The Mechanic
(Sony, $35)
Assassinations and over-the-top stunts abound in this “surprisingly solid remake of a 1972 Charles Bronson movie,” said the Ottawa Citizen. Starring as a veteran hit man caught up in a deadly double cross, Jason Statham delivers a “decent action ride.”
The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
Thor: Tales of Asgard
(Lionsgate, $20)
There are no “big-name voice-over actors” in this animated 77-minute feature about the Norse god of thunder, said the Boston Herald. But this straight-to-video adventure does contain “remarkable character development” and a “compelling” story.
Covert Affairs: Season One
(USA, $60)
A rookie undercover agent learns her craft guided by a blind CIA field operative, said the Fresno, Calif., Bee. What makes this cable TV series work are the strong performances of co-stars Piper Perabo and Christopher Gorham.
-
Music reviews: Chance the Rapper, Cass McCombs, and Molly TuttleFeature "Star Line," "Interior Live Oak," and "So Long Little Miss Sunshine"
-
Film reviews: Eden and Honey Don't!Feature Seekers of a new utopia spiral into savagery and a queer private eye prowls a high-desert town
-
Critics' choice: Three chefs fulfilling their ambitionsFeature Kwame Onwuachi's grand second act, Travis Lett makes a comeback, and Jeff Watson's new Korean restaurant
