Tag: John Wick
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The Academy Nears Adding Best Stunts Category, According to Chad Stahelski
After years of calls for an award for Best Stunts at the Oscars, it seems that a resolution may be in sight. John Wick director Chad Stahelski has been in talks with the Academy to recognize the importance of stuntwork to the movie business. In an interview with ComicBookMovie for John Wick 4’s Blu-Ray release,…
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Oliver Stone: ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ Is ‘Disgusting Beyond Belief’ and More Video Game Than Movie
Oliver Stone is addressing the “John Wick” franchise as an Army veteran.The “Born on the Fourth of July” Oscar winner told Variety while receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Transilvania Film Festival that “John Wick: Chapter 4” is an example of films becoming more like shoot ’em up video games.“I saw ‘John Wick 4’…
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Keanu Reeves Goes Bad in This Southern Gothic Supernatural Movie
Keanu Reeves has made his way through a stellar career playing nice guy, dog-loving heroes that we like to root for. From Neo in The Matrix to Jack Traven in Speed, and from John Wick to Johnny Utah in Point Break, the titular Constantine, and the legendary Ted “Theodore” Logan – one-half of the lovable…
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‘Extraction 2’ Review: Chris Hemsworth’s Actioner Cements Director Sam Hargraves Talents At ‘John Wick’-Like Levels
It’s no death-defying leap to state that we are currently in the middle of a blockbuster action revolution, in which former stunt performers and coordinators-turned-feature-directors have reminded us why we love explosive scenes, sharply executed fights, and over-the-top brawn. Although movie stars still help sell in these projects (often by boasting how much they do…
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Could the Best Training to Direct Movies Be Stunt Coordination?
When Netflix’s “Extraction” premiered in 2020, its elaborately constructed set pieces propelled it to become the streaming service’s most-watched original film to that point and marked director Sam Hargrave as a talent to watch. Hargrave and star Chris Hemsworth now return to the adventures of Australian black ops mercenary Tyler Rake (Hemsworth) for “Extraction 2,”…
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Black Lotus review – kickboxer thriller looks like ad for Amsterdam tourist board
Rico Verhoeven’s Dutch-produced acting debut is a slapdash meeting of illogical storylines amid meaningless plot pointsThis hapless Dutch-produced thriller almost redeems itself with a decent final sequence staged in the neon-doused John Wick style, but it is too little, too late. Gigantic 6ft 5in kickboxer Rico Verhoeven blows his shot at action stardom with a…
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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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10 Best Action Movie Heroes of All Time, Ranked According to Letterboxd
Featuring lots of long fights, chases, explosions, and memorable one-liners in addition to plenty of special effects and stunt work, action cinema is among the most-watched genres in the film industry. Throughout time, moviegoers have been provided with several action-packed films — some so successful that they even manage to reach a fourth installment, which…
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Shamier Anderson Lists Meryl Streep and Denzel Washington as His Dream ‘John Wick’ Villains
The “John Wick” universe just keeps growing. What started as a simple story about a guy trying to avenge his dog’s death has evolved into a sprawling mythology about a secret society of assassins who operate under the rule of an all-powerful oligarchy known as the High Table. And the bigger the franchise gets, the…