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John Wick is drawing renewed attention, with the action franchise about the titular hitman once again a topic of conversation. The franchise, starring Keanu Reeves as a retired assassin drawn back into the criminal underworld, remains one of the most recognizable action series in recent years. No specific new development was confirmed in the available coverage, which instead touched on unrelated filmmaker news.
- 2Babis crosses the Acheron in Greek satire piece●Babis - Acheron Μετά από μια μακρά και ιδιαίτερα παραγωγική πορεία στον χώρο των επιχειρηματικών συνεργασιών, ο Μπάμπης
A Greek-language satirical text describes Babis concluding a long and productive career in business partnerships and being called to the next phase: arriving at the Acheron, the mythological river of the dead, where he learns the crossing to the opposite bank is done under specific conditions. The piece plays on funeral traditions and ancient Greek underworld mythology to skewer a business figure's career end.
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A new ranking of all the Underworld films, from worst to best, is drawing attention from franchise fans. The list covers the complete series starring Kate Beckinsale as the vampire warrior Selene, and is prompting debate about which of the supernatural action sequels hold up best nearly two decades after the first film hit cinemas.
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Freddie Foreman, the gangster known as the 'Godfather of Crime' and an enforcer for the Kray Twins, has died at the age of 94 after an illness. Foreman was one of London's most notorious underworld figures, linked to decades of East End crime. Tributes and reflections on his life are circulating widely in British media.