Tag: The Matrix

  • Awareness review – sinister forces stalk a teen psychic in Matrix mashup

    Awareness review – sinister forces stalk a teen psychic in Matrix mashup

    There is gunplay aplenty in this Spanish thriller about a young renegade who can create illusions with his mind – with some neat touches amid the mayhemDirected by Daniel Benmayor, this Spanish mashup of Inception, Scanners, The Fury and The Matrix follows 18-year-old Ian (Carlos Scholz), whose parents were Perceivers: a species of cold war…

  • 10 Best Action Stars of the ’90s, Ranked

    10 Best Action Stars of the ’90s, Ranked

    No decade was as game-changing for the action genre quite like the 1990s. With such monster hits as Terminator 2: Judgment Day and The Matrix, action films steadily became more recognized as high-quality cinematic achievements rather than mindless fun. This decade saw many box office and critical successes that were just as likely to win…

  • Best Anime Movies on Netflix Now (September 2023)

    Best Anime Movies on Netflix Now (September 2023)

    The definition of anime has long been a source for debate amongst fans. In Japan, the word “anime” is simply Japanese for animation, no matter the media or its origin. But outside of Japan, the word has come to be associated specifically to animation being produced in Japan or from Japanese creators. This gets a…

  • Sci-Fi Scenes That Scared Actors In Real Life

    Sci-Fi Scenes That Scared Actors In Real Life

    Hollywood’s fascination with science fiction has produced some of the greatest thrills in movie history. “Star Wars,” “Blade Runner,” “The Matrix,” “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,” and “The Day the Earth Stood Still” are but a handful of films that rank high amongst genre enthusiasts for their audacious ideas, innovative visuals, originality, colorful characters, and timeless appeal.…

  • Futurama Season 11 Asks The Toughest Question In Science

    Futurama Season 11 Asks The Toughest Question In Science

    Spoilers for “Futurama” season 11, episode 10 follow.When it comes to any sort of episodic or anthology-based science fiction series, there will almost always come a point where the characters start to wonder: Is their world even real? Although “The Matrix” is still probably the most famous story about a guy realizing he lives in a…

  • ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’: The Hidden Meaning of the Staircase Sequence

    ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’: The Hidden Meaning of the Staircase Sequence

    You may not have realized it from the poster alone, but John Wick: Chapter 4 arguably has just as many references to mythology as Shazam! Fury of the Gods, Wonder Woman, and 300, the likes of which peak in both subtlety and significance during the instantly iconic staircase sequence preceding the film’s climax. While not…

  • The Best ‘Matrix’ Story Didn’t Take Place in the Movies

    The Best ‘Matrix’ Story Didn’t Take Place in the Movies

    With their ambitious sophomore effort, the Wachowskis wrote a new chapter in cinema history. Famously combining science-fiction, martial arts, anime sensibilities, groundbreaking visual effects, and thematically dense storytelling, The Matrix is one of the ultimate genre-blending exercises ever committed to celluloid. And while its three sequels struggled to compare in terms of quality and originality,…

  • After ‘The Matrix’, Carrie-Anne Moss’ Next Sci-Fi Flick Was a Major Flop

    After ‘The Matrix’, Carrie-Anne Moss’ Next Sci-Fi Flick Was a Major Flop

    When we were first introduced to Carrie-Anne Moss as Trinity in 1999’s The Matrix, we were blown away for a number of reasons. The first thing that most people who are familiar with her work know is that she is an incredibly versatile and gifted actor. She also has an on-screen presence that is even…

  • The Matrix Nearly Had a Very Different Neo

    The Matrix Nearly Had a Very Different Neo

    The Matrix is among the most influential science fiction films of all-time, and significantly impacted the pop culture landscape upon its debut in 1999; for a brief moment, the age-old debate about “Star Wars versus Star Trek” was set aside, as The Matrix clearly had a mythology that was just as rich. As the series…

  • How The Minds Of The Truman Show Helped Bring Greta Gerwig’s Barbieland To Life

    How The Minds Of The Truman Show Helped Bring Greta Gerwig’s Barbieland To Life

    “Barbie” might be a multimillion-dollar corporate product based on a ridiculously lucrative multimedia property, but it’s also an earnest love letter to cinema history. Of course, that’s nothing new for co-writer and director Greta Gerwig. A quick glimpse at the multi-hyphenate’s filmography will reveal she’s never shied away from openly acknowledging her influences. “Frances Ha,”…