"The Matrix" represented a new landmark in action filmmaking and spawned franchise of successful films. But how do they all ...

In the beginning was a metaphor, and the metaphor was the matrix. Two brothers used the metaphor to tell a tale, and both tale and metaphor were good. That was in 1999. The Matrix was better than good ...

The Matrix franchise lit a fuse in science fiction cinema, combining coded philosophy, cyberpunk visual design, and choreographed action sequences to become a worldwide marker of genre evolution. The ...

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Will Smith may be choosing between the red and blue pill, but the Oscar-winning actor isn’t entering the Matrix for a movie. Warner Bros. previously announced a fifth “Matrix” installment with “The ...

Most Matrix mysteries revolve around small world-building quirks, not gaping plot holes. For a film series with a tight runtime, The Matrix actually fleshes out its world pretty thoroughly relative to ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. "The Matrix" trilogy has been a gradual descent into utter disappointment. The ...

Film CriticWith the possibility of offending anyone who bought their tickets the first day they were available or watched both previous movies immediately before going to see the third, I bring you my ...

These sequels should've happened so much sooner.