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