Posts Tagged ‘The Matrix’
Film Review – Jupiter Ascending
Jupiter Ascending (2015) is a spectacular mess. It’s big and ambitious, but also ridiculous and damn near incomprehensible. There’s no denying that Andy Wachowski and Lana Wachowski (who wrote and directed) have a unique vision as a duo, but their latest has them spiraling out of…
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Film Review – I’ll Follow You Down
In I’ll Follow You Down, Marika (Gillian Anderson) says goodbye to her scientist husband Gabe (Rufus Sewell) at the Toronto airport, takes her son Erol home, and waits patiently for her spouse to come back from his trip to Princeton. Which he never does. He’s…
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An Appreciation – Metropolis
In 2008, one of the great discoveries in cinema lore took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Hidden in a stack of canisters was a 16mm duplicate copy of Fritz Lang’s science fiction masterpiece, Metropolis (1927). Horribly scratched and weathered through time, it contained possibly the…
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Film Review – Looper
I haven’t necessarily loved all of Rian Johnson’s movies, but I have always thought that he was an immensely talented filmmaker. His debut, with the modern noir Brick, was a treat across the board and instantly brought him widespread acclaim. Though his sophomore effort, The…
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SXSW Film Review – Extracted
Extracted (2012) is a slick, well-made independent sci-fi film that works well in some ways and not so well in others. The beautiful thing about the sci-fi genre is that it allows filmmakers to open their creative reservoirs and build new worlds and explore a…
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Episode 132 – Great Minds?
In honor of Goon, Spencer and Greg look back on Seann William Scott’s career. Then they explore the phenomenon of “movie clusters” and give DVD picks.
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Film Review – Jeff, Who Lives at Home
It is not often that you are lucky enough to see when filmmakers really hit their stride. In my opinion, the Duplass brothers have done just that with their latest film, Jeff, Who Lives at Home. I have enjoyed their previous films, but everything finally…
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Episode 128 – Project Lorax
In honor of The Lorax, Spencer and Greg discuss children’s books turned into films. Then they look at characters in over their heads, before giving DVD picks.
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