Tag: Ballerina
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How Netflix’s ‘Ballerina’ Sets Up a Sequel
Netflix’s latest South Korean revenge thriller Ballerina combines stunning visuals and punchy music with good old South Korean violence to dish out a revenge thriller that knows how to play its cards well, no matter how few they are in number. Ballerina follows the former private bodyguard, Ok-ju (Jun Jong-seo), who ends up on a…
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Netflix’s ‘Ballerina’ Puts a Twist on the Revenge Thriller
Netflix’s Ballerina hits all the crucial marks one craves from a revenge thriller. Protagonist Ok-ju (Jeon Jong-Seo), a retired bodyguard with fight training lifted from the John Wick handbook, has a very particular skill set. She aims to avenge a loved one’s death. She grimly declares, “I need guns.” The cinematography favors shadowy corners and…
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Netflix’s ‘Ballerina’ Cast and Character Guide
Netflix brings a new action movie to fans everywhere this week with Ballerina. Written and directed by Korean filmmaker Lee Chung-hyun, the action-packed film centers around a friend’s quest for revenge. After Ok-ju (Jeon Jong-Seo) learns that her friend recently passed away, she discovers a mysterious note in a box with her friend’s ballet shoes.…
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‘John Wick’: Chad Stahelski Confirms Plans to Bring Back Halle Berry
Since the conclusion of John Wick: Chapter 4, which seemed to close the door on the character of Wick going forward – until it didn’t – talk has moved on from that character, to the universe in which he lived. Spin-offs are the way of the world these days, and the John Wick franchise is…
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Lance Reddick Brought Gravity to All of His Roles
The world lost perhaps one of its finest character actors when news broke of Lance Reddick’s passing. Reddick was a presence in multiple beloved franchises, including the John Wick saga. In fact, he was promoting John Wick: Chapter 4 prior to his passing, and was also slated to reprise his role as the mysterious Charon…
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John Wick: Chapter 4 Cast & Characters: Who’s the Baba Yaga Fighting Next?
The cinematic journey of John Wick is only two years away from being a decade long, and it doesn’t seem like this roller coaster of an action franchise will be ending any time soon. The long-running franchise has been rightly heralded by fans and critics alike as the best action film series going today, with…
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Ana De Armas Wanted Emerald Fennell To Rewrite ‘John Wick’ Spinoff, ‘Ballerina,’ To Add “A Female Touch”
It would appear that “No Time to Die” left actress Ana de Armas in a unique position. She was sent a ton of action scripts and offers to lead action films. The actress did sign up for one of those films, “Ballerina,” which is an upcoming “John Wick” spinoff. However, even then she wasn’t content…
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‘Lendarys,’ Big-Budget Animation, Scores Pre-Sales at Cannes Market
“Lendarys,” a big-budget family adventure animation film that is currently in production, scored a handful of pre-sales during the Cannes Market. Rights sales are handled by Hong Kong-, Paris and Los Angeles-based All Rights Entertainment.With a production budget of 30 million, the film is the directorial debut of Philippe Duchene and Jean-Baptiste Cuvelier. Duchene’s previous…