John Wick
No kill zone: how revenge rampage Rebel Ridge is reinventing the action movie
In a blood-soaked genre with an ever-escalating bodycount, Jeremy Saulnier’s Netflix hit about a marine forcibly disarming a corrupt police system is a refreshing version of vigilante justice
Joel Snape
18, Sep, 2024 @1:09 PM
The sad, stupid rise of the sigma male: how toxic masculinity took over social media
His heroes are Patrick Bateman, John Wick, Tommy Shelby and Walter White. He follows Andrew Tate and idolises wolves. And he has quickly become a laughing stock. Welcome to the world of the sigma male
Steve Rose
12, Jun, 2024 @9:00 AM
Streaming: Monkey Man and the best revenge movies
Dev Patel’s seething directorial debut joins a thriving genre, from the bloody violence of Tarantino and John Wick to the comic rage of The First Wives Club
Guy Lodge
11, May, 2024 @7:00 AM
The Continental: From the World of John Wick review – there was no need to cast Mel Gibson in this prequel
This 1970s-set TV spin-off to the Keanu Reeves film franchise is a tight, stylish thriller. Shame it’s decided to be unnecessarily edgy by casting a disgraced actor
Graeme Virtue
22, Sep, 2023 @4:00 AM
Lance Reddick obituary
Film actor, best known for his parts in The Wire and the John Wick franchise, who played authority figures with panache
Michael Carlson
20, Mar, 2023 @5:31 PM
John Wick: Chapter 4 review – overlong and overstuffed action sequel
Keanu Reeves returns as the indestructible hitman in a follow-up that confuses bigger for better at a patience-stretching almost three-hour runtime
Charles Bramesco
14, Mar, 2023 @3:00 AM
Scientists have named a new range of antimicrobials after Keanu Reeves. Here’s why that’s a mistake
Chemical compounds, named Keanumycins, kill a necrotrophic fungus that is thought to cause up to $100bn of food crop losses annually. But isn’t this overlooking Reeves’ real range?
Stuart Heritage
08, Mar, 2023 @1:17 PM
In Hollywood, nothing gets resurrected more often than Mel Gibson | Marina Hyde
He’s been accused of antisemitism, domestic violence and sexism – but somehow this guy always gets another chance, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
Marina Hyde
19, Oct, 2021 @1:46 PM
Toxic masculinity: are violent films such as Nobody a warning or a celebration?
Bob Odenkirk’s revenge thriller follows in the footsteps of Fight Club, John Wick and Taken in showing base-level male vengeance
Steve Rose
07, Jun, 2021 @8:00 AM
A clear-eyed take on Trump, Biden and the looming US election
Will US voters opt to return Donald Trump to the White House, or vote in Joe Biden? Plus: The Truth About Your Sandwich. Here’s what to watch this evening
Ammar Kalia, Hannah J Davies, Jack Seale, Ellen E Jones and Paul Howlett
08, Oct, 2020 @5:20 AM
How did stunt men take over the film industry?
With action in high demand, David Leitch, director of Hobbs & Shaw, and Chad Stahelski are dominating cinema
Steve Rose
22, Jul, 2019 @8:00 AM
Keanu Reeves: ‘Grief and loss, those things don’t ever go away’
From Bill & Ted’s excellent dude to assassin John Wick, the actor has carved out a stellar career. But it hasn’t come without personal tragedy
Hadley Freeman
18, May, 2019 @8:00 AM
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