is murdered by crooked DEA agent Stansfield (Gary Oldman), Mathilda joins forces with a reluctant Léon to learn his deadly trade and avenge her family's deaths. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Oct 12, 2022 - 8 comments

A pair of hired guns, working for a seldom-seen crime boss named Mr. K, pass their days kidnapping and killing their targets, then disposing of their bodies. Most of their waking hours are spent in a grimy van, which is equipped with all manner of murder-facilitating doohickeys. The twist: these barely-competent assassins are played by Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins, better known as the hosts of The Great British Bake Off. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Jan 3, 2021 - 6 comments