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The Matrix 1999
The last great science fiction movie put out by Hollywood.
A mixture of Christian millenarianism, Cartesian doubt about the self, and Baudrillard's theory of the third-order simulacra.
More relevant as AI enters everyday life. Agent Smith is already among us. Time to take the red pill, or go back to watching Tik Tok videos.
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Companion 2025
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
SPOILERS AHEAD!
First, the good: Sophie Thatcher is charming as Jack Quaid's supposed girlfriend Iris, who accompanies him on a road trip to a isolated estate owned by Sergey, who we think is a Russian mobster. She's the star here. Along for the ride are Kat (Megan Suri), dripping with sarcasm, and a possible ex-love interest for Quaid's Josh, and the mismatched gay couple Eli and Patrick. The direction is efficient, its shot compositions adding to the drama.
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Hackers 1995
An anarchic thrill-ride through the post-punk culture of the mid-90s starring Johnny Lee Miller (with his clipped American accent) as unrepentant boy hacker Zero Cool and a hot young Angelina Jolie as his rival and later love interest Acid Burn. Every scene is jammed with a melange of bright colours and outrageous styles. There are endless pop cultural references - pay attention to Matthew Lillard's (Cereal Killer) ever-changing band muscle shirts (I noticed The Velvet Underground, The Clash and The…
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