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John Wick: Chapter 2 director on taking the Aliens approach to the sequel

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This February sees Keanu Reeves returning to the role of retired assassin and killing machine John Wick for a sequel to the 2014 action thriller, and director Chad Stahelski has been speaking to Collider about the approach they adopted for John Wick: Chapter 2, comparing it to that of James Cameron’s Aliens. “We decided to […]

Keanu Reeves reveals story details for John Wick 2, could shoot this month

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Keanu Reeves has spoken to Collider about the story of action sequel John Wick 2 and revealed that the film could go in front of cameras as soon as this month. SEE ALSO: John Wick getting a first-person shooter VR game John Wick was a surprise hit for Lionsgate earlier this year, scooping an impressive […]

Are the days of the big name headliners disappearing?

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Tom Jolliffe looks at whether the days of the superstar headliner are disappearing with audiences more drawn to franchises or film concepts than the stars attached… You could say it started in Hollywood’s classic era. The movie star. The big name. They were in some ways manufactured, or at least their image was. Rock Hudson […]

The Art of the Visually Striking Film

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Tom Jolliffe looks at the art of making visually beautiful films… Cinema is a visual medium. A way to tell stories through a combination of visuals and sound, through script and direction, and the manipulation of the editing. Some films are emotionally crushing, involving, gripping. Some are audio-visual sensory overloads. Directors can opt for a […]

What We’d Like to See in John Wick: Chapter 4

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Tom Jolliffe looks ahead to John Wick: Chapter 4 and some things that would be great to see in the next one (John Wick 3 spoilers follow)…  With John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum giving Avengers: Endgame a good old fashioned German (actually Belgian) Shepherd nut savaging at the box office on its opening weekend and […]

The Joys of Old School Practical Effects

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Tom Jolliffe looks at the use of old school effects and filming techniques and whether they still have a place in the CGI age… Computers are a wonderful thing. The computer generated image has take cinema up to a point where almost limitless creative possibilities are at a film-makers disposable. You can create a whole […]

Anjelica Huston joins Ana de Armas and Keanu Reeves in John Wick spinoff Ballerina

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Anjelica Huston is set to make her return to the John Wick universe, with the actress signing on to reprise her John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum role as crime lord The Director in the Ana de Armas-led spinoff Ballerina. The film is in production now, with Len Wiseman (Underworld) directing from a script by […]

10 More Essential Revenge Films

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Tom Jolliffe with another ten essential revenge films… Are you not entertained? No? Then you need some hardy revenge to pass some time. The revenge formula (served chilled, straight from the fridge or something) has remained popular for well over half a century. There’s something about that trigger of a protagonist who has been wronged […]

Greenland: How to breath life into a tired genre and defy expectations

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Tom Jolliffe looks at one of the surprise critical successes of the year, Greenland… Remember when there seemed to be a new disaster film out every 6 months? Some world ending disaster, either natural or extra-terrestrial, would put the fate of mankind in the balance. The CGI tools at the disposal of filmmakers also meant […]