John Wick might be a ruthless killing machine, unanimously feared by even the most hardened criminals. But his sleek tailored suits never betray his brutality. In fact, as the "John Wick" franchise has seen increasing success, the hitman's gun metal suits have gained their own kind of cultural recognition, perfectly symbolizing Wick's stylish yet deadly methods. In the trailer for the upcoming "John Wick: Chapter 4," the suit even gets its own moment when Lawrence Fishburne's Bowery King produces a shirt and jacket and asks Keanu Reeves' assassin, "42 regular, wasn't it?"
Since the beginning of the franchise back in 2014, the John Wick suit has become almost as big a star as the man on which it hangs. Created by costume designer Luca Mosca, Wick's muted yet finely tailored attire was intended to project his grief in the wake of losing his wife, as well as being based on the...
Since the beginning of the franchise back in 2014, the John Wick suit has become almost as big a star as the man on which it hangs. Created by costume designer Luca Mosca, Wick's muted yet finely tailored attire was intended to project his grief in the wake of losing his wife, as well as being based on the...
- 3/5/2023
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
Throughout all three of his movies so far, John Wick (Keanu Reeves) has always understood that it's not enough to be the scariest, most efficient killer in a world full of trained assassins; you also have to be the best dressed too. That's why he's constantly wearing the coolest suit you've ever seen, even if technically it'd be smarter for him to dress in something that allows a little more flexibility. In a 2019 interview with Film Independent, costume designer Luca Mosca described Wick's suits as "sleek and elegant," a perfect fit for the world these movies take place in, where everything, from the buildings to the cars, looks high-class and modern.
Mosca's main inspiration for Wick's suits, however, was his gun: "In the script for the first film, there was a reference to the Glock in terms of John Wick's look. Even though a gun is dangerous and can be lethal,...
Mosca's main inspiration for Wick's suits, however, was his gun: "In the script for the first film, there was a reference to the Glock in terms of John Wick's look. Even though a gun is dangerous and can be lethal,...
- 2/12/2023
- by Michael Boyle
- Slash Film
The John Wick franchise isn’t just loaded with action – it’s dressed to the nines as well. Every character, from John Wick on down, is impeccably tailored, each with their own unique aesthetic. Those character looks come from franchise costume designer Luca Mosca, who continues his work in the latest entry, John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum. […]
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- 5/17/2019
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
In this next chapter following the 2014 hit, legendary hit man John Wick (Keanu Reeves) is forced back out of retirement by a former associate plotting to seize control of a shadowy international assassins’ guild. Bound by a blood oath to help him, John travels to Rome where he squares off against some of the world’s deadliest killers.
After unleashing mayhem on the criminals who killed his dog, retired super assassin John Wick retrieves his beloved 1969 Mustang from the Russian mobsters who stole it, only to be pursued in a spectacular high-speed car chase through crowded New York City streets. Returning home, John’s plans to resume a quiet civilian life are cut short when Italian gangster Santino D’Antonio (Riccardo Scamarcio) shows up on his doorstep with a gold “marker” compelling him to repay past favors. Ordered by Winston (Ian McShane), kingpin of secret assassin society The Continental, to...
After unleashing mayhem on the criminals who killed his dog, retired super assassin John Wick retrieves his beloved 1969 Mustang from the Russian mobsters who stole it, only to be pursued in a spectacular high-speed car chase through crowded New York City streets. Returning home, John’s plans to resume a quiet civilian life are cut short when Italian gangster Santino D’Antonio (Riccardo Scamarcio) shows up on his doorstep with a gold “marker” compelling him to repay past favors. Ordered by Winston (Ian McShane), kingpin of secret assassin society The Continental, to...
- 2/1/2017
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Principal photography begins Saturday (July 21, 2012) on Robert Luketic.s (21) currently-titled Paranoia, Reliance Entertainment and Im Global announced today. In addition Demarest Films, a financing and production company which was launched in April by Lambert Media Group.s Michael Lambert and Sam Englebardt and William D. Johnson have joined the $40 million picture as co-financier and co-producer, while Beijing.s E Stars Entertainment will co-finance. Paranoia will be distributed in the U.S. by Relativity Media.
This high-tech corporate espionage thriller is directed by Robert Luketic (21) and stars Liam Hemsworth (The Hunger Games), Oscar®-nominee Gary Oldman (The Dark Knight), Oscar®-nominee Harrison Ford (Indiana Jones), Lucas Till (X-Men: First Class), Amber Heard (The Rum Diary), Embeth Davidtz (The Amazing Spider-Man), Julian McMahon (Nip/Tuck), Josh Holloway (Lost) and Oscar®-winner Richard Dreyfuss (Red).
Paranoia is being produced by Alexandra Milchan of Emjag Productions, William D. Johnson of Demarest Films and Deepak Nayar of Kintop Reliance,...
This high-tech corporate espionage thriller is directed by Robert Luketic (21) and stars Liam Hemsworth (The Hunger Games), Oscar®-nominee Gary Oldman (The Dark Knight), Oscar®-nominee Harrison Ford (Indiana Jones), Lucas Till (X-Men: First Class), Amber Heard (The Rum Diary), Embeth Davidtz (The Amazing Spider-Man), Julian McMahon (Nip/Tuck), Josh Holloway (Lost) and Oscar®-winner Richard Dreyfuss (Red).
Paranoia is being produced by Alexandra Milchan of Emjag Productions, William D. Johnson of Demarest Films and Deepak Nayar of Kintop Reliance,...
- 7/20/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
CineVegas International Film Festival
The future is quieter, emotionally subdued and grayly mysterious, at least in the small hop forward imagined by filmmaker Michael Almereyda. In the challenging, well-realized "Happy Here and Now", Almereyda has another potential critical hit to rival his last film, "Hamlet", and its commercial destiny looks promising.
Immediately engaging one with a succintly intimate tone while tracking parallel stories of wavering young souls living in a New Orleans shorn of its touristy surface, "Happy" succeeds in introducing a sci-fi concept that works best as a metaphor rather than as a prediction of the future. Through the Internet and sensory devices that capture one's facial nuances, it is possible to create a mask, or generated face, to engage surreptitiously in one-on-one conversations with strangers.
We see such a cyber-encounter right off, with Muriel (Shalom Harlow) conversing with a cowboy-hat-wearing philosopher who calls himself Eddie Mars. In another startling sequence a young fireman named Tom is introduced.
The film gets away with a risky gambit with lead Karl Geary playing both Eddie Mars and Tom -- although they are not one and the same person.
Enter Amelia (Liane Balaban), who comes to town looking for Muriel, her sister who has disappeared. Spiritually adrift herself but strongly motivated to find Muriel, Amelia stays with her aunt (Ally Sheedy) and teams up with an ex-government-agent-turned-private-investigator (Clarence Williams III).
Their first task in finding Muriel is to peer into her computer's memory, which leads them to Eddie Mars.
Eventually, it's revealed that the person behind the Eddie Mars "avatar" is termite-obsessed, wannabe filmmaker Eddie (David Arquette), who is also Tom's brother. Along with a sequence where Amelia dreams while still connected to the computer, Eddie's bumbling attempt to make a raunchy Internet short about one of his favorite historical minds, Nicola Tesla, deftly illustrates Almereyda's concerns about identity and communication.
"Happy" is beautifully acted and filmed, with the Internet imagery rendered in Pixelvision. The story is broadened nicely by including recently widowed Hannah (Gloria Reuben), a music teacher married to a fireman killed in the line of duty. Her sad quest leads her to Tom and their potential romance nicely brings us around to the hope of rebirth. The musical selections and score are big factors in modulating the film's subtle moods, while the late R&B legend Ernie K-Doe plays an important supporting role and sings "Children of the World" in one inspired sequence.
HAPPY HERE AND NOW
IFC Productions
A Keep Your Head production
Credits:
Screenwriter-director: Michael Almereyda
Producers: Anthony
Katagas, Callum Greene
Executive producers: Jonathan Sehring, Caroline
Kaplan, Holly Becker, John Sloss
Director of photography: Jonathan Herron
Production designer: Leonard Spears
Editor: Kristina Boden
Costume designers: Luca Mosca, Marco Cantoretti
Music: David Julyan
Casting: Lina Todd
Cast:
Amelia: Liane Balaban
Eddie Mars/Tom: Karl Geary
Lois: Ally Sheedy
Bill: Clarence Williams III
Eddie: David Arquette
Hannah: Gloria Reuben
Muriel: Shalom Harlow
Running time -- 89 minutes
No MPAA rating...
The future is quieter, emotionally subdued and grayly mysterious, at least in the small hop forward imagined by filmmaker Michael Almereyda. In the challenging, well-realized "Happy Here and Now", Almereyda has another potential critical hit to rival his last film, "Hamlet", and its commercial destiny looks promising.
Immediately engaging one with a succintly intimate tone while tracking parallel stories of wavering young souls living in a New Orleans shorn of its touristy surface, "Happy" succeeds in introducing a sci-fi concept that works best as a metaphor rather than as a prediction of the future. Through the Internet and sensory devices that capture one's facial nuances, it is possible to create a mask, or generated face, to engage surreptitiously in one-on-one conversations with strangers.
We see such a cyber-encounter right off, with Muriel (Shalom Harlow) conversing with a cowboy-hat-wearing philosopher who calls himself Eddie Mars. In another startling sequence a young fireman named Tom is introduced.
The film gets away with a risky gambit with lead Karl Geary playing both Eddie Mars and Tom -- although they are not one and the same person.
Enter Amelia (Liane Balaban), who comes to town looking for Muriel, her sister who has disappeared. Spiritually adrift herself but strongly motivated to find Muriel, Amelia stays with her aunt (Ally Sheedy) and teams up with an ex-government-agent-turned-private-investigator (Clarence Williams III).
Their first task in finding Muriel is to peer into her computer's memory, which leads them to Eddie Mars.
Eventually, it's revealed that the person behind the Eddie Mars "avatar" is termite-obsessed, wannabe filmmaker Eddie (David Arquette), who is also Tom's brother. Along with a sequence where Amelia dreams while still connected to the computer, Eddie's bumbling attempt to make a raunchy Internet short about one of his favorite historical minds, Nicola Tesla, deftly illustrates Almereyda's concerns about identity and communication.
"Happy" is beautifully acted and filmed, with the Internet imagery rendered in Pixelvision. The story is broadened nicely by including recently widowed Hannah (Gloria Reuben), a music teacher married to a fireman killed in the line of duty. Her sad quest leads her to Tom and their potential romance nicely brings us around to the hope of rebirth. The musical selections and score are big factors in modulating the film's subtle moods, while the late R&B legend Ernie K-Doe plays an important supporting role and sings "Children of the World" in one inspired sequence.
HAPPY HERE AND NOW
IFC Productions
A Keep Your Head production
Credits:
Screenwriter-director: Michael Almereyda
Producers: Anthony
Katagas, Callum Greene
Executive producers: Jonathan Sehring, Caroline
Kaplan, Holly Becker, John Sloss
Director of photography: Jonathan Herron
Production designer: Leonard Spears
Editor: Kristina Boden
Costume designers: Luca Mosca, Marco Cantoretti
Music: David Julyan
Casting: Lina Todd
Cast:
Amelia: Liane Balaban
Eddie Mars/Tom: Karl Geary
Lois: Ally Sheedy
Bill: Clarence Williams III
Eddie: David Arquette
Hannah: Gloria Reuben
Muriel: Shalom Harlow
Running time -- 89 minutes
No MPAA rating...
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