9 Movie and TV Picks for June4 of 9
Hotel Artemis | Premieres in U.S. theaters Friday, June 8
The premise of this film — a secret, members-only emergency room for criminals — really seems like a spiritual (or direct) extension of the John Wick universe. You easily can imagine Hotel Artemis fitting in alongside the assassin-friendly, rules-laden Continental Hotel. From what I've seen from the trailers, the verbal sparring, snappy one-liners, slick fighting, and larger-than-life characters (Jeff Goldblum as "The Wolf King") feel right at home in the "Wick-Verse" as well. That being said, the comparison is in no way a fault. I'm all for a near-future remix on this kind of world and heavy-hitters like Jodie Foster, Sterling K. Brown, Brian Tyree Henry, Sofia Boutella make this definitely one I can't wait to check out. — Vanessa
The premise of this film — a secret, members-only emergency room for criminals — really seems like a spiritual (or direct) extension of the John Wick universe. You easily can imagine Hotel Artemis fitting in alongside the assassin-friendly, rules-laden Continental Hotel. From what I've seen from the trailers, the verbal sparring, snappy one-liners, slick fighting, and larger-than-life characters (Jeff Goldblum as "The Wolf King") feel right at home in the "Wick-Verse" as well. That being said, the comparison is in no way a fault. I'm all for a near-future remix on this kind of world and heavy-hitters like Jodie Foster, Sterling K. Brown, Brian Tyree Henry, Sofia Boutella make this definitely one I can't wait to check out. — Vanessa