Articles by Julian Bata

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  'Silent Night,' Holy Night, All Is Calm, All Is Dull

  Directed by John Woo

  PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2023

  A "heroic bloodshed" genre pioneer, Hong Kong filmmaker John Woo's fingerprints have been all over the English-language action sphere long...

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  'Loki' Mismanages Its Own Titular Character in Synergy-Obsessed Season 2

  Created by Michael Waldron

  PUBLISHED Oct 4, 2023

  Marvel has released nine seasons of TV since 2021, and Loki — one of its more worthwhile shows — is the first to return for a second series...

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  'Expend4bles' Forgets Wh4t M4de the Fr4nchise Enjoy4ble

  Directed by Scott Waugh

  PUBLISHED Sep 22, 2023

  Nearly a decade removed from its predecessor, The Expendables 4 (or officially, Expend4bles, which raises the question of why the last one...