Tag: John Wick
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‘John Wick: Chapter 4’: The Hidden Meaning of the Staircase Sequence
You may not have realized it from the poster alone, but John Wick: Chapter 4 arguably has just as many references to mythology as Shazam! Fury of the Gods, Wonder Woman, and 300, the likes of which peak in both subtlety and significance during the instantly iconic staircase sequence preceding the film’s climax. While not…
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‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ Ending Explained: Does Wick Earn His Freedom?
The John Wick franchise has been one of the few modern sagas that has maintained a consistent level of quality throughout every installment. Considering the level of anticipation that Keanu Reeves and director Chad Stahelski face with each film and the expectations to top their previous stunts, John Wick: Chapter 4 had a lot to…
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‘John Wick: Chapter 4’: We Don’t Deserve Donnie Yen
Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for John Wick Chapter 4.The John Wick cast has always been replete with spectacular character actors, but the pairing of John Wick: Chapter 4 and Donnie Yen is serendipitous. A martial arts legend in an American franchise built upon its reverence for Asian filmography, and he’s Chapter 4’s top-billed…
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‘The Continental’s Opening Fight Scene Puts Ben Robson in the Action
The action is imminent as the John Wick spin-off series, The Continental arrives in just eight days on September 22, 2023. With guns a-blazin’, a sneak peek at the first fight scene in what we can expect to be an action-packed series has arrived courtesy of the show’s home streamer Peacock. In a hail of…
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‘The Continental’ Images See Colin Woodell Outnumbered in a Fight
The John Wick world is set to expand in a few days with the prequel spin-off series The Continental, the miniseries will take us back to the assassin hotel but in a different era, chronicling the events leading to Winston and Charon rising to power. The series looks as badass as the original movies and…
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Keanu Reeves Went Full Method For John Wick’s Sledgehammer Scene
The “John Wick” series is known for subverting action movie tropes. It’s part of what has made the Keanu Reeves-led films such a success, with the latest entry, “John Wick: Chapter 4,” headshoting a new franchise box office record on its opening weekend. The saga of Baba Yaga has now officially passed the $1 billion…
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‘Kill’ Review – Nikhil Nagesh Crafts Bloody Brilliant Action
Every so often there comes an action film that is so confident, so bold, and so fresh, that you just can’t help to believe that there is hope in the genre beyond just big budget blockbusters starring your favorite actors who once played a superhero. Films like The Raid, John Wick, Mad Max: Fury Road,…
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How A Quirky French Indie Romcom Gave John Wick 4 One Of Its Best Fights
The “John Wick” movies are a masterclass in worldbuilding, expanding the scope of the story and fleshing out the world the characters live in without forcing an expanded universe from the get-go. Each film introduces new ludicrous elements of this heightened world of international assassins, yet it never breaks verisimilitude.Likewise, by expanding the world, the…
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Denzel Washington Added This Key Element to ‘The Equalizer’
The action genre has seen a number of major entries, including the John Wick series and The Expendables (which will see its fourth installment hit theaters this September). One of the most underrated film series is The Equalizer. Based on the 1980s television series of the same name, the Equalizer films star Denzel Washington as…
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September’s New TV Shows, From ‘Daryl Dixon’ to ‘The Wheel of Time’
Can you smell the pumpkin spice? Autumn is in the air, and the television landscape turns appropriately spooky for September. Things kick off on Apple TV+ with Lakeith Stanfield’s fantasy-horror series The Changeling followed by The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon on AMC. The theme continues with Castlevania: Nocturne, the sequel to Netflix’s original Castlevania series.…