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Introduction to John Wick (film)

Author : Gilad James, PhD
Publisher : Gilad James Mystery School
ISBN 13 : 3341169423
Total Pages : 57 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (411 download)

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Download or read book Introduction to John Wick (film) written by Gilad James, PhD and published by Gilad James Mystery School. This book was released on with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The film 'John Wick' is a 2014 American neo-noir action thriller directed by Chad Stahelski and written by Derek Kolstad. The film stars Keanu Reeves in the titular role as John Wick, a retired hitman who seeks vengeance for the killing of his beloved dog, Daisy. The film is set in New York City, where John Wick is a legendary assassin known as "the boogeyman," but after finding love and leaving the criminal underworld behind, he leads a peaceful life with his wife. After her death from an illness, Wick receives a final gift from her, a beagle puppy named Daisy, who becomes his only companion. However, when a group of Russian mobsters led by a man named Iosef Tarasov (Alfie Allen) break into his home, beat him, and kill Daisy before stealing his car, Wick emerges from retirement to track them down and take revenge. The film adopts a visually stylized aesthetic with action sequences that blend martial arts choreography, gunfights, and car chases. Its success has been attributed to its engaging protagonist, its gritty and grounded approach, its focus on practical stunts and effects, and its inclusion of world-building elements, such as the network of assassins and the Continental hotel. The film's critical and commercial success spawned two sequels, 'John Wick: Chapter 2' (2017) and 'John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum' (2019), as well as other media adaptations in the form of comic books and video games.

The Worlds of John Wick

Author : Caitlin G. Watt
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253062438
Total Pages : 488 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)

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Download or read book The Worlds of John Wick written by Caitlin G. Watt and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2022-05-10 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each John Wick film has earned more money and recognition than its predecessor, defying the conventional wisdom about the box office's action movie landscape, normally dominated by superhero movies and science fiction epics. As The Worlds of John Wickexplores, the worldbuilding of John Wick offers thrills that you simply can't find anywhere else. The franchise's plot combines familiar elements of the revenge thriller and crime film with seamlessly coordinated action. One of its most distinctive appeals, however, is the detailed and multifaceted fictional world—or rather, worlds—it constructs. The contributors to this volume consider everything from fight sequences, action aesthetics, and stunts to grief, cinematic space and time, and gender performance to map these worlds and explore how their range and depth make John Wick a hit. A deep dive into this popular neo-noir franchise, The Worlds of John Wickcelebrates and complicates the cult phenomenon that is John Wick.

Introduction to John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum

Author : Gilad James, PhD
Publisher : Gilad James Mystery School
ISBN 13 : 1395662096
Total Pages : 65 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (956 download)

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Download or read book Introduction to John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum written by Gilad James, PhD and published by Gilad James Mystery School. This book was released on with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third installment in the John Wick franchise, "John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum", directed by Chad Stahelski, picks up immediately after the events of "John Wick: Chapter 2". The film follows an ex-hitman, John Wick (Keanu Reeves), who is now on the run after being declared "excommunicado" by the High Table, a secret organization of assassins who control the criminal underworld. With a 14 million dollar bounty on his head, Wick must fight his way through an army of skilled killers who are out to get him, while also trying to find a way to clear his name and restore his reputation. The film is filled with non-stop action sequences and intense fight scenes set against a backdrop of stunning locations, including New York City, Morocco, and the desert landscape of the High Table. The cast includes returning favorites such as Laurence Fishburne as the Bowery King, Ian McShane as Winston, and Lance Reddick as Charon, as well as newcomers such as Halle Berry as Sofia, a fellow assassin and ally of Wick's. "John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum" continues to satisfy fans of the series with its slick visuals, thrilling action, and intriguing mythology that expands upon the world of John Wick.

Shibumi

Author : Trevanian
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0307238431
Total Pages : 498 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (72 download)

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Download or read book Shibumi written by Trevanian and published by Crown. This book was released on 2005-05-10 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A classic spy novel from the bestselling author, Trevanian, about a westerner raised in Japan who becomes one of the world's most accomplished assassins. Nicholai Hel is the world’s most wanted man. Born in Shanghai during the chaos of World War I, he is the son of an aristocratic Russian mother and a mysterious German father and is the protégé of a Japanese Go master. Hel survived the destruction of Hiroshima to emerge as the world’s most artful lover and its most accomplished—and well-paid—assassin. Hel is a genius, a mystic, and a master of language and culture, and his secret is his determination to attain a rare kind of personal excellence, a state of effortless perfection known only as shibumi. Now living in an isolated mountain fortress with his exquisite mistress, Hel is unwillingly drawn back into the life he’d tried to leave behind when a beautiful young stranger arrives at his door, seeking help and refuge. It soon becomes clear that Hel is being tracked by his most sinister enemy—a supermonolith of international espionage known only as the Mother Company. The battle lines are drawn: ruthless power and corruption on one side, and on the other . . . shibumi.

John Wick #1

Author : Greg Pak
Publisher : Dynamite Entertainment
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book John Wick #1 written by Greg Pak and published by Dynamite Entertainment. This book was released on 2017-11-29 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a young John Wick emerges from prison and embarks upon his first, epic vendetta, he comes up against a strange, powerful community of assassins and must learn how to master the Book of Rules that guides their lethal business. What are the Three Bills? Who is Calamity? And who was John Wick before he became the Baba Yaga? Here for the first time, read the thrilling origin story of John Wick, from "Planet Hulk" writer Greg Pak and "Dark Horse Presents" artist Giovanni Valletta.

John Wick Vol. 1

Author : Greg Pak
Publisher : Dynamite Entertainment
ISBN 13 : 1524106836
Total Pages : 139 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (241 download)

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Download or read book John Wick Vol. 1 written by Greg Pak and published by Dynamite Entertainment. This book was released on 2019-04-24 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a young John Wick embarks upon an epic vendetta, he comes up against a strange, powerful community of assassins and must learn how to master the rules that guide their lethal business. What are the Three Bills? Who is Calamity? And why is John Wick seeking vengeance?

Houses of the Blooded

Author : John Wick
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781907204081
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Houses of the Blooded written by John Wick and published by . This book was released on 2009-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ambition. Lust. Revenge. You cannot have one without the others. Thousands of years ago, the Ven ruled the world. They were a passionate people, obsessed with Romance and Revenge, opera and theatre, and all the forbidden delights their decadent culture provided. In the end, that which made them beautiful was also the key to their own destruction. Houses of the Blooded is a game about tragic obsession. Players take the roles of powerful characters bent on conquering their world and destroying their enemies in stories of adventure, exploration, romance, intrigue, loyalty and betrayal. This is Houses of the Blooded: a roleplaying game in a violent world ruled by a magical race, featuring: - Systems for The Duel, Warfare, Romance, Revenge and Art - A huge Narrator chapter, filled with advice for new and experienced game masters - 'Seasons' - a system for long-term goals usually absent in most fantasy roleplaying games - Both 'friendly game' and 'cut-throat' modes for players who enjoy a quiet game with friends and those who love destroying their favourite enemies

CinemaTexas Notes

Author : Louis Black
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 1477315446
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (773 download)

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Download or read book CinemaTexas Notes written by Louis Black and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2018-02-26 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Austin’s thriving film culture, renowned for international events such as SXSW and the Austin Film Festival, extends back to the early 1970s when students in the Department of Radio-Television-Film at the University of Texas at Austin ran a film programming unit that screened movies for students and the public. Dubbed CinemaTexas, the program offered viewers a wide variety of films—old and new, mainstream, classic, and cult—at a time when finding and watching films after their first run was very difficult and prohibitively expensive. For each film, RTF graduate students wrote program notes that included production details, a sampling of critical reactions, and an original essay that placed the film and its director within context and explained the movie’s historical significance. Over time, CinemaTexas Program Notes became more ambitious and were distributed around the world, including to luminaries such as film critic Pauline Kael. This anthology gathers a sampling of CinemaTexas Program Notes, organized into four sections: “USA Film History,” “Hollywood Auteurs,” “Cinema-Fist: Renegade Talents,” and “America’s Shadow Cinema.” Many of the note writers have become prominent film studies scholars, as well as leading figures in the film, TV, music, and video game industries. As a collection, CinemaTexas Notes strongly contradicts the notion of an effortlessly formed American film canon, showing instead how local film cultures—whether in Austin, New York, or Europe—have forwarded the development of film studies as a discipline.

Murder, Inc

Author : Sid Feder
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780996285537
Total Pages : 540 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (855 download)

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Download or read book Murder, Inc written by Sid Feder and published by . This book was released on 2015-06-08 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Murder Inc. by former Brooklyn D.A. Burton B. Turkus and veteran A.P. war correspondent Sid Feder is the riveting true crime classic that rips the lid off the national crime Syndicate's "killing machine" that took 1,000 lives nationwide during the 1930's and 40's. In a page-turning non-fiction account that reads like a crime thriller, Turkus and Feder take us behind the scenes with the untold story of how Sicilian gangsters Lucky Luciano, Albert Anastasia and Joe Adonis partnered with Jewish gangsters Meyer Lansky, Bugsy Siegel and Louis "Lepke" Buchalter to create a multi-million rackets enterprise that included, gambling, prostitution, union corruption and the lucrative murder-for-hire scheme that operated out of the back of a Brooklyn Candy Store. After he was able to turn, Murder Inc.'s chief killer, Abe "Kid Twist" Reles, Turkus eventually sent Lepke and six other mobsters to the electric chair. This 1951 best seller by Turkus & Feder which has sold more than a million copies worldwide is now available in a new updated edition complete with mug shots and bios of the original gangsters who spilled so much blood from coast to coast. With a new Foreword by five-time Emmy winning former ABC News correspondent and investigative reporter Peter Lance, this edition of Murder Inc. will introduce a new generation of true-crime readers to the most lethal underworld enterprise ever exposed.

Introduction to Keanu Reeves

Author : Gilad James, PhD
Publisher : Gilad James Mystery School
ISBN 13 : 2774269563
Total Pages : 57 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (742 download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Keanu Reeves written by Gilad James, PhD and published by Gilad James Mystery School. This book was released on with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Keanu Reeves is a popular Canadian actor who has enjoyed a successful career in Hollywood. He was born in Beirut, Lebanon, in 1964, and grew up in Toronto, Canada. Reeves began his acting career in the 1980s but it was his breakout role in the 1989 film "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure" that put him on the map. From there, he went on to star in a number of successful films including "Speed," "The Matrix," and "John Wick." Throughout his career, Reeves has been known for his understated yet powerful performances. He has a natural ability to convey complex emotions through subtle gestures and often portrays characters who are battling demons or struggling to find their place in the world. Reeves has also become known for his humanitarian work, having established a cancer foundation in honor of his sister who passed away from leukemia. Despite his success, Reeves has remained humble and down-to-earth, endearing him to fans around the world.

Introduction to List of American films of 2023

Author : Gilad James, PhD
Publisher : Gilad James Mystery School
ISBN 13 : 3494009694
Total Pages : 58 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (94 download)

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Download or read book Introduction to List of American films of 2023 written by Gilad James, PhD and published by Gilad James Mystery School. This book was released on with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The List of American Films of 2023 is a comprehensive catalogue of all the movies that are expected to be released in 2023. The list is compiled every year and serves as a guide for movie enthusiasts, industry stakeholders, and the general public. It includes information on the release dates, production details, cast and crew, and the genres of the films. The movie industry in America is one of the biggest and most influential in the world. Each year, hundreds of movies are produced and released to a large audience both domestically and internationally. The List of American Films of 2023 provides a platform for the fans and the industry players to be up-to-date with the new releases, and also gives a glimpse of what to expect in the movie industry for that year. This list is a valuable resource for movie buffs who want to keep track of upcoming films, and for investors and stakeholders who want to know what’s in the pipeline.

Introduction to XXX (film series)

Author : Gilad James, PhD
Publisher : Gilad James Mystery School
ISBN 13 : 7490339324
Total Pages : 79 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Introduction to XXX (film series) written by Gilad James, PhD and published by Gilad James Mystery School. This book was released on with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: XXX is an action film series that follows the adventures of Xander Cage, a rebellious and adventurous extreme sports athlete who is recruited by the National Security Agency to become an undercover agent. The first film was released in 2002, starring Vin Diesel as Xander Cage and directed by Rob Cohen. The film received mixed reviews from critics, but was a box office success. It was followed by a sequel, XXX: State of the Union, released in 2005 and starring Ice Cube as the protagonist. The film was not as well received by critics and did not perform as well at the box office as its predecessor. In 2017, a third installment of the series, titled XXX: Return of Xander Cage, was released, again starring Vin Diesel as Xander Cage. The film received mixed reviews from critics and was moderately successful at the box office. Despite the mixed reception of the series, XXX has developed a loyal fanbase and is known for its high-octane action sequences, over-the-top stunts, and larger-than-life characters.

Bambi vs. Godzilla

Author : David Mamet
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 1400034442
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bambi vs. Godzilla written by David Mamet and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2008-02-12 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Academy Award-nominated screenwriter and playwright: an exhilaratingly subversive inside look at Hollywood from a filmmaker who’s always played by his own rules. Who really reads the scripts at the film studios? How is a screenplay like a personals ad? Why are there so many producers listed in movie credits? And what on earth do those producers do anyway? Refreshingly unafraid to offend, Mamet provides hilarious, surprising, and refreshingly forthright answers to these and other questions about every aspect of filmmaking from concept to script to screen. A bracing, no-holds-barred examination of the strange contradictions of Tinseltown, Bambi vs. Godzilla dissects the movies with Mamet’s signature style and wit.

Art of the Cut

Author : Steve Hullfish
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 104003649X
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Art of the Cut written by Steve Hullfish and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2024-07-18 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the second volume of the widely acclaimed Art of the Cut book published in 2017. This follow-up text expands on its predecessor with wisdom from more than 360 interviews with the world’s best editors (including nearly every Oscar winner from the last 30 years). Because editing is a highly subjective art form, and one that is critical to the success of motion picture storytelling, it requires side-by-side comparisons of the many techniques and solutions used by a wide range of editors from around the world. That is why this book compares and contrasts methodologies from a wide array of diverse voices and organizes that information so that it is easily digested and understood. There is no one way to approach editorial problems, so this book allows readers to see multiple solutions from multiple editors. The interviews contained within are carefully curated into topics that are most important to film editors and those who aspire to become film editors. The questions asked, and the organization of the book, are not merely an academic or theoretical view of the art of editing but rather the practical advice and methodologies of actual working film and TV editors, bringing benefits to both students and professional readers. The book is supplemented by a collection of downloadable online exclusive chapters, which cover additional topics ranging from Choosing the Project to VFX. In addition to the supplementary chapters, access to the full-color, full-resolution images printed in the book—and other exclusive images—is included.

For Your Consideration: Keanu Reeves

Author : Larissa Zageris
Publisher : Quirk Books
ISBN 13 : 1683691520
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (836 download)

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Download or read book For Your Consideration: Keanu Reeves written by Larissa Zageris and published by Quirk Books. This book was released on 2019-10-15 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This illustrated collection of humorous essays and fun extras makes the case for one of our most iconic celebrities, from Bill and Ted to John Wick. Critics have long debated Keanu Reeves’s career, but one thing is for certain: over the course of thirty years, the seemingly immortal actor has constantly subverted Hollywood stereotypes and expectations of A-listers, without (always) sacrificing commercial success. He’s the type to start his own publishing company, quote Hamlet, give away his salary to film crews, and generate memes through the simple act of eating lunch. Along the way, he has transcended the ironic gaze of the internet to become the true object of its affection, prompting a cultural phenomenon known as the Keanussance. Composed of five critical essays and fun extras, For Your Consideration: Keanu Reeves looks at the distinct phases of the legendary actor’s career, from Bill and Ted to the John Wick franchise, and examines the ways in which Keanu strives to be excellent and kind in work and life.

They Shouldn't Have Killed His Dog

Author : Edward Gross
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 1250278430
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book They Shouldn't Have Killed His Dog written by Edward Gross and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2022-07-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There have been iconic moments in the action movie genre over the years, but nothing has come close to matching the kinetic, balletic gun-fu of the John Wick films. In They Shouldn’t Have Killed His Dog: The Complete Uncensored Ass-Kicking Oral History of John Wick, Gun-Fu and The New Age of Action, bestselling authors Mark A. Altman and Edward Gross take you behind the scenes of a franchise that includes three films with more on the way, while exploring the action classics that led to John Wick as well as the films it inspired, like Atomic Blonde. They bring you right into the middle of the action of the John Wick films, detailing how the seemingly impossible was achieved through exclusive interviews with the cast, writers, directors, producers, stuntmen, fight choreographers, cinematographers, studio executives, editors, critics, and more. Together, they break down key action sequences while also providing a look back at the road the action genre has taken that led to John Wick, and a look at the character itself, an anti-hero who carries on the grand tradition of Clint Eastwood’s Man with No Name, but with a twist — and a never-ending supply of ammo — while showcasing the enduring appeal of the action movie as well as John Wick’s unique reinvention of the genre.

With the Fire on High

Author : Elizabeth Acevedo
Publisher : Hardie Grant Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1743586329
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (435 download)

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Download or read book With the Fire on High written by Elizabeth Acevedo and published by Hardie Grant Publishing. This book was released on 2019-06-01 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From New York Times bestselling author of POET X comes a story of a girl with talent, pride and a little bit of magic that keeps her fire burning bright. Ever since she got pregnant during freshman year, Emoni Santiago’s life has been about making the tough decisions, doing what has to be done for her daughter and her abuela. The one place she can let all that go is in the kitchen. There, she lets her hands tell her what to cook, listening to her intuition and adding a little something magical every time, turning her food into straight-up goodness. Even though she’s always dreamed of working in a kitchen after she graduates, Emoni knows that it’s not worth her time to pursue the impossible. But then an opportunity presents itself to not only enrol in a culinary arts class in her high school, but also to travel abroad to Spain for an immersion program. Emoni knows that her decisions post high school have to be practical ones, but despite the rules she’s made for her life — and everyone else’s rules that she refuses to play by — once Emoni starts cooking, her only choice is to let her talent break free.