The Professional

1994 Luc Besson drama starring Jean Reno, Natalie Portman, Gary Oldman.

Young girl seeks revenge against a crooked cop who killed her parents and takes up with a hit man who trains her to be a "fixer".

Great cast: Portman's first film, Reno is always fantastic, and Gary Oldman, a chameleon, has a field day.

Interesting character study and unusual relationship between Reno and Portman make this different, unusual, and worth seeing.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110413/

The Big Easy

Makes me crave Jambalaya.

1987 Jim McBride film stars Dennis Quaid and Ellen Barkin.

Mob murder brings together a dashing New Orleans cop and an Assistant D.A. who investigates him for corruption.

Good feel for New Orleans and great cast keeps this different kind of crime drama moving and interesting.

If you watch this and don't have a hankering for crawfish or a desire to listen to zydeco, something's wrong.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092654/