The Matrix opened in theaters 20 years ago, a fact that will leave many millennials feeling nostalgic and old. An unexpected box office hit and lauded by critics, the 1999 sci-fi action film fully established Keanu Reeves as a star … Continue reading The Matrix – 20 Years Later
Quick – name the first Keanu Reeves role that comes to mind. Up until three years ago, there likely would’ve been one dominant answer, but nowadays Neo has some serious competition. John Wick is on another rampage, and this time … Continue reading John Wick: Chapter 2 – Glorious Assassin World Building
At one point, the main character of Assassin’s Creed asks himself, “What the fuck is going on?” I was wondering the same thing as the credits started rolling. The realization set in earlier that an impressive cast and production values … Continue reading Assassin’s Creed – Assassinating Good Writing and Characters
After the Bourne Ultimatum wrapped up an excellent action trilogy 9 years ago, did we really need another Bourne film? I’m not counting Legacy, which while okay was essentially a Bourne film only in name. If Jason Bourne is to … Continue reading Jason Bourne – The Entertaining Bourne Redundancy
One’s tolerance of bad screenwriting will be strongly tested by Need for Speed. No attempt is made, for example, to explain why a racer challenging another for six figures would let a friend come along to essentially make the race … Continue reading Need for Speed – Mindless Vehicular Mayhem
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