The Bulwark
Across the Movie Aisle
Is 'Hit Man' a Deeper Romcom?
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Is 'Hit Man' a Deeper Romcom?

Plus: Sony buys the Alamo Drafthouse!
‘Hit Man’ (MovieStillsDB)

On this week’s episode, Sonny Bunch (The Bulwark), Alyssa Rosenberg (The Washington Post), and Peter Suderman (Reason) discuss Sony Pictures Entertainment’s purchase of the Alamo Drafthouse. Then they review Richard Linklater’s Hit Man, the new film starring (and cowritten by) Glen Powell. Is it a frothy romcom filled with sexy, silly fun? Or is there something a bit deeper? Make sure to swing by for our bonus episode on Friday for our Summer preview. And if you enjoyed this episode, share it with a friend!

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So I took your advice and stopped the pod to watch "Hit Man". Thumbs up for me as well.

This comment, though, relates more to your discussion. Years ago I dated a Public Defender who defended only capital murder cases in Hillsborough County, FL. In their lighter moments (yes, of course, they engaged in gallows humor [no pun intended]) the would talk about jury nullification via the "Tennessee Two-Prong Test": 1. the right person died and 2. the right person killed them.

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