It's hard to believe that it has already been nine years since Keanu Reeves took on the titular character and stormed through multiple chapters as the hitman who took on everyone. Yet, here we are, the fourth (and possibly final) film with director Chad Stahelski and the movie at its longest, a full 169 minutes … Continue reading Review: ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’
SXSW 2023: ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ Delivers Action Spectacle and Incredible Payoffs
The success of John Wick in 2014 launched an unlikely franchise. For Keanu Reeves, it pushed him back into the spotlight after too long away from it. The "Gun-Fu" style influenced the genre for the next decade. Chad Stahelski got a chance to jump in the director's chair. Now, for the first time in four … Continue reading SXSW 2023: ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ Delivers Action Spectacle and Incredible Payoffs
You Are Who You Chose To Be: ‘The Matrix’ Continues to Live Up to Its Progressive Idea- The Movies of 1999
There are some lines of demarcation in film history, but one that shocked the world in 1999 was the release of The Matrix. Coming from the minds of the Wachowskis, their exploration of their wants and desires created a phenomenon. A creation that could only have come from this filmmaking duo, the combination of high-concept sci-fi, … Continue reading You Are Who You Chose To Be: ‘The Matrix’ Continues to Live Up to Its Progressive Idea- The Movies of 1999
Review: ‘John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum’ Ups the Gore and Violence In Lieu of Story
The John Wick films have felt like an oasis in the desert of action films over the past decade. Other than The Fast and the Furious and Mad Max: Fury Road, the genre has been mostly defined by sci-fi or superhero films. The Raid films never quite drew the attention they deserved, yet warranted at every step. When Keanu Reeves stepped … Continue reading Review: ‘John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum’ Ups the Gore and Violence In Lieu of Story