Going where several other blogs have gone before.
From the first movie with solid action and sophisticated character motivations in order to become a cult classic, to the sequel that sacrificed story for the single-handedly best and most vibrant gunfighting ever caught on film, we’ve now reached the third film, John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum that seeks to be the culmination of all… Continue reading ‘John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum’: Descending Action
2014’s John Wick didn’t just set the bar for action cinema; it WAS the bar. On top of being shoot-em-up excellence, John Wick had the added bonus of being an emotionally-complex drama, bringing the generic action-revenge flick down to its knees with a character-focused story about a retired hitman avenging the brutal slaying of his… Continue reading John Wick: Chapter 2 – Perfecting Action
(Note: Welcome to the first part of this John Wick-centered series where every week I'll take a look at a new piece of John Wick media in preparation for the much-anticipated Chapter 4. Every Wednesday this month, I'll have a new retrospective on John Wick, including the movies and the 2019 video game. So, basically,… Continue reading John Wick: Redefining Action
Around a month ago now Samurai Warriors 5 released in the West, and I….didn't play it until last week. Can you blame me? Even as a huge Warriors fan, July 27th, 2021 was packed full of big game releases and The Great Ace Attorney and NEO The World Ends With You took priority for me.… Continue reading Samurai Warriors 5 review: Rebuilding the franchise
The film adaptation of a video game that is itself adapted from a book has finally hit Netflix. As a huge fan of Dynasty Warriors and the Musou genre as a whole I needed to watch this. I've been curious about this film ever since our first trailer in 2018, however the first trailer left… Continue reading Dynasty Warriors is everything Video Game Movies should be