"Goldfinger" is superb by setting the next wave of Bond films while still standing on its own. ★★★★★
Sequential Cinema
Bond: The 60s Six – ‘From Russia With Love’
"From Russia With Love" is the quintessential Bond film that encompasses the best of the entire series. ★★★★★
Bond: The 60s Six – ‘Dr. No’
"Dr. No" is a solid foundation with room to grow even as it’s becoming an artifact of another time. ★★★
MATRIX MADNESS: ‘The Matrix Resurrections’
"The Matrix Resurrections" exits the tomb of reboot hell to become a stellar return. ★★★★½
Heads-Up Reflection: Dogs! Cats! Cocaine! Murder! Bond! April showers us with a cavalcade of cinema goodness
April welcomes a St. Bernard, shape-shifting cats, a neo-noir classic and Robert Altman. Plus, BOND AT 60!
MATRIX MADNESS: ‘The Matrix Revolutions’
"The Matrix Revolutions" is a drag to the end with mindless action and a conclusion that's a whimper, not a bang. ★★
MATRIX MADNESS: ‘The Animatrix’ (2003)
"The Animatrix" is an impressive anthology that shows what artists can do with their own spin on "The Matrix." ★★★★
MATRIX MADNESS: ‘The Matrix Reloaded’ (2003)
"The Matrix Reloaded" welcomes us back into The Matrix with a bloated but thrilling sequel. ★★★★
MATRIX MADNESS: ‘The Matrix’ (1999)
Sequential Cinema heads into MATRIX MADNESS with a voyage into "The Matrix" series with the 1999 masterpiece itself. ★★★★★
Heads-Up Reflection: A look back at February, classics coming in March and announcing MATRIX MADNESS
Heads-Up Reflection looks back at the mixed bag of February, a forward look to March and a whole month of THE MATRIX.