The Matrix

A blend of pop psychology, cyberpunk lore, and stunning visuals.

"...“Unfortunately, no one can be told what the matrix is. You have to see it for yourself,”..."

April 2, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Matrix Reloaded

"...Lambert Wilson and Randall Duk Kim. Four years ago The Matrix revolutionized – in a very real sense –..."

May 16, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Matrix Revolutions

What now, Neo?

"...of all things technologically sentient, he was trapped between the "real" world and the "machine" world, which I suppose..."

Nov. 7, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Matrix Resurrections

Overly talky, shoddy action ... but at least it's a Matrix movie, right?

"...These lines about a presumably dead Neo (Reeves), spoken between..."

Dec. 24, 2021 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

Qmmunity: Whoa. The Matrix Is Back!

Remembering the message behind the blockbuster as a new Wachowskis opus appears on the horizon

"...Hey, have y'all heard of The Matrix? You know: long, leather coats; Carrie-Anne Moss and..."

Sept. 17, 2021 Column by James Scott

A Glitch in the Matrix

What do the people who believe we live in a simulation really believe?

"...Documentarian Rodney Ascher's métier is finding the idea and concepts that have dug into the flesh..."

Feb. 5, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Are We All Ghosts in the Machine?

Rodney Ascher explores simulation theory in A Glitch in the Matrix

"...A few hundred days into the most digitized era of our lives, and it's hard..."

Feb. 10, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Thirteenth Floor

"...D'Onofrio, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Gretchen Mol and Craig Bierko. With The Matrix, eXistenZ, and now The Thirteenth Floor, filmgoers' collective..."

May 28, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The One

"...Li. This One's for you if (a) you dug The Matrix but found it a bit too highbrow; (b)..."

Nov. 2, 2001 Movie Review by Russell Smith

The Crew

"...as it must've been to get aced out in the Grizzled Former (Fill-in-the-Blanks) Regain Their Mojo sweepstakes, director Mike..."

Sept. 1, 2000 Movie Review by Russell Smith

The Arts Funding Matrix: Reloaded

Arts Commission's FY 19 funding adjustments head to Council

"...strongly to deep cuts in funding for FY 19, the Arts Commission had a working group reconsider the matrix..."

Oct. 2, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Council: New Matrix for Economic Incentives

Adds wage standards to construction & development agreements

"...The headline action at last week’s City Council meeting was..."

Oct. 28, 2013 News Post by Michael King

The Urban Experience

Dâm-Funk's intergalactic jam

"...After my interview with Dâm-Funk, the 38-year-old Los Angeles DJ/keyboardist/composer, I sent an email to..."

March 16, 2010 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

The Luv Doc: Snarky Comments

The only person you should feel completely safe about ridiculing is yourself

"...making jokes about people he doesn’t know when we’re together. He makes snarky comments about people’s hair, or tattoos,..."

Feb. 21, 2014 Column by The Luv Doc

History Rewritten by The Mandela Effect

Sci fi tragedy gets its world premiere in Austin

"...David Guy Levy apologizes. The director is still in the middle of getting his..."

Oct. 22, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Daily Hustle: 10/13/10

Big development deals coming to council

"...fair amount of action: naming a firm to design the form-based code pilot program for Airport Boulevard, and signing..."

Oct. 13, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: Taking Out the Trash

Delayed 'Master Plan' for Solid Waste Department is tip of the landfill

"...Last week, City Council delayed consideration of the seemingly unremarkable Item 12, which would've awarded a contract..."

May 29, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

The Day the Earth Stood Still

This dull, unnecessary remake of the 1951 science-fiction classic features Keanu Reeves and Jennifer Connelly in a wooden cautionary tale.

"...this remake of Robert Wise's sci-fi classic was in the works, a hue and cry arose from those who..."

Dec. 12, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Island

If you like Maxim, you'll love this latest from adrenaline fiend Michael Bay.

"...Clarke Duncan. If you like Maxim, you will love The Island. It is glossy. It is expensive. It has..."

July 22, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

The Bold One

Action / horror heartthrob John Saxon brings two classics to the Alamo.

"...Brooklyn-born actor John Saxon, who began his career at the Actors Studio under the legendary Stella Adler, has tackled..."

Nov. 21, 2003 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The LEGO Movie

Let's face it: We're putty in these things' hands.

"...Let’s go out on a critical limb, shall we? The Lego Movie is the best thing to come along..."

Feb. 7, 2014 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Scaling the Pyramid

City moves to reprioritize social service programs in the new year

"...Psychologist Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs theory states that basic physiological requirements (e.g., food and water)..."

Oct. 15, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

The Wolfman

This monster reboot disappoints terribly, making up in blood and entrails what it lacks in heart and soul.

"...if director Johnston doesn't feel a little bit like The Wolfman's hirsute lycanthrope, the moon-bedeviled Lawrence Talbot. While not..."

Feb. 12, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Lake House

This tale of magical realism has potential for delightful originality, but the Sandra Bullock-Keanu Reeves love story lacks heat and the science fiction premise spirals into senselessness.

"...movie; it will make your head hurt. And if the movie stars Keanu Reeves, it's all the more reason..."

June 16, 2006 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The saga ends (and ends) back in the Shire where it began.

"...sadly, but it’s doubtless a relief to king of the Kiwis Peter Jackson that his epic, sprawling, and positively..."

Dec. 19, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Great Escape

Chain Gangs! Cast Aways! Kung Fu! Chocolate! ... It's Time for the Holiday Film Previews

"...you. Director Lee's genre-busting career includes such films as The Ice Storm, Sense and Sensibility, and Eat Drink Man..."

Nov. 24, 2000 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

The Man-Machine: Kraftwerk Materialize at ACL Live ... Or Did They!?

German synthesizer pioneers pop in 3-D

"...streaked with lightning, Kraftwerk proved at ACL Live that the curve they set might never be met...."

June 28, 2022 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

ACL Interview: Soul Drummer with a Tender Falsetto, Aaron Frazer Pulls Double Duty at the Fest

Dan Auerbach collaborator will drum for Durand Jones & the Indications before taking the mic for a solo set

"...Durand Jones & the Indications’ “Witchoo” should’ve been the song of the hot-vax..."

Oct. 8, 2021 Music Feature by Austin Powell

We Have an Issue: Let the Balloting Begin

Vote now in the Austin Chronicle's "Best of Austin" Readers Poll

"...An email arrived last Friday from the city, touting the one-year anniversary since Austin-Travis County first..."

Feb. 12, 2021 Column by Kimberley Jones

The AggreGAYtor: December 4

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...takes to YouTube, John Travolta denies more allegations, and the AMA does a solid. New York, London, Paris, Munich...."

Dec. 4, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

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