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Should 'The Matrix' Have Been Resurrected?
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Should 'The Matrix' Have Been Resurrected?

Plus: Our hosts pick their five favorite movies of the year.

This week Sonny Bunch (The Bulwark), Alyssa Rosenberg (The Washington Post), and Peter Suderman (Reason) unveil their five favorite movies of the year. A surprising amount of unanimity in this year’s lists! The gang reviews The Matrix Resurrections, Warner Bros. and Lana Wachowski’s super-meta reboot of the beloved franchise. And on the bonus episode, our hosts pick their favorite non-Matrix Wachowski movie. If you enjoyed this episode, share it with a friend!

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Peter NT Snow's avatar

No. NO. NO, NO, NO, NO, NO! Now I'm a Matrix nerd who will defend Matrix 2 & 3 against attacks from all comers (except the caveman orgy - that was stupid), but this piece of - - - - - on which WB slapped the "Matrix" label makes the myth of Narcissus look heroic.

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Frank Lee's avatar

Sounds like they destroyed a legacy over greed. Sadly, that is a common plot.

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Adam Schrecengost's avatar

They sort of did that with the original sequels by splitting a single movie into two.

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