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.
Download or read book Walk with Wick written by John Wick and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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 136 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?
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.
Download or read book Kick Ass 17 written by Steve Niles and published by Image Comics. This book was released on 2019-09-11 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kick-Ass leads her army in a war against the Russians, making a final stand to drive them out of the city. Yet behind the Russians lurks the bloodthirsty assassin Rosa, who's ready to add Patience's pretty head to her trophy collection.
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 457 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 Wick explores, 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 Wick celebrates and complicates the cult phenomenon that is John Wick.
Download or read book Direct Conversations The Animated Films of Tim Burton Foreword by Tim Burton written by Tim Lammers and published by eBookIt.com. This book was released on 2013-12-18 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout his career, movie journalist Tim Lammers has talked with director Tim Burton and the key players who helped bring the stop-motion films The Nightmare Before Christmas, Corpse Bride, and Frankenweenie to life. Now for the first time, Lammers has assembled the stories from Burton and his band of creatives all in one place. In Direct Conversations: The Animated Films of Tim Burton, you will not only hear from Burton, but Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Allison Abbate, Martin Landau, Elijah Wood, Atticus Shaffer, Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman, the late Ray Harryhausen, and more. The release of Direct Conversations: The Animated Films of Tim Burton comes as the 1993 classic The Nightmare Before Christmas celebrates its 20th anniversary. Direct Conversations: The Animated Films of Tim Burton also includes a foreword by Tim Burton.
Download or read book Vasilisa the Beautiful and Baba Yaga Illustrated by Ivan Bilibin written by Alexander Afanasyev and published by The Planet. This book was released on 2011-12-28 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A famous Russian fairy tale about a brave girl sent by her jealous stepsisters to fetch fire from old frightful witch Baba Yaga.
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 25 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.
Download or read book John Wick 2 written by Greg Pak and published by Dynamite Entertainment. This book was released on 2018-04-18 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Wick's origin story continues! In the underworld of El Paso, Texas, a familiar face introduces an ex-con named John Wick to the local branch of the mysterious Continental Hotel, a neutral zone where professional killers spend their down time. But can John adhere to the rules of the Continental? Or will his search for vengeance destroy his chances for a peaceful life? Also... does John Wick actually have...a cat?
Download or read book Save the Cat written by Blake Snyder and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This ultimate insider's guide reveals the secrets that none dare admit, told by a show biz veteran who's proven that you can sell your script if you can save the cat!
Download or read book Hagakure The Book of the Samurai written by Yamamoto Tsunetomo and published by Xist Publishing. This book was released on 2015-06-08 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Collection of Thoughts, Sayings and Meditations on the Way of the Samurai "It is said that what is called "the spirit of an age" is something to which one cannot return. That this spirit gradually dissipates is due to the world's coming to an end. For this reason, although one would like to change today's world back to the spirit of one hundred years or more ago, it cannot be done. Thus it is important to make the best out of every generation." — Tsunetomo Yamamoto, Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai A formerly secret text known only to the Samurai, Hagakure is a classic text on Bushido--the Way of the Warrior. More than just a handbook for battle, Hagakure is a text that filled with teachings that still apply in business, political and social situations today. This Xist Classics edition has been professionally formatted for e-readers with a linked table of contents. This eBook also contains a bonus book club leadership guide and discussion questions. We hope you’ll share this book with your friends, neighbors and colleagues and can’t wait to hear what you have to say about it.
Download or read book BRZRKR 1 written by Keanu Reeves and published by Boom! Studios. This book was released on 2021-03-03 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The man known only as Berzerker is half-mortal and half-God, cursed and compelled to violence...even at the sacrifice of his sanity. But after wandering the world for centuries, Berzerker may have finally found a refuge – working for the U.S. government to fight the battles too violent and too dangerous for anyone else. In exchange, Berzerker will be granted the one thing he desires – the truth about his endless blood-soaked existence...and how to end it.
Download or read book Beautiful Vengeance previously published as Forbidden Promises written by Katee Robert and published by Forever. This book was released on 2017-05-30 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Buckle up and hold on, because Forbidden Promises is breathtaking romance with heart-stopping action and unexpected twists and turns." -USA Today Some lines should never be crossed . . . not even for love. Sloan O'Malley just left her entire world behind-her family, her wealth, and even her real name. For the first time in her life, she's free. She can live the "normal" life she's always wanted: A life without fear. But there's nothing safe about her intensely sexy next-door neighbor. Jude MacNamara has no room for innocence in his life. Only revenge. Still, he's never been able to walk away from the forbidden, and Sloan--who is every inch of pure, mouthwatering temptation--has forbidden written all over her. Only after it's way too late does he discover the real danger: claiming Sloan as his puts a target on her back. To protect her, Jude is willing risk everything . . . and to hell with the consequences. Previous books in the O'Malley series: THE MARRIAGE CONTRACT THE WEDDING PACT AN INDECENT PROPOSAL
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
Download or read book Jessie written by Lori Wick and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2008-09-01 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jessie is book three in bestselling author Lori Wick's popular new Big Sky Dreams series (more than 215,000 copies sold). Readers will be transported to the vast landscape of Montana Territory in the late 1800s where they meet Jessie Wheeler, whose husband, Seth, abandoned her before their second child was born. As a single mom and the sole proprietor of Token Creek's general store, Jessie lives day to day with her hands full and her heart broken. When Seth suddenly returns to town claiming he's a man changed by faith, Jessie is reluctant to trust him or God with her family's future. But Seth sets out to prove his commitment and his love. This is a timeless story of the transforming power of God's love and forgiveness.
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 486 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 Wick explores, 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 Wick celebrates and complicates the cult phenomenon that is John Wick.
