Couch Theater – June 13, 2024

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“Hit Man” (R) – Glen Powell (“Anyone But You”) leads this rom-com with an action twist, which seems to be right up the actor’s alley. Powell plays a professor named Gary who works part time for the New Orleans Police Department as an undercover hitman with the intent of arresting the people who hire him. When his services are requested by a battered woman named Maddy (Adria Arjona) who begs him to help her kill her husband, the last thing he expects is to fall for her. Even though he denies her request, a steamy romance develops between the two of them. Then just when it seems like Gary has the woman of his dreams, Maddy’s husband is found dead, and she becomes the main suspect. Out now! (Netflix)

Jake Gyllenhaal, center, stars in “Presumed Innocent.” (Apple TV+ photo)

“Presumed Innocent” (TV-MA) – This legal thriller miniseries led by Jake Gyllenhaal (“Roadhouse”) and Ruth Negga (“Good Grief”) hits streaming on June 12. Gyllenhaal immerses himself in the role of Rusty Sabich, a prosecutor at the Chicago Prosecuting Attorneys’ office. Although seemingly a family man and a respectable employee, Rusty hides a mountain of secrets that dare to be revealed when his colleague, Carolyn, ends up dead. As his co-workers and family learn that he was romantically involved with Carolyn and borderline obsessed with her, Rusty buckles up for a long battle of trying to prove himself innocent of murdering Carolyn. The first two episodes are out now, with more episodes coming every Wednesday. (Apple TV+)

“Brats” (NR) – Andrew McCarthy (“Pretty in Pink”) rallies his Brat Pack for this documentary film directed by McCarthy himself. The Brat Pack, a play on the Rat Pack from the 1950s, consisted of a group of young actors who appeared alongside each other in coming-of-age films during the 1980s. Some of these actors include Hollywood icons like Rob Lowe, Molly Ringwald, Demi Moore and Emilio Estevez. Featuring current interviews with Lowe, Moore and Estevez, among others, the documentary dives into the films that brought the Brat Pack to their special stardom – and why, at the time, the young actors hated being known as “Brats.” Premieres June 13. (Hulu)

“Nikki Glaser: Someday You’ll Die” (TV-MA) – Shortly after she gave a killer set during the recent Tom Brady roast, comedian Nikki Glaser smartly lined up her second HBO special to hit the small screen. In this one-hour special, Glaser takes on the reality of aging as a woman, why she doesn’t want kids, and how she’s planning her own death well ahead of time. Although she’s known for her blunt delivery and quirky relatability, her jokes fall flatter in an hour-long setting than during the shorter sets she gives at roasts. Check it out now. (Max)

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