Tag Archives: Ian McShane

John Wick: Chapter 4 review — The Skyfall of the John Wick franchise

March 27, 2023 flawintheiris

Directed by Chad Stahelski | Written by Shay Hatten and Michael Finch, based on characters by Derek Kolstad | 169 min | ▲▲▲▲△ | Amazon Prime and Crave When John Wick first found his bloody path to the big screen about a decade ago, it was a mid-budget indie action picture with a 50-year-old Keanu… Read More

John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum review — John Wick kills more people

May 26, 2019 flawintheiris

Directed by Chad Stahelski | Written by Derek Kolstad, Shay Hatten, Chris Collins, and Marc Abrams | 131 min | Crave John Wick is a hard man to kill. We've learned that from the two previous chapters in this ongoing uber-violent action tale. But John Wick isn't someone who takes much pleasure in killing others.… Read More

Hellboy (2019) review — Heavy metal hell spawn

April 15, 2019 flawintheiris

Directed by Neil Marshall | Written by Andrew Cosby, from the comic by Mike Mignola | 120 min | Netflix An unlikely reboot, given the efforts of Oscar-winner Guillermo Del Toro to get a third film in his franchise made, following his two excellent, quirky efforts, Hellboy (2004), and Hellboy: The Golden Army (2008). It… Read More

John Wick: Chapter 2 review — High-end action porn

February 12, 2017 flawintheiris

Directed by Chad Stahelski | Written by Derek Kolstad | 122 min Keanu Reeves isn't exactly graceful. For a movie that depends so much on his athleticism—and that of his stunt doubles—he has an odd, bowlegged gait and seems to struggle a little in the fight scenes. It's actually kind of refreshing, his 50+ year-old… Read More

John Wick review — Terrific, pure action

October 26, 2014 flawintheiris

Directed by Chad Stahelski and David Leitch, written by Derek Kolstad | Netflix A few weeks ago I reviewed The Equalizer and A Walk Among The Tombstones, where I noticed this recurring theme in recent action movies of the middle-aged guy who finds redemption and makes amends for his past by picking up a gun… Read More