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John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)

  This is the closing chapter of a modern action masterpiece. This is John Wick: Chapter 4 . What is it? John Wick (Keanu Reeves) takes one last run at The Table. But a ruthless Marquis (Bill Skarsgard) intends to make a name for himself by ending the legend of Baba Yaga himself. It begins in the Tokyo Continental, and ends in the streets of Paris. The Good Stuff In Conversation With Action Classics This whole movie series has been one long, reverential conversation between its stars and filmmakers, and the lot of action cinema. There are visual and audial references to the masters. The choreography is thrillingly new, while also hearkening to the greats of the genre. Past installments have let innovators of action cinema ply their trade against our besuited super assassin, and have cracked open the international action scene for American audiences (see this Polygon Piece for further reference). THIS installment features the talents of Hiroyuki Sanada, and Donnie Yen, and Scott Ad...