Neo stops a hail of bullets in 'The Matrix Reloaded' (2003) - Warner Bros. We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Released in the final year of the 20th century, "The Matrix" ...

In the beginning was a metaphor, and the metaphor was the matrix. Two brothers used the metaphor to tell a tale, and both tale and metaphor were good. That was in 1999. The Matrix was better than good ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. "The Matrix" trilogy has been a gradual descent into utter disappointment. The ...

Most Matrix mysteries revolve around small world-building quirks, not gaping plot holes. For a film series with a tight runtime, The Matrix actually fleshes out its world pretty thoroughly relative to ...