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Hit Man Convinces the Cinephile Hissy Fit

(L-R) Glen Powell and Adria Arjona in Hit Man. Image by Brian Roedel and courtesy of Netflix

The hosts of the Cinephile Hissy Fit podcast sponsored and supported by the Ruminations Radio Network contend that they have a good nose for spotting talent. They can tell which actors or actresses are the real deal in terms of charisma and talent, compared to those that are shallow in performance and essentially cardboard cut-outs. The right filmmakers have that exceptional eye as well. Richard Linklater is one of those directors who finds diamonds in every rough and highlights their sparkle in his eclectic movies like Dazed and Confused, School of Rock, the Before trilogy, and his new film Hit Man. 

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For their 161st episode, two egocentric film critics, two professional killer dads, and two un-hot teachers, Will Johnson and Don Shanahan, stay in the summer sun of 2024 to discuss the Netflix headliner Hit Man, starring Glen Powell and directed by Richard Linklater. Does this fit the buzz of being a star-making fireworks show for Powell and his sultry co-star Ardria Arjona, because the two of them have rockets strapped to their backs?  Or, does this stylish assasin’s gun misfire among our podcast hosts? Come learn more and stay for the mutual love and respect and for the fun movies encapsulate. Enjoy our podcast!

Cinephile Hissy Fits is a Film Obsessive media podcast, brought to you by the Ruminations Radio Network. Please visit, rate, review and subscribe. If you enjoyed this show, we have more where that came from, with interesting hosts, and wonderful guests. All are available on iTunes, Spotify, and anywhere you find your favorite shows. Follow the show on Twitter at @CinephileFit and on Facebook. Also, find both Will Johnson and Don Shanahan on Letterboxd as the accumulate their viewings and build their ranks and lists.

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Written by Don Shanahan

DON SHANAHAN is a Chicago-based Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic writing here on Film Obsessive as the Editor-in-Chief and Content Supervisor for the film department. He also writes for his own website, Every Movie Has a Lesson. Don is one of the hosts of the Cinephile Hissy Fit Podcast on the Ruminations Radio Network and sponsored by Film Obsessive. As a school teacher by day, Don writes his movie reviews with life lessons in mind, from the serious to the farcical. He is a proud director and one of the founders of the Chicago Indie Critics and a voting member of the nationally-recognized Critics Choice Association, Online Film Critics Society, North American Film Critics Association, International Film Society Critics Association, Internet Film Critics Society, Online Film and TV Association, and the Celebrity Movie Awards.

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