So Unreal 2023 Fantastic Fest

Fantastic Fest 23: ‘So Unreal’ – Cyberspace and the Digital World on Film

While the 1999 Wachowski film The Matrix looms large over the cyberpunk genre, directors and artists have long been interested in the subgenre. After all, as computers gained a foothold in American culture, the figures that promoted them became fascinations. Through various projects, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and Paul Allen became integrally tied to the … Continue reading Fantastic Fest 23: ‘So Unreal’ – Cyberspace and the Digital World on Film

You Are Who You Chose To Be: ‘The Matrix’ Continues to Live Up to Its Progressive Idea- The Movies of 1999

There are some lines of demarcation in film history, but one that shocked the world in 1999 was the release of The Matrix. Coming from the minds of the Wachowskis, their exploration of their wants and desires created a phenomenon. A creation that could only have come from this filmmaking duo, the combination of high-concept sci-fi, … Continue reading You Are Who You Chose To Be: ‘The Matrix’ Continues to Live Up to Its Progressive Idea- The Movies of 1999