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20 May 2013 6:40 AM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Without superheroes or aliens, the F&F franchise has made speed, laced with rage, one of film's most beloved intoxicants
The reason for the burgeoning success of the Fast & Furious films eludes some people. This apparently humdrum franchise manages without superheroes, intergalactic conflict, aliens, zombies, vampires or 3D. What has it got? Perhaps the clue's in the title. Speed and rage have come to form an alluring combination.
Speed, said Aldous Huxley, "provides the one genuinely modern pleasure." Until the 1820s, no one had travelled faster than a galloping horse; by the 1840s, trains were zipping along at 70mph. Speed began to redefine human life, as the acceleration of output yielded previously unimaginable benefits. The Gpo documentary Night Mail, with its pulsing pistons, captured the exaltation this engendered. But if the hastening tempo of the railway age brought collective liberation, it imposed a new tyranny on the individual.
As Marxists put it, »
- David Cox
17 May 2013 11:18 PM, PDT | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »
Star Trek Into Darkness box office: Solid or disappointing domestic debut? (Photo: Chris Pine as Captain Kirk and Zachary Quinto as Spock in Star Trek Into Darkness) J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek Into Darkness, starring Chris Pine as Captain Kirk and Zachary Quinto as Spock, has to date grossed $13.4 million in North America, including from 336 late-night Wednesday IMAX shows and all-day showtimes at 3,668 locations on Thursday. As explained by Ray Subers at Box Office Mojo, first-day figures may have been below par because Paramount Pictures changed Star Trek Into Darkness‘ release date last week — the Star Trek sequel was to have opened on Friday. (Addendum: Barring an unexpected Saturday and Sunday surge, “disappointing” is the word for Star Trek Into Darkness’ domestic box-office debut.) For comparison’s sake: With $11.53m on Thursday proper, Star Trek Into Darkness had the 11th biggest Thursday opening ever (not adjusted for inflation). Its Thursday debut, »
- Zac Gille
17 May 2013 2:27 PM, PDT | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »
There's a fair amount of discussion on the interwebs about which clichéd line appears more frequently than any other in the movies. While there are a few contenders, one that's cited again and again is "Let's get out of here!" One enthusiastic movie fan created a supercut of people saying the line or variations of it, and it's amazing how often it's used. By the way, it's Friday afternoon. Are you still at the office? Get out of there!
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South Park | The Matrix Reloaded | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | Finding Nemo | Independence Day »
- reelz staff
16 May 2013 | Movies.com | See recent Movies.com news »
The Matrix Reloaded, released 10 years ago this week, is remembered now as a disappointment, but let's be fair. It was the top moneymaker of the trilogy ($742 million worldwide), and the reviews were mostly positive, if not exactly glowing. The reason it lingers in our collective memory as a dud and pops up on more than one "worst sequels ever made" list is that it caught some of the stink from The Matrix Revolutions, the trilogy closer that came out six months later and actually was widely considered to be an inferior product (just 36% positive at Rotten Tomatoes). Neither movie was a flop financially, though. Matrix Reloaded and Matrix Revolutions were the fourth and ninth highest grossing films of 2003, and together made $1.17 billion worldwide. In the...
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- Eric D. Snider
15 May 2013 5:35 PM, PDT | Box Office Mojo | See recent BoxOfficeMojo.com news »
Saturday Am Update: Star Trek Into Darkness added $22 million on Friday for a two-day total of $35.5 million. That Friday figure is a bit lower than 2009's Star Trek ($26.9 million), and it appears that four years of anticipation and help from 3D ticket prices isn't really giving Into Darkness much of a boost. Paramount is projecting $83.5 million for the four-day opening, though the comparables are all over the place and it could very easily wind up diverging significantly from that figure. One positive note: the movie did receive an "A" CinemaScore, which suggests overall word-of-mouth may be better than the mixed chatter online. Friday Update: Star Trek Into Darkness earned $11.5 million yesterday, which adds up to a $13.5 million total when including its Wednesday night IMAX showings. That figure is less than half of what 2009's Star Trek had earned through its first full day ($30.9 million), and is also less than half »
- Ray Subers <mail@boxofficemojo.com>
1 May 2013 9:22 PM, PDT | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
Glenn Close ("Fatal Attraction"), Frank Langella ("Frost/Nixon"), Berenice Marlohe ("Skyfall"), Lambert Wilson ("The Matrix Reloaded") and Olivia Thirlby ("Juno") will all join Anton Yelchin in Victor Levin’s indie dramedy "5 to 7" at Demarest Films and Mockingbird Pictures.
Levin helms from his own script. Yelchin plays an aspiring novelist who has an extramarital with the wife (Marlohe) of a French diplomat (Wilson).
Langella and Close will play the novelist’s parents, Thirlby is a New York book editor.
Sam Englebardt, William D. Johnson, Bonnie Curtis and Julie Lynn will produce. Shooting kicks off this month in New York.
Source: Variety »
- Garth Franklin
14 April 2013 3:56 PM, PDT | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
It has been quite a long time since Hugo Weaving.s Agent Smith was one of Hollywood.s most frightening villains in 1999.s The Matrix. Sure, he appeared in both lackluster sequels The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions, but Smith wasn.t nearly as effective in a cinematic world that ceased bearing any resemblance to our own. But not everybody can be solely concerned with putting people in the hospital all the time; sometimes they also need to worry about the medical care that goes into these hospitals, as General Electric shows us in their new commercial for .Agent of Good: Connected Hospitals.. Essentially, Ge is showing us that they.re finally making their hospitals more effective by coordinating their electronics to all work together, which is something that a layperson might have already assumed about one of the largest corporations on the planet. And they chose to show »
6 April 2013 9:47 AM, PDT | SneakPeek | See recent SneakPeek news »
Sneak Peek Italian actress Monica Bellucci in the March 2013 issue of fashion magazine, "Harper's Bazaar Ukraine".
Bellucci wears dresses from the 2013 spring/summer collection from Dolce & Gabbana.
Bellucci's film career began in the early 1990's, playing roles in "La Riffa" (1991) and "Bram Stoker's Dracula" (1992).
In 1996 she was nominated for a 'César Award' for best supporting actress for her portrayal of 'Lisa' in "L'Appartement".
This was followed by roles in "Malèna" (2000), "Brotherhood of the Wolf" and "Irréversible" (2002).
She has since played in numerous films including "Tears of the Sun" (2003), "The Matrix Reloaded" (2003), "The Brothers Grimm" (2005), "Le Deuxième souffle" (2007), "Don't Look Back" (2009), and "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" (2010).
Bellucci dubbed her own voice for the French and Italian releases of the film "Shoot 'Em Up" (2007), also voicing 'Kaileena' in the video game "Prince of Persia: Warrior Within" and the French voice of 'Cappy' for the French version of the 2005 animated feature "Robots".
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- Michael Stevens
28 March 2013 1:43 AM, PDT | www.themoviebit.com | See recent TheMovieBit news »
Netflix will bring Georgeville Television’s Sense8, a gripping global tale of minds linked and souls hunted, exclusively to its members to watch instantly in late 2014. The 10 episode season one of Sense8 marks the first foray into television by the Wachowskis, the creative geniuses behind Bound, The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, V for Vendetta, Speed Racer and Cloud Atlas, and is the latest project from veteran show runner J. Michael Straczynski, creator of the Hugo Award-winning Babylon 5 TV series and whose film credits include Changeling, Thor and Underworld Awakening, “Andy and Lana Wachowski and Joe Straczynski are among the most imaginative writers and gifted visual storytellers of our time,” said Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos. “Their incredible creations are favourites of Netflix members globally and we can’t wait to bring Sense8 to life.” "We're excited to work with Netflix and Georgeville Television on this project, »
- noreply@blogger.com (Vic Barry)
27 March 2013 11:34 AM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
Some more original genre programming is making its way to Netflix, this time from the duo who brought us The Matrix trilogy, Andy and Lana Wachowski. Read on to find out what horrors are in store for those of you with "Sense8."
Netflix will bring Georgeville Television’s “Sense8,” a gripping global tale of minds linked and souls hunted, exclusively to its members to watch instantly in late 2014.
The 10-episode Season One of “Sense8” marks the first foray into television by the Wachowskis, the creative geniuses behind Bound, The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, V for Vendetta, Speed Racer and Cloud Atlas, and is the latest project from veteran showrunner J. Michael Straczynski, creator of the Hugo Award-winning “Babylon 5″ TV series whose film credits include Changeling, Thor and Underworld: Awakening.
"Sense8" is being produced by Georgeville Television, in association with Studio Jms. Georgeville Television is a Reliance »
- Uncle Creepy
27 March 2013 11:08 AM, PDT | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
A new president has been appointed by Method Studios who will oversee the operations in Los Angeles, London, Vancouver, Sydney, Melbourne, New York, Chicago, Detroit and Atlanta. “There are many reasons I’m excited about this job,” stated Christian Kubsch in a press release issued by the Deluxe Entertainment Services Group company. “Besides the wonderful group of talented individuals already in place, one of the most important is that Method offers our clients access to a very diverse and global talent base in so many key areas of our business and we are committed to expanding our presence long term. That’s because the company has been focusing on the way the industry has been evolving, and it understands how to handle the challenges.”
The visual effects veteran who has worked on such films as Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), The Matrix Revolutions (2003), The Matrix Reloaded (2003), Mars Attacks! »
- Trevor
27 March 2013 9:44 AM, PDT | DailyDead | See recent DailyDead news »
Netflix continues it big push into original content production and announced that it has teamed up with The Wachowskis and J. Michael Straczynski for a new series:
Coming in 2014 from Georgeville Television, a new science-fiction thriller from the acclaimed directors of Cloud Atlas and The Matrix Trilogy and the creator of Babylon 5
Beverly Hills, CA., March 27 2013 – Netflix will bring Georgeville Television’s Sense8, a gripping global tale of minds linked and souls hunted, exclusively to its members to watch instantly in late 2014.
The 10 episode season one of Sense8 marks the first foray into television by the Wachowskis, the creative geniuses behind Bound, The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, V for Vendetta, Speed Racer and Cloud Atlas, and is the latest project from veteran show runner J. Michael Straczynski, creator of the Hugo Award-winning Babylon 5 TV series and whose film credits include Changeling, Thor and Underworld Awakening, »
- Jonathan James
27 March 2013 8:17 AM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
The Wachowski Siblings are headed to TV by developing the 10-episode series Sense8 for Netflix. The series will be co-developed with J. Michael Straczynski (Babylon 5). There are currently no plot details aside from the vague description of "a gripping global tale of minds linked and souls hunted", but in a press release, the Wachowskis said, "Several years ago, we had a late night conversation [with Straczynski] about the ways technology simultaneously unites and divides us, and out of that paradox 'Sense8' was born." I'm not a big fan of Straczynski's work, but I'll see anything the Wachowskis put together. Netflix is also continuing their savvy decision to pair with recognized talent like they did with David Fincher on House of Cards. Hit the jump for the press release. Sense8 is set to arrive on Netflix Watch Instantly in late 2014. Here's the press release: Netflix will bring Georgeville Television's "Sense8, »
- Matt Goldberg
27 March 2013 7:46 AM, PDT | AwardsDaily.com | See recent AwardsDaily news »
“A group of people around the world are suddenly linked mentally, and must find a way to survive being hunted by those who see them as a threat to the world’s order. »
- Ryan Adams
27 March 2013 6:40 AM, PDT | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »
Netflix will bring Georgeville Television's Sense8, a global tale of minds linked and souls hunted, exclusively to its members to watch instantly in late 2014.
The 10 episode season one of Sense8 marks the first foray into television by the Wachowskis who most recently gave us Cloud Atlas in addition to Bound, The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, V for Vendetta and Speed Racer, and is the latest project from veteran show runner J. Michael Straczynski, creator of the Hugo Award-winning Babylon 5 TV series and whose film credits include Changeling, Thor and Underworld Awakening,
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27 March 2013 | Comingsoon.net | See recent Comingsoon.net news »
Netflix will bring Georgeville Television's "Sense8," a gripping global tale of minds linked and souls hunted, exclusively to its members to watch instantly in late 2014. The 10 episode season one of "Sense8" marks the first foray into television by the Wachowskis, the filmmakers behind Bound , The Matrix , The Matrix Reloaded , The Matrix Revolutions , V for Vendetta , Speed Racer and Cloud Atlas , and is the latest project from veteran show runner J. Michael Straczynski, creator of the Hugo Award-winning "Babylon 5" TV series and whose film credits include Changeling , Thor and Underworld Awakening . "Andy and Lana Wachowski and Joe Straczynski are among the most imaginative writers and gifted visual storytellers of our time," »
22 March 2013 6:12 AM, PDT | Cinelinx | See recent Cinelinx news »
Nearly every movie poses some questions for the audiences who watch them. Often times these are answered, but sometimes they aren’t, and we’re left to wonder. Some films do this intentionally, adding an extra layer to the story, but there are plenty of films that seem to just conveniently forget about certain things, hoping that those of us watching will as well. Being the big movie geek that I am, these are the type of things that keep me up and night and that I probably spend way too much time analyzing.
Some people tend to think of these unanswered questions as plotholes. While that may very well be the case, I like to think of films as complete worlds and that there is some sort of explanation for the ‘inconsistencies’ posed in films. Despite my best efforts, answers aren’t always readily available, and these are some »
- feeds@cinelinx.com (Jordan Maison)
18 March 2013 6:30 AM, PDT | EW - Inside Movies | See recent EW.com - Inside Movies news »
The buzz around the state of the visual effects industry reached a fever pitch this winter when prominent effects house Rhythm & Hues filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in mid-February. Further attention was pointed at the men and women who create whole worlds from a blank green canvas during the Oscars, when VFX artists held a protest near the ceremony, which honored Life of Pi – a movie with effects by Rhythm & Hues – with an Academy Award in the visual effects category. The complaint? Movies like The Avengers, The Hunger Games, and The Lord of the Rings trilogy have scored big at the box office, »
- Emily Rome
12 March 2013 12:41 PM, PDT | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »
If you're ready to take the red pill again and check out 1999's The Matrix but maybe don't have the full 136 minutes at your disposal, how about a minute? Thanks to the guys at IA4 Studios, there's a 60-second, animated "speedrun" remake of the hit movie (via io9) online, which quickly runs through the movie's highlights in a way that may be more satisfying than The Matrix's two sequels.
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The Matrix | The Matrix Reloaded | The Matrix Revolutions »
- Ryan Gowland
8 March 2013 7:12 PM, PST | NextMovie | See recent NextMovie news »
"Put machines, dreams, Neo, dystopia, and more machines into a blender and chug it really fast - that's the taste of this condensed version of the 1999 hit movie."
That's how 1A4 Studio describes their own 60-second animated take on "The Matrix," a "Speedrun" that turns the Wachowskis' sci-fi action classic into an early Nintendo-era hand-drawn side-scroller complete with old video game sound effects. It hits every major plot point in the film — and has the guts to not include the "bullet-time" scene. (!)
We know these take a long time to make and are a ton of work, but is there any chance we can get one for both "The Matrix Reloaded" and "The Matrix Revolutions" as well? Ten years later, we still have a hard time keeping track of just what in the hell is going on in those things.
Thanks to Badass Digest for the find. »
- NextMovie Staff
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