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John Wick

A collection of 4 posts
Netflix's Kill Boksoon and Wicksploitation
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Netflix's Kill Boksoon and Wicksploitation

Netflix’s most recent South Korean action assassination flick, Kill Boksoon, will inevitably be compared to the John Wick franchise. Indeed, it already has. To quote The Hollywood Reporter, who seem somewhat confused about the difference between then and than, “If John Wick were a middle-aged single mom whose teenage
31 Mar 2023 1 min read
The John Wick Series Sizzles Out with Chapter Four
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The John Wick Series Sizzles Out with Chapter Four

“Off the floor, on the board.” Those were the words of announcer Gary Thorne during Game 6 of the 2003 Stanley Cup Final. Halfway through the second period, lifelong thug and New Jersey Devils forward Scott Stevens almost killed the Anaheim Ducks’ Paul Kariya in open ice before 17,174
25 Mar 2023 1 min read
Mediocrity in Gunpowder Milkshake
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Mediocrity in Gunpowder Milkshake

The first quarter or so of Gunpowder Milkshake feels rushed. The movie is forced to flirt along the border of just plain cheesy—where all the dialogue feels simultaneously heavy-handed and weightless, as in the trailer—and campy—where the movie knows exactly what kind of movie it is and
13 Jul 2021 1 min read
"Nobody" is more Trumpist than "John Wick"
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"Nobody" is more Trumpist than "John Wick"

Post-Trump, Nobody feels intentionally reflective of the Trump presidency, but unlike most mainstream movies in the Trump/post-Trump era, Nobody has a dark conservative streak.
30 Mar 2021 1 min read
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