ExistenzPod people produce potential problems
Before director David Cronenberg turned to boring thrillers starring Viggo Mortensen, he was known for his dark and disturbing horror films. The title, eXistenZ, comes from the name of the virtual reality computer game....
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The AnimatrixCalling it a cartoon may lead to your death
Released on DVD in 2003 just as The Matrix Reloaded hit cinemas, The Animatrix served as a prologue to the events of The Matrix and also gave creators Andy and Larry Wachowski the chance to work with some of the eastern....
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The IslandAttack of the Clones
Michael Bay was already known for bombastic action movies like Armageddon and Pearl Harbor with uber-producer Jerry Bruckheimer, but The Island was something of a departure from Bay's successful formula. This time....
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The MatrixHow Keanu got his groove back
It's hard to accept that it's been 10 years since The Matrix first assaulted our senses and changed cinema forever. Watching it in 2009, the ground breaking Bullet Time and CG effects seem, ironically, the one thing....
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The Matrix ReloadedDon't take candy from Oracles
How do you make a sequel to one of the most popular films of all time? Answer: You make it bigger, longer and part of a larger story that nobody knew about when the first film came out. The Matrix was all wrapped up in....
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The Matrix RevolutionsThey think it's all over. It is now.
In November 2003, the final installment of one of the most successful sci-fi trilogies had finally arrived. In 1999 we were asked a question: "What is the Matrix?" Four years later Revolutions was heralded as....
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The Truman ShowBurbank sails onto Blu-ray
Here's a great pub question to pose to your film fan friends: Is Jim Carrey better as a serious actor in The Truman Show or Man on The Moon? Both were highly successful come award season, but arguably by Man on the Moon....
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Vanilla SkyWithout the bitter, the sweet ain't as sweet
Following the rock music opus of Almost Famous, director Cameron Crowe next turned his attention to remaking something that pal Tom Cruise had recently acquired the rights to: Spanish thriller 'Abre los Ojos' (Open Your....
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