Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss in "The Matrix Resurrections"

This week, Gavia and Morgan return to the Matrix with The Matrix Resurrections, Lana Wachowski's long-awaited sequel to the original trilogy. Original stars Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss return along with new faces including Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jonathan Groff, and Neil Patrick Harris. Topics include the film's self-aware skewering of franchise cinema, its visual departures (and connections to) the original films, Reeves' and Moss' powerful performances, and more.

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“The Matrix Resurrections Is a Messy, Imperfect Triumph,” Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture

“Too many movies right now are ‘about trauma.’ The Matrix Resurrections actually does the work,” Emily VanDerWerff, Vox

“Jonathan Groff was 'there to throw it down' in The Matrix Resurrections,” Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly

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