Quentin Tarantino never met a camera or microphone he didn’t love, and in Luca Rea’s documentary “Django & Django,” they love him right back. The title is a bit of a misnomer – it’s not really about Sergio Corbucci’s 1966 spaghetti western “Django” nor Tarantino’s 2012 “Django Unchained” that paid reverent homage. A more apt title might be “Sergio & Quentin,” given the focus on personalities over product.

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The idea of how long it should take for someone who is the subject of misconduct accusations to come back to their career in Hollywood is a touchy subject. Some of the people that have been accused of sexual misconduct (but haven’t been put on trial) have been content with just fading into the background and not trying to revive their careers. Then you have others, such as filmmakers like Woody Allen and Roman Polanski, who have retreated to Europe to continue making features.

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The surprise hit “John Wick” succeeded for a few key reasons: a moody, taciturn protagonist that would make Nicolas Winding Refn proud; the enduring, enigmatic charisma of Keanu Reeves; and organic, unshowy world building that gave the otherwise throwaway vengeance plot some real depth and a fascinating backdrop to play against. And of course, there’s the gun-fu action scenes, acrobatically directed by Chad Stahelski and David Leitch, with a premium on headshots and gloriously exploding squibs.

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The first half of the year will see some very prestigious movies and possible Oscar contenders emerge at the Sundance, Berlin and Cannes film festivals. And then there’s “John Wick: Chapter 2,” and if I’m being honest, it’s pretty much right at the top of the movies I’m most excited for in the next few months. Sometimes, the simplest pleasure are the most rewarding.

Keanu Reeves is back to lead his new action franchise, one that sees him with a new dog, new suit, and working his passport as he travels to Italy to kick some more ass, and get reunited with Morpheus from “The Matrix.” Hell, yes.

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“People keep asking if I’m back and I haven’t really had an answer. But now, yeah, I’m thinkin’ I’m back,” Keanu Reeves snarled in “John Wick,” before proceeding to kick some serious ass. Few could’ve predicted that what looked like a rote actoiner a couple years back, would’ve become a beloved genre gem, announcing co-directors Chad Stahelski and David Leitch as ones to watch, and confirming Reeves has plenty of blockbuster blood left in him.

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Check Out The Poster For Forgotten 1979 Sci-Fi 'The Visitor' Starring John Huston, Picked Up By Drafthouse

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The D Is Silent: Inside The Trailer For 'Django Unchained'

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Before 'Django Unchained' There Was 'Django': Watch Franco Nero's 1966 Spaghetti Western Right Now

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