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Stop! New Poster For THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS

Much like the first trailer for the film, this poster for The Matrix Resurrections riffs on the artwork for the first The Matrix film. It’s screaming, ‘Forget the sequels, we’re taking you back to the real Matrix’. Check [...]

November 18, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s WORLD ON A WIRE

Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s epic 1973 science fiction television film, World On A Wire still packs an impressive gut punch 50 years after it first hit the screen. Fassbinder’s neo-noir is a precursor to The Matrix, a film which blends [...]

September 27, 2021

Déjà Vu All Over Again: THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS Trailer Is Here

After 18 years we’re finally re-entering The Matrix. Almost two decades on from the hugely disappointing The Matrix Revolutions comes The Matrix Resurrections. Directed by Lana Wachowski, this fourth film in the franchise once again sees [...]

September 9, 2021

Behind The Scenes: Keanu Reeves & Hugo Weaving Shoot Bullet Time On THE MATRIX

Starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving and Joe Pantoliano, The Matrix is one of the defining movies in cinema history. It came from nowhere back in 1999 and changed the face of how science fiction and action [...]

September 8, 2021

Behind The Scenes: Keanu Reeves Riding A Horse On The Set Of JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 – PARABELLUM

Picking-up mere minutes after John Wick: Chapter 2, director Chad Stahelski’s 2019 action film John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum sees Keanu Reeves‘ Wick excommunicado from his league of assassins and on the run, with an ever increasing [...]

September 2, 2021

Behind The Scenes: Keanu Reeves & Laurence Fishburne Relaxing On The Set Of JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2

Keanu Reeves has had a strange career. Every time you think he’s finally cashed in his chips as a viable leading man comes a movie that re-establishes his credentials. Over the last 30 years we’ve seen Speed, The Matrix and John Wick all [...]

August 11, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: The Wachowskis’ BOUND

The Wachowskis made a sizzling cinematic debut with Bound, a 1996 modern noir starring Gina Gershon and Jennifer Tilly as two lesbian lovers who attempt to steal $2 million from the [...]

June 13, 2021

Behind The Scenes: David Cronenberg On The Set Of eXistenZ With Jude Law & Jennifer Jason Leigh

David Cronenberg’s 1999 sci-fi thriller eXistenZ has a lot of themes which continue to resonant 20-odd years on. However, this gaming thriller was ultimately superseded by The Matrix which opened later in the same year, winning plaudits and [...]

April 28, 2021

Review: BLISS Starring Owen Wilson & Salma Hayek Has An Intriguing Premise But A Fumbled Execution

Writer/director Mike Cahill’s Bliss is a film which takes a big swing but ultimately never really delivers on its promise. That’s a shame because this Owen Wilson/Salma Hayek film drama features some intriguing concepts and a great straight turn [...]

February 5, 2021

Notebook Reviews: THE MATRIX

The Wachowskis – 1999 The Matrix is a slick and visually amazing sci-fi film with some stunning filmmaking techniques from The Wachowskis. The story’s on the slight side, but the action is the thing and it’s done with so much style [...]

January 1, 2021

Maximum Overdrive: Warner Bros’ New Hybrid Distribution Model With HBO Max

Warner Bros. has announced that it plans to release its full 2021 film slate theatrically worldwide, while also adding exclusive one month access on the HBO Max streaming service in the U.S. alongside the film’s theatrical domestic release. This [...]

December 7, 2020

DUNE, THE BATMAN, THE FLASH & More Delayed By Warner Bros

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the theatrical landscape. Warner Bros. has now moved Denis Villeneuve’s Dune from 18 December 2020 to 1 October, 2021. That means that The Batman has now shifted from that date to 4 March 2022. This [...]

October 6, 2020

The Wild, The Innocent & The Release Date Shuffle

Hold on to your hats because it’s going to be a bumpy ride! If you thought that you had your summer movie schedule all planned out as a way of getting over the Coronavirus pandemic, then think again! Warner Bros has shifted the release of [...]

June 13, 2020

Blu-ray Review: Second Sight Films Delivers A Brilliant Package For Cyber Thriller UPGRADE

Upgrade seemed to come and go on its cinematic release in 2018 before hitting the home entertainment realm with little fanfare. It sure passed me by and I would like to think that the film’s new re-release from Second Sight Films will see the it [...]

November 28, 2019

Blu-ray Review: JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 – PARABELLUM Is Marvel Of Cinematic Madness Which Should Not Be Missed

A cacophony of cinematic chaos, John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum is a stunning piece of action cinema. A beautifully balletic bullet-strewn, bone-crunching romp, the Keanu Reeves starrer is a franchise best and while there is little-to-no plot, [...]

September 21, 2019

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