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Preview: What Is the Animatrix?
One of the most interesting features on The Matrix Revisited was a jam-packed, five-minute segment on the upcoming Matrix anime project, dubbed “Animatrix.” Primarily narrated by Matrix producer Joel Silver and Animatrix producer Michael Arias, the piece adds details to what is already known about the project:
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Review: Strictly Ballroom
“All the world’s a stage. . .” Since the dawn of motion pictures, few have taken Shakespeare’s words more to heart than Australian writer and director Baz Luhrmann. On the heels of special edition-style releases of his other works (William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet and last year’s hit Moulin Rouge), it is only fitting that [...]
Review: The Spanish Prisoner
Don’t talk to strangers. When you travel, never agree to carry a package for someone you don’t know. Money is the root of all evil. Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. They say all clichés and sayings are based on at least a kernel of truth. If only we’d pay closer attention. The [...]
Review: The Matrix Revisited
The Matrix Revisited, a special documentary that is available alone and packaged with the original movie, allows viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the first movie’s creation, as well as brief glimpses into what promises to be one of the more unique, multimedia franchises created in the last few years. The bulk of the disc is [...]
Review: High Fidelity
Most of us know, or have met, someone like Rob (John Cusack), the main character of High Fidelity. Rob’s love of music is more than an extreme hobby. He owns a record store that specializes in vinyl and spends his days arguing top-five lists with his two employees, Barry and Dick. Unfortunately, his girlfriend, Laura, [...]
Review: The Fast and the Furious
If you live in an area that is even remotely urban, you see them: the kids that pull up next to you at stop lights, in what used to be just an ordinary Honda, Mitsubishi or Acura. Engines revving, stereos blaring, the value of the accessories on their fully-loaded rides far outweighs the vehicles’ initial [...]
Review: Dogtown and Z-Boys
When I was asked if I’d be interested in reviewing Dogtown and Z-Boys, I thought to myself, “Sure. I don’t know anything about skateboarding, but it looks interesting.” * I was in for a surprise. And apparently, I wasn’t the only one. This documentary, directed by Stacy Peralta, edited by Paul Crowder and narrated by [...]
Review: Blade Runner: The Director’s Cut
At age 18, most works of entertainment and elements of popular culture are well past their expiration date. Time’s passing causes even original stories to seem clichéd. Special effects, at best, look old-fashioned or, at worst, are seen as campy. It was with a little trepidation that I placed my shiny new copy of Blade [...]
Review: U2 – All That You Can’t Leave Behind
There are several species of U2 fans. The die-hards who own every album since 1980′s Boy. The music collectors who own the band’s critical and artistic highlights (one or several of the “early” albums, plus The Joshua Tree and Achtung Baby). And those who are “stuck in the moment”: favoring a particular era in the [...]
Review: Gasaraki, Vol. 1: The Summoning