Bronson is hit man (aka “mechanic”) Arthur Bishop. He’s a bit of a dandy in his private life; a refined connoisseur of high culture, outfitted at home in a bright red smoking robe. He’s also a karate ...

Charles Bronson’s twisty 1972 thriller, “The Mechanic,” established a lean-mean model for such Bronson vehicles as 1974’s “Death Wish” and its many spin-offs. As Arthur Bishop, a wealthy assassin who ...

If Netflix is looking for testimonials on behalf of its streaming service, I’m putting my hand up. This week, I went to a screening of the new version of “The Mechanic” and then went home and, three ...

Adapted from 1972 Charles Bronson pic, "The Mechanic" has been dusted off and retooled as a vehicle for Jason Statham. CBS Films has thus far mined a variety of genres in its commitment to midsized, ...

Arthur Bishop is the top contract killer in the business. After he's forced to kill a close friend, he takes the man's son under his wing. With age catching up to him, Bishop seeks to train the young ...