AI technology is developing to astonishing levels and if you’ve seen any of these sci-fi films, you know it’s all going to go wrong… Technology is great. Whoever invented the waffle iron is a genius. Video games keep us amused, even though I think that games peaked at 16-bit. When it comes to everyday functions, […]
The 90s VR Movie: The Lawnmower Man had a lot to answer for
Tom Jolliffe looks back at the wave of straight to video Virtual Reality films that followed in the wake of The Lawnmower Man in the mid to late ’90s… The idea of virtual reality worlds has been something of a sci-fi staple for many decades. Cronenberg toyed with the concept in Videodrome. Philip K Dick’s […]
The Essential 90s Action Movies
Following our deep dive into 1980s action cinema, lock and load for our list of essential 1990s action movies… The 1990s brought about a shift in the action genre. As the decade progressed there seemed to be shift from the 80s icons into the likes of Nicolas Cage and Keanu Reeves becoming action stars. Likewise […]
Action Movies Blessed with Stunning Cinematography
Tom Jolliffe looks at ten action movies blessed with stunning cinematography… There are great action movies and there is great cinematography. Not always, but occasionally, the two meet in the middle and we get an action film that also looks especially incredible. In general, the action genre may go for a more neutral palette, to […]
Incredible Movie Opening Scenes That Hooked the Audience
Tom Jolliffe looks at 15 great movie openings which hook the audience immediately… Audiences are a difficult bunch to please sometimes. A film’s goal is to grab the attention of viewers and hold them until the final credits roll. In the age of streaming and a lust for instant gratification, where Tik Tok videos all […]
Hot Toys brings Keanu Reeves’ Neo to life with The Matrix Resurrections sixth scale figure
Hot Toys has has unveiled its convention exclusive sixth scale Movie Masterpiece Series Neo collectible figure which is based on the likeness of Keanu Reeves in last year’s sci-fi sequel The Matrix Resurrections. It is available to pre-order now, priced at $250; check out the promotional images here… Faithfully crafted based on the appearance […]
Revisiting Bound: The Wachowskis’ Stunning Directorial Debut
Ahead of The Matrix Resurrections, Tom Jolliffe looks back at Bound, the Wachowskis’ directorial debut, which remains essential neo-noir… They had written a Sylvester Stallone action picture. Assassins would prove somewhat underwhelming to critics and disappointed at the box office. It would undoubtedly have been a money spinning gig for Lana and Lilly Wachowski but […]
First reactions to The Matrix Resurrections are mixed, but unanimous in their praise for Neo & Trinity
The Matrix Resurrections is finally uploaded onto cinema screens next week, and if you follow the white rabbit by searching #TheMatrixResurrections on social media then the first reactions are beginning to appear. Some call it “a gorgeous, dynamic film that’s rough in patches”, while others say it “brilliantly reinvents the franchise”, but all seem to […]
Neo revisits his past in The Matrix Resurrections first clip
During last night’s Game Awards, Warner Bros. unveiled a clip from The Matrix Resurrections, which sees Bugs (Jessica Henwick) escorting a confused Neo (Keanu Reeves) through a portal to a nostalgic meeting with Morpheus (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II); watch it here… SEE ALSO: Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss talk up the love story at the heart […]
Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss talk up the love story at the heart of The Matrix Resurrections in new featurette
With just under two-weeks to go before we follow the white rabbit back into Lana Wachowski’s world of zeros and ones, stars Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss have been stripping back what’s at the heart of this complex world by talking about Neo and Trinity’s love story, which acts as the driving force for The […]
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