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Baba Yaga 3: A movie review

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A man and his dog, a man and his car, a man and his wife… Those 3 storylines where given the Keanu Reeves treatment back in 2014 with the original John Wick movie that blew up and created a great gap of opportunity that he did not waste. In my opinion, his best trilogy and one of the most consistent action franchises out there (second to Mission Impossible of course) got its third installment called Parabellum and of course, I HAD to watch and review. The movie, AMAZING; the ending not as much. I believe the action sequences, the fighting choreography and the directness and simplicity of the plot add up to an amazing action experience that you have to enjoy in the movie theatre. This is NOT a movie best suited for the couch at home. The audiovisual experience of following the Baba Yaga as an “excommunicato” is worth every penny you pay. Keanu Reeves is a no-surprise amazing actor that gets dirty and gritty in his own Tom-Cruse-ian way, he cares about the product and you can

Endgame Rant part 1: CAP and TONY

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So, endgame happened and it has been long enough to throw spoilers at the internet without being yelled at… I hope… SO SPOILER ALERT, this entry is going to talk in depth about 2 characters I really have wanted to ever since I saw the movie a third time. There is A LOT to analyze to this movie after investing over a decade into it. I usually write half a page of guide notes for my podcasts about movie reviews; however, for this one I have 5 pages of notes. I have been planning on how to split it up because as the web has been flooded with reviews, videos, articles, speculations, etc. So what do I have to add to this? Answer is simple: two words, Separate Breakdowns. I have taken my time to come up with distinct characters, points of view, and perspectives on this movie that truly is going to be remembered as a movie that marked a generation or two. I have been saying for quite a while that Civil War has my favorite character moments of the entire marvel universe (pre-Endgame