‘Spenser Confidential’
How did the Netflix folks know that we needed a fun action movie based on the ‘80s television show, Spenser: For Hire? They just did. This time it is Mark Wahlberg playing Spenser, a former Boston cop fresh out of jail for beating up a dirty (but superior) officer. When he gets wind of a new conspiracy, he teams up with his mentor, Henry (Alan Arkin), and roommate Hawk (a fabulous Winston Duke), to expose the bad guys and clear the names of the truly innocent. Directed by Peter Berg, the Boston-set action comedy Spenser Confidential is a thrilling ride.