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Peter Stormare From The Game Set To Feature In The New Until Dawn Movie

Summary 1) Peter Stormare reprises his role as the unsettling Dr. Hill from the Until Dawn game in the upcoming movie adaptation. 2) The film features a new cast including Ella Rubin, Michael Cimino, Ji-young Yoo, Odessa A'zion, and Belmont Cameli. 3) The Until Dawn movie trailer reveals a key change from the game: a time loop element, with characters reliving the same night. The horror stage of Until Dawn has finally been brought to the big screen, and then it is represented with a familiar face! It has been confirmed that Peter Stormare will be part of the upcoming movie adaptation after his performance as the eerie Dr. Hill in the original PlayStation game. This incredible revelation induced eagerness in the gaming and horror communities and sparked interest in how the movie would relate to all its source material.

People who don't know the game: Until Dawn is a horror game that includes player interaction where they operate eight victims locked at a retreat on a remote mountain during a winter holiday. The actors struggle to stay alive as legendary killers and mythological creatures hunt them down. This game is famous for its many different stories, as the player's decisions are essential to whether a character lives or dies. The game has numerous junctions in the narrative that often affect the significant events of the game. A player's choice between places makes an analysis of Stormare's character, Dr. Hill, whose character is a patient who is being asked these questions and who addresses the player's selections.

Peter Stormare Returns to Until Dawn

The return of Stormare as Dr. Hill in the movie is a clever move that suggests a deeper connection to the game than a straightforward adaptation. It begs the question: will he retain his role as a therapist, or will his character be reimagined for the cinematic format? This ambiguity has fueled much speculation among fans, eager to see how this iconic character will translate to the big screen. From his status as a renowned character actor in a long and impressive career that includes well-known productions like Fargo, The Big Lebowski, Armageddon, and Constantine, it is no wonder that he can make characters come alive through his radical and bizarre performances. His portrayal of Dr. Hill in Until Dawn was quite memorable as he could bring out the character's uneasiness and manipulating aspect.  

Until Dawn Cast Revealed

There are a few more celebrities that are casted in the new movie: Ella Rubin: The actress taking part in The Idea of You and Gossip Girl is said to be in a nameless role.   Michael Cimino: A well-known actor in Love, Victor, and Annabelle Comes Home, Cimino is a valuable asset in the mix as he has both drama and horror experience.                     Ji-young Yoo: She is attached to Molly's Game and Expats. And Yoo is such an influential figure in the cast of this production.     Odessa A'zion: The actress was part of the series Grand Army and the new Hellraiser movie—the presence of her scared audiences.     Belmont Cameli: This young actor is known for his role in the Saved by the Bell TV Series. Cameli is contributing to the cast of young actors having a fearful night.   Moreover, the Until Dawn movie brings a new level of enthusiasm to its fans with its recent trailer release, which has provided the first glimpse into the film's mood and storyline. It discloses a significant difference from the game: a time loop feature has been added. Like the characters, when they "respawn," they live through the same night, benefiting from hotter multiple-element action on very different threats. With its return is an off-road slash project of classic slasher horror and cutting-edge cinematic techniques, all cross-developing through one vehicle. Directed by David F. Sandberg (Lights Out, Annabelle: Creation) and written by Gary Dauberman (It, The Nun), Until Dawn is a very thrilling and unique horror experience that is being developed. This film will turn out to be a standout as it keeps the heritage of the movie and engages with new ideas in that genre. The anticipation of the fans for its release to find out what way they will find to beat it is enormous. Read the full article

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Friday, January 17, 2024 Canadian TV Listings (Times Eastern)

WHERE CAN I FIND THOSE PREMIERES?: SEVERANCE (Apple TV+) ROY WOOD, JR: LONELY FLOWERS (Disney + Star) NFL ICONS (MGM+) HENRY DANGER: THE MOVIE (Paramount + Canada) LONGMIRE (Seasons 1 - 6) (Paramount + Canada) SHARK TANK (CTV) 8:00pm REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER (HBO Canada) 10:00pm

WHAT IS NOT PREMIERING IN CANADA TONIGHT? HENRY DANGER: THE MOVIE (Premiering on January 18 on YTV at 4:00pm)

NEW TO AMAZON PRIME CANADA/CBC GEM/CRAVE TV/DISNEY + STAR/NETFLIX CANADA:

AMAZON PRIME CANADA THE GO-GETTER GREENBERG HESHER I WANT TO TALK MISSÃO PORTO SEGURO LA LIBERACIÓN LOL: LAST ONE LAUGHING NORWAY (Season 2) LOL: LAST ONE LAUGHING NETHERLAND (Season 3) LOL: LAST ONE LAUGHING SWEDEN (Season 3) LOL: LAST ONE LAUGHING POLAND (Season 3) LOL: DEN DER LER SIDST DENMARK (Season 2) LOS TINELLI MOLLY-MAE: BEHIND IT ALL NHL COAST TO COAST STAND UP GUYS TRAINSPOTTING UNIVERSAL SOLDIER: REGENERATION

CBC GEM CATASTROPHE (Season 4) NAPOLEON DYNAMITE PUTIN’S JOURNEY SHIVA BABY

CRAVE TV AFRAID THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR DARK SIDE OF THE 90S (Season 3) HALF BAKED: TOTALLY HIGH JACKASS FOREVER OCEAN’S 8 READY JET GO: SPACE CAMP THE MOVIE TOOTSIE TROY

DISNEY + STAR ROY WOOD JR.: LONELY FLOWERS

NETFLIX CANADA BACK IN ACTION EVAN ALMIGHTY YOUNG, FAMOUS & AFRICAN (ZA)

GRAND SLAM OF CURLING (SN) 11:30am: Masters - Draw 14 (SN) 3:30pm: Masters - Draw 15 (SNWest/SNOntario) 7:30pm: Masters - Draw 16

2025 AUSTRALIAN OPEN TENNIS (TSN3/TSN4) 7:00pm: Early Round Coverage Day #7

PWHL HOCKEY (TSN) 7:00pm: Frost vs. Victoire

NLL LACROSSE (TSN5) 7:00pm: Warriors vs. Black Bears

NHL HOCKEY (SN360/SNEast/SNPacific) 7:00pm: Penguins vs. Sabres

NBA BASKETBALL (SN Now) 7:00pm: Magic vs. Celtics (SN1) 8:00pm: Raptors vs. Bucks (TSN2) 8:30pm: Thunder vs. Mavericks (SN1) 10:30pm: Nets vs. Lakers

PUTIN'S JOURNEY (CBC) 8:00pm: Putin's 25 years in power have seen repression at home and war abroad.

SECRETS OF THE VIKING STONE (Cottage Life) 8:00pm (SEASON PREMIERE): Hollywood actor Peter Stormare and Elroy Balgaard begin a brand-new excavation at the mysterious Runestone Hill.

LUCKLESS IN LOVE (Super Channel Heart & Home) 8:00pm: Dating blogger Winnie writes under the pen name Luckless and goes viral for a post about a bad date with a sports agent. When her boss offers Winnie her own column, she has no choice but to keep dating Holden for content.

SNL50: BEYOND SATURDAY NIGHT (Showcase) 9:00pm (SERIES PREMIERE): The documentary delves into the journey of superstar comedians striving to join SNL, showcasing the preparation, determination and diverse stories of those who achieved their dream and those who found success in other paths.

AFRAID (Crave) 9:00pm: Curtis and his family are selected to test a revolutionary new device called AIA that takes smart homes to the next level. As AIA begins to learn everyone's behavior and anticipate their needs, it soon makes sure nothing and no one gets in their way.

RETROGRADE (Super Channel Fuse) 9:00pm: A minor traffic citation spirals into an all-consuming obsession for a young woman when she decides to take on the police and the city.

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Peter Stormare on American Gods Season 2

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PETER STORMARE - JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2

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Friday, November 15, 2024 Canadian TV Listings (Times Eastern)

WHERE CAN I FIND THOSE PREMIERES?: SILO (Apple TV+) CHIEF OF STATION (Paramount+ Canada) A ROSE FOR CHRISTMAS (Paramount+ Canada) THE CREEP TAPES (Shudder) CHRISTMAS WITH THE SINGHS (W Network) 8:00pm COLD CASE FILES (A&E Canada) 9:00pm KILLER CASES (A&E Canadad) 10:00pm THE UNBELIEVABLE WITH DAN AYKROYD (History Channel Canada) 10:00pm

WHAT IS NOT PREMIERING IN CANADA TONIGHT? THE LAST WOODSMEN (Premiering on November 18 on Discovery Channel Canada at 8:00pm)

NEW TO AMAZON PRIME CANADA/CBC GEM/CRAVE TV/DISNEY + STAR/NETFLIX CANADA:

CBC GEM CHRISTMAS CRUSH FIXING UP CHRISTMAS KILLING EVE (Season 4) SAYING YES TO CHRISTMAS A STORYBOOK CHRISTMAS

CRAVE TV BEFORE MIDNIGHT BONES & ALL CANDY CANE CANDIDATE DENNIS THE MENACE A FURRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS ICONS UNLEASHED: BATMAN (series premiere) IN FLAMES IRENA’S VOW JINGLE ALL THE WAY A KNIGHT’S TALE I KISSED A BOY (season premiere) I KISSED A GIRL (season premiere) MEMORY SANTA CLAUS: THE MOVIE SING SWEETPEA (season finale) THREE WOMEN (season finale) TRAITORS HUNGARY (series premiere) 2012

DISNEY + STAR AN ALMOST CHRISTMAS STORY EXPEDITION AMAZON

NETFLIX CANADA 13 HOURS: THE SECRET SOLDIERS OF BENGHAZI COBRA KAI (Season 6: Part 2) ELLIOT THE LITTLEST REINDEER JAKE PAUL VS. MIKE TYSON (Live Event) JOHN WICK JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2 THE LITTLE RASCALS MILLION DOLLAR DECORATORS (Season 2) READY OR NOT THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS

HORSE RACING (SN1) 11:00am: Bahrain International Trophy

NBA BASKETBALL (SN1) 7:00pm: Pistons vs. Raptors (TSN/TSN4) 7:30pm: Lakers vs. Spurs (SN Now) 8:00pm: Nuggets vs. Pelicans (TSN4) 10:00pm: Grizzlies vs. Warriors

NHL HOCKEY (SN) 7:00pm: Penguins vs. Blue Jackets (SNWest) 9:00pm: Predators vs. Flames (SN) 10:00pm: Red Wings vs. Ducks

NCAA MEN'S HOCKEY (TSN3) 8:00pm: Denver vs. North Dakota

THE JINGLE BELL JUBILEE (CTV2) 8:00pm: A city manager recruits the help of a childhood friend to save his town's Christmas charity event, while she attempts to set him up with her close friend.

SECRETS OF THE VIKING STONE (Cottage Life) 8:00pm (SERIES PREMIERE): Actor Peter Stormare teams up with a history enthusiast to investigate a mysterious relic that could be evidence of Viking settlement in America centuries before Columbus, but some think it's a hoax.

WE'RE SCROOGED (Super Channel Heart & Home) 8:03pm: Years after parting ways, former high school sweethearts reunite at their ten-year Christmastime reunion, where they are visited by three ghosts who try to make them reconsider their decision to part ways.

ABOUT THAT (CBC) 8:30pm

FRIDAY NIGHT THUNDER (APTN) 8:30pm: Aaron Turkey, #68, beset by summer-long motor issues, takes to the road for Brighton Speedway. Despite mechanical woes following him, Aaron's dedicated crew works their magic with some inventive duct tape solutions to keep him competitive.

THE FIFTH ESTATE (CBC) 9:00pm: A judge has ruled that two protesters involved in convoy blockades in Coutts, Alta., were willing "to engage in a war with police."

BEAT BOBBY FLAY: HOLIDAY THROWDOWN (Food Network Canada) 9:00pm (SEASON PREMIERE): Eddie Jackson kicks off the holiday season with a turkey-less Thanksgiving celebration; chefs Christian Petroni, Adrienne Cheatham and Michael Voltaggio show Bobby Flay that the side dishes are the stars on this year's dining table.

MEMORY (Crave) 9:00pm: When Alex, an assassin, refuses to complete a job for a criminal organization, he becomes a target. FBI agents investigate the trail of bodies, leading them closer to Alex. He is struggling with severe memory loss and must question whom he can trust.

THE GREAT BRITISH HEIST (Super Channel Fuse) 9:05pm: 3 bank robbers take refuge in a local club as the police close in. While the long arm of the law surrounds them outside, their sanctuary inside the club is threatened as they start to wonder - are their hostages all that they seem to be?

CRIME BEAT (Global) 10:00pm: Reporter Caryn Lieberman travels to Kingston to hear from the families and survivors reclaiming their voices in order to tell the story of 34-year-old Yvonne Rouleau, tortured and murdered at the Nozzles Gas Bar where she worked at.

IRENA’S VOW (Crave) 11:00pm: Caught in a German roundup to be used as a slave laborer, Polish nurse Irena Gut becomes a German army major's housekeeper during World War II. Irena risks her life to conceal a dozen Jews within the major's home.

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I literally only just discovered Peter Stormare‘s twitter and it’s fucking GOLD, I s2g, I’m laughing and crying over every second tweet

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do I accept gif/icon requests?   not at the moment.

do I accept gif/icon suggestions?   yes,   always!

this post serves as a collection of direct links to all the fc resources I’ve uploaded to this blog.   you’re welcome to like this post to check back in later for more!   you can also view my gif packs here if you prefer to see example gifs,   and  here  is the side - blog where I reblog other people’s resources.  (If you’re struggling to find posts on tumblr I suggest searching using  this helpful site).   

my gif packs

William Fichtner,   Finding Steve McQueen (2018)

Alun Armstrong,   Possum (2018)

Richard Brake,   Perfect Skin (2018), The Dare (2019)

Robert De Niro,   Cape Fear (1991),  Heat (1995),  Being Flynn (2012)

Jessica Lange,   The Gambler (2014), AHS S1E1 (2011), Cape Fear (1991)

Jane Seymour,   Lake Effects (2012)

Laurence Fishburne,   Standoff (2016)

Lily Rabe,   Finding Steve McQueen (2018)

David Bradley,   The Lodgers (2017), Harry Brown (2009), Roy (2021), Edmund the Magnificent (2019), and Broadchurch S1E1

Michael Caine,   Youth (2015), Harry Brown (2009)

Scott Turner Schofield,   The Conductor (2018)

Bradley Cooper,   The Hangover III (2013)

Alex Blue Davis,   NCIS (2017)

Drew Barrymore,   Boys on the Side (1995)

Cameron Diaz,   In Her Shoes (2005)

John Goodman,   10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)

John Gallagher,   10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)

Dame Judi Dench,   Notes On A Scandal (2006)

Joaquin Phoenix,   [ gif icons ]   Joker (2019)

Paul Dano,   Being Flynn (2012)

Josh Brolin,   Labor Day (2013) *(accidentally deleted this. kill me. I’ll try to find a backup of this somewhere and repost it. rip.)

Jaz Sinclair,   When The Bough Breaks (2016)

Jonathan Rhys Meyers,   6 Souls/Shelter (2010)

Dermot Mulroney (gif icons),   The Wedding Date (2005), and the Griffin & Phoenix (2006).

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Tilda Swinton (gif icons & static icons),   We Need To Talk About Kevin (2011), Burn After Reading (2008), Constantine (2005), Thumbsucker (2005)

my icon packs

Keeley Forsyth,   The Devil Outside (2018)

Juno Temple,   Small Apartments (2012)

Peter Stormare,   Small Apartments (2012)

Johnny Knoxville,   Small Apartments (2012)

Rebel Wilson,   Small Apartments (2012)

James Caan,   Small Apartments (2012)

Billy Blair,   Whitetail (2021)

James Jordan,   Home (2020)

Kathy Bates,   Bad Santa II (2016), Home (2020)

Jena Malone,   The Public (2021)

Richard Brake,   Bingo Hell (2021)

Daniel Grogan,   Recipe For Abduction (2021)

Barabra Hershey,   The Manor (2021)

Sean Whalen,   Employee of the Month (2006)

Matthew Rhys,   The Americans S1E1

Noah Emmerich,   The Americans S1E1

Dax Shepard,   Employee of the Month (2006)

Danny Woodburn,   Employee of the Month (2006)

Doug Jones,   Pans Labyrinth (2006)

William Fichtner,   Finding Steve Mcqueen (2018)

Alun Armstrong,   Possum (2018)

Rosamund Pike,   Return To Sender (2015)

Richard Moll,   Lake Effects (2012)

Lara Flynn Boyle,   Twin Peaks: S1 (1990) & S2E1-4

Jacob Wysocki,   Loosely Exactly Nicole: S1E1-4 (2016), Fat Kid Rules The World (2012)

Nicole Byer, (pt one two three four)   Loosely Exactly Nicole: S1E1-4 (2016)

Brandon Scott (pt one two),   Loosely Exactly Nicole: S1E4-5 (2016)

Stanley Weber (pt one two),   Not Another Happy Ending (2013)

Sam Coleman,   Leatherface (2017)

James Bloor,   Leatherface (2017)

Lili Taylor,   Leatherface (2017)

Naveen Andrews,   Sense8: S1 (2015)

Helen Mirren,   Collateral Beauty (2016)

Octavia Spencer,   Gifted (2017)

Cate Blanchett,   Notes On A Scandal (2006)

Keiynan Lonsdale,   Love, Simon (2018)

Jonah Hill,   Acceptance (2006), Grandma’s Boy (2006)

Amy Aquino,   Bosch: S3 (2017)

Claudia Doumit,   Timeless: S2E1 and E3 (2018)

Nathan Page,   Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries (2012-2015)

my screencaps

Sid Haig,   Spider Baby (1967)

Danny Woodburn,   Employee of the month (2006)

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Peter Stormare on American Gods Season 2

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“Fargo” is Coen Brothers’ Magnum Opus

Nobody expected the 1996 film “Fargo” to be a super hit. The 90s was the time for Star Wars, rom-com, and other pop culture stuff. Darkness and violence were looked down upon and were seldom considered to be the crowd pullers. So, when Coen brothers released their film on March the 8th, 1996, even they had very minimal expectations with it.

The director duo Ethan and Joel Coen had made three films before “Fargo” all of which were box office bombs despite receiving rave reviews from the critics. The “dark” and “violent” themes of the films though impressed the critics, but the film failed to attract more than a few people to the theaters.

“Fargo” also had a mark of Coen brothers’ noir style with its themes hovering over cruelty and black comedy. The film wasn’t expected to be any different than preceding failed films.

So, when William H. Macy starrer exceeded the expectations, everyone was surprised, even Coen brothers themselves couldn’t believe the box office numbers.

“Fargo” is still considered as their greatest achievement not only in the financial aspect but also in terms of artistic creativity. Even though they did create other brilliant films afterwards like “No Country for Old Men” but to this day, “Fargo” is arguably the best film they have ever made.

The film is a paragon of crime thriller with interwoven facets of black comedy, making it one of the most iconic and rare films of the 1990s. The plot threaded through a subliminal concept of evil and how it can debauch a weak mind.

The protagonist Jerry Lundegaard played by perpetually underrated actor William H. Macy is the steerer of the plot. His need or greed for more financial power draws him to an unscrupulous path which gradually leads him to an illegal pursuit.

His tryst with illegal affairs starts small as he obtains a loan for the cars he has never bought and asks his father in law to give him money to buy a piece of land he never intends on buying.

He shows his most satanic vice when he hires two hitmen to kidnap his wife in order to force his father-in-law to pay the ransom in which he intends on getting a share off.

The most intriguing characters of the film were the kidnappers, Carl Showalter and Gaear Grimsrud (played by Steve Buscemi and Peter Stormare respectively).

Showalter is the most-sane of the two and is rather a careless fool than anything evil. The horror part of the film was the character Grimsrud, a psychopathic criminal who has no sympathy for human lives and could kill anyone without flinching.

The best performance in the entire film came from Marge Gunderson (played by Frances McDormand); she is moral, witty, sharp, and pregnant. The fact that her pregnancy became irrelevant as the film went on tells us that Coen brothers had envisioned the character to be beyond the limitations of womanhood.

Marge Gunderson’s exceptional investigative skills was a noteworthy resistance to the cunning and deceitful mind of the protagonist.

Frances McDormand’s performance was hyped up by the fans during the time of its release and the heaps of acclaim eventually led her to win the Best Actress Award at the 1997 Oscars. Coen Brothers also got nods in the Best Adapted Screenplay category. They have won a total of 14 Academy Award nominations among which they have won four times, apart from winning the Best Adapted Screenplay for Fargo, they won three major awards for “No Country for Old Men”- Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Direction, and Best Picture. “No Country for Old Men” also saw a Spanish actor Javier Bardem winning the Best Supporting Actor Award in recognition of his menacing role of Anton Chigurh.

“Fargo” is one of the memorable pop culture icons from the ’90s, the footprints of which can still be seen today. It could easily be seen in the list of top 10 films released in the ’90s alongside cult films like Pulp Fiction, The Usual Suspects, Heat, Matrix, Fight Club, and Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.

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John Wick: Chapter 2

(Chad Stahelski, 2017)

If the first John Wick seemed to be a tremendous recreation of the seemingly lost art of simple, no nonsense uber violence made iconic in the 80s American action cinema then this follow up reminded me at least of the John Woo driven Hong Kong action films that closely followed them. The originals very Western-like mysterious man of myth vibe replaced with more focus on codes of honour and duty, more Samurai-like if you will, more Eastern.

Indeed, Chad Stahelski’s follow up to his 2014 debut is an all together slicker, sicker affair, the visuals are glorious to behold, and the action scenes much more detailed in their choreography. Like its predecessor it’s one of those films that is unlikely to convert the uninitiated, but for anybody that is already into this kind of thing, it’s a tremendous exponent of its form.

Keanu Reeves’ quiet, movie star dignity, and this time around seemingly more brilliantly deadpan delivery of one liners are again major reason for that. So too the once again starry lineup supporting him, from the veterans bringing the touch of class from Ian McShane and Laurence Fishburne to the great Franco Nero, and Peter Stormare both sadly underused, to the returning Lance Reddick in continued fine form, newcomers Ruby Rose and the very un-Common Academy Award Winner Lonnie Lynn both put to strong use in their great back and forths with Reeve, and in maybe the movies most powerful and poignant moment a terrific small turn from Claudia Gerini. On villain duty Riccardo Scamarcio is delightfully devilish, from the look in his deep eyes to the timbre of his voice he’s just baiting you from the off to beg for his comeuppance.

They all help propel the movie along, and propel they do. Chapter 2 is a longer film than its streamlined, to the point original, clocking in at about 2 hours long it never for a second really feels that long, picking up in the almost immediate aftermath of the first film this second chapter is a non-stop, continent spanning roller coaster of a thrill ride that like most sequels builds on its predecessor, but does it without becoming overly garish, overstuffed, and generally unbearable. The strength of the cast has to take a lot of credit for that, as does the (it’ll either be corny or fascinating depending on your point of view) expansion of the world building in Derek Kolstad’s screenplay, delving further as it does into the shadowy world that these characters occupy, and allowing moments of thoughtful, mortal ponderance in amidst all of the madness, with greater focus on the strict adherence to an orders codes of duty, touched on in the first film here expanded on, with the bulk of the films plot built around it.

All in all I’m not sure I’d say that this film is quite as good as its economical elder brother, but that’s not saying much. It is a sequel that does what all good sequels should do, take you further down the rabbit hole that you’ll have glimpsed into the first time around, bringing a lot of the first efforts strengths, but tweaking things in a way that ensure the entire thing doesn’t feel like just a lazy repetition of the successful formula. Say what you like about the John Wick movies, but lazy and uninspired they ain’t.