Isn’t It Time for Neo to Grow Up?

Isn’t It Time for Neo to Grow Up?

The Matrix was my first R-rated movie. For many millennials, myself included, the cyberpunk epic looms large. It’s been almost two decades since the last installment of the series: Reloaded and Revolutions were released in 2003. The Matrix Resurrections, released...
Do the Oscars Matter Any More?

Do the Oscars Matter Any More?

These days, when opening the morning paper, it sometimes seems that movie news belongs in the Obituary section.  Like last week, when we learned the Arclight chain of theaters, including the Los Angeles location with its iconic Cinerama Dome, shuttered even as the...