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John Wick: Chapter 4 – Pageantry and Pistols
On the surface, the John Wick franchise feels like a throwback. Back in the heyday of action films, the hero was [usually] a man with nothing to lose who creates his own brand of justice. Just like Wick, this genre often included increasingly creative violence (and phallic-sized weaponry) designed to decimate anyone who stands in his way. Standing…