‘Interior Chinatown’ vs the Asian American Canon, Part I
‘Interior Chinatown’ vs the Asian American Canon, Part I: Birds of Prey, The Matrix, Shang-Chi
The Matrix
Thoughts and Reactions to Watching ‘John Wick: Chapter 2’ For the First Time
Two months to go until the latest chapter of the John Wick franchise drops. I’m moving right along as I
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Thoughts and Reactions to Watching ‘John Wick’ For the First Time
In 2019, in the midst of the Keanussance, I watched and documented my thoughts and reactions to watching The Matrix
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NOC Spoiler Chat: ‘The Matrix Resurrections’
The Matrix is back, baby! Last week The Matrix Resurrections hit theaters and HBO Max just in time for the
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Thoughts From Watching ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ For the First Time
In February 2020, a month before the initial shelter-in-place order for California went into effect for the then yet-to-be-declared COVID-19
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New Song for ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ from Emerging Artist Quantrelle Released
Part of the reason why the original Matrix movies hacked their way into our hearts has to do with the
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Final Trailer for ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ Teases the Familiar and the Unprecedented
Déjà vu. In the world of The Matrix, déjà vu usually means that there’s a glitch. It occurs when something
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Thoughts (and Just Thoughts) from Watching ‘The Animatrix’ for the First Time
With The Matrix Resurrections now less than a month away from release, it was time to make one more dive
Read MoreNew Poster for ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ Goes Full Jesus Wick
In the fourth sequel, he will come again! As you can tell, I’m having way too much fun finding biblical
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Thoughts and Reactions to Watching ‘The Matrix Revolutions’ for the First Time
It’s been a little over a month now since the first trailer for the upcoming Matrix film, The Matrix Resurrections,
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Thoughts and Reactions to Watching ‘The Matrix Reloaded’ For the First Time
Two years ago, in the midst of the Keanussance, I took the red pill and didn’t look back when I
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Hard NOC Life 234: Falling Down the Rabbit Hole
Keith, Britney, and Dominic are back on Hard NOC Life to break down the new trailer for The Matrix Resurrections
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Whoa! Return to The Matrix with ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ Trailer
It’s finally here folks! After the crazy buzz from Cinema Con and a bit of Easter egg hunting from WhatIsTheMatrix.com,
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New Teaser Website for ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ Launches
It’s coming folks! Ever since the buzz came out of Cinema Con two weeks ago the world has been beaming
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Hard NOC Life: Oscar Snubs and Super Villains
On Hard NOC Life this week, Dominic and Keith share their thoughts on the Academy Award nominations and break down
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Hard NOC Life: ‘Joker’ to the Right
Shawn Taylor makes his triumphant return to Hard NOC Life, joining Keith and Dominic as they break down the week in
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Thoughts and Reactions to Watching ‘The Matrix’ For the First Time
There is currently renewed hype and interest for Keanu Reeves. The fact that he had three films come out over
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The Year of Keanu Reeves
If you have been a human being with an internet connection over the last several weeks, you may have noticed
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Sense8 Season2: So Many Questions
I’m really not at all interested in reviewing or analyzing Sense8 again, but I would like to get mah nerds
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Butler, Dystopia, Propaganda, and a Way Through?
This is an excerpt from a book I started in 2008. I wanted to take a more academic approach to
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Four Hollywood Rip Offs of Motoko Kusanagi
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the theatrical release of Ghost in the Shell, (and 26 years since the
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‘Sense8’ and the Failure of Global Imagination
How do you imagine a life you could never live? Though not really a theme, this problem is at the
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