John Wick: Chapter 4

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  • Title: John Wick: Chapter 4
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John Wick: Chapter 4 has the same strengths and weaknesses of the earlier films. We get bloody, brutal, and at times spectacular, violence set against the backdrops of music video sets brought to life, which are dragged down at times by stretches of world building unnecessary for our enjoyment of the former. The fourth entry of the franchise plays at cross purposes with John Wick (Keanu Reeves) looking to work his way back into the life he abandoned for his wife in order to get out again. In terms of story, it’s a bit of a mess. In terms of action, there are a couple of long sequences which fans will not doubt enjoy.

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The Blacklist – The Four Guns

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  • Title: The Blacklist – The Four Guns
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The third episode of the latest season of The Blacklist continues the old home week theme, bringing back another character from the show’s 10 years on the air, but takes a break from the Wujing (Chin Han) season arc when the team discovers a threat to Senator Panabaker‘s (Deirdre Lovejoy) life. There are some nice twist and turns here involving a notorious group of pickpockets (who give the episode its title) and in the identity and motives of the assassin who hires them for the job. It is an interesting choice to cutaway at a few crucial moments in the episode to allow us to wonder just what actions Panabaker took off-screen prior to her rescue (and whether or not the career politician may have found a way to turn some vital information to her advantage).

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NCIS: Hawai’i – Money Honey

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  • Title: NCIS: Hawai’i – Money Honey
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Milius (Enver Gjokaj) returns to Hawaii to ask for Tennant‘s (Vanessa Lachey) help in protecting an important witness (Anna Grace Barlow) who becomes a pain in the ass for both Jesse (Noah Mills) and Kai (Alex Tarrant). Milius also plays into the episode’s B-story when it’s revealed he is the officer that helped Tennant’s son Alex (Kian Talan) get into the Naval Academy. “Money Honey” follows the basic template of the uncooperative witness while also teasing some chemistry between Kai and Adriana, who eventually steps up and puts herself in danger to take down the arms dealer.

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