Tag: Matrix
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All the Ways ‘The Matrix’ Was Inspired By ’80s & ’90s Anime
From the beginning, The Matrix wanted us to ask a question: “What is the Matrix?” which was practically the tagline. Did the film’s creators, Lilly and Lana Wachowski, anticipate the deluge of questions to follow swiftly thereafter? “How does the Oracle know everything?” “Why are the pills red and blue?” “What does it all mean?”…
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The 2003 ‘Daredevil’ Movie Handled This Character Better Than the Netflix Show
There have been two live-action adaptations of the Marvel Comics superhero Daredevil so far. The Netflix television series starring Charlie Cox is generally considered vastly superior to the 2003 film starring Ben Affleck. Affleck and many of his cast mates do fine work in the latter, and the director’s cut of 2003’s Daredevil is known…
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All the Underworld Crossovers That Could Have Been
In the pantheon of modern horror movies, Underworld stands at the top of the pack. Its mixture of tragic romance, bloody action, and a well-layered mythology makes it a compelling watch. Underworrld also benefits from having Kate Beckinsale as its leading lady; her performance as the Death Dealer Selene elevates the film far above the…
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Hollywood’s Big Risks: 28 Daring Studio Films from the Last 15 Years
[Editor’s note: This gallery was originally published in November 2018 and has been updated accordingly]Hollywood studios have become so dependent over the last decade on comic book films and mind-numbing tentpoles attached to pre-existing IP that it can feel like a minor miracle any time a major studio breaks the mold.Whether it’s “Crazy Rich Asians”…
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Chinese Nationalists Threaten ‘Matrix’ Boycott After Keanu Reeves Backs Tibet
“The Matrix Resurrections” has breathed new life into a political debate.On January 27, Chinese nationalists threatened to boycott the fourth installment of the “Matrix” franchise after star Keanu Reeves joined the Tibet House U.S. Benefit Concert in March.“Resurrections,” which had its U.S. premiere December 18, has already grossed $12.3 million after a 14-day release in…
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The Real Reason Jessica Henwick Turned Down A Role In Shang-Chi
If you’ve already re-entered the Matrix this week, you know Jessica Henwick’s Bugs is on her way to becoming a fan-favorite character within the sci-fi franchise. In “The Matrix Resurrections,” blue-haired Bugs is a rebellious new leader who has a special connection to Neo (Keanu Reeves) and his simulation alter ego, Thomas Anderson. Henwick recently…
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The Matrix Resurrections Ending Explained: Love Never Dies
Nostalgia is a powerful drug. But even stronger than the power of remembering how good we once had it, is the power of wondering how good it might be. To yearn — for love, for a better life, for a better future — is to be human, and Hollywood has long tapped into that all-consuming…
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How to Watch ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ from Home
All products and services featured by IndieWire are independently selected by IndieWire editors. However, IndieWire may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.Ready to re-enter the Matrix? “The Matrix Resurrections” premiered in movie theaters and on HBO Max December 22, just…
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So Is The Matrix Online Still Canon Or Not?
This article contains major spoilers for “The Matrix Resurrections.”In the mid-to-late 2000s, after the back-to-back sequels “The Matrix Reloaded” and “The Matrix Revolutions” landed in 2003, the mythology and world of “The Matrix” carried on in an Mmorpg (massively multiplayer online role-playing game) that was appropriately dubbed “The Matrix Online.” The idea behind this game…
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Why Agents In The Matrix Resurrections Don’t Look Like You’d Expect
This post contains spoilers for “The Matrix Resurrections.”In “The Matrix Resurrections,” the simulated reality inside the Matrix has undergone some changes since moviegoers last caught up with it around the turn of the millennium. One of those changes relates to the antagonistic Agents and the nature of their appearance.When viewers first entered the Matrix back in…