I’m sort of amazed by the fact that a lot of movie sites are featuring this new trailer for the Angelina Jolie/James McAvoy actioner Wanted without offering comment on its many, seemingly directly influenced, The Matrix-like story elements. And when they do mention it, they often come across like the comparison is a positive thing. [...]

There’s a whole bunch of discussion about the Wachowski brothers getting their Speed Racer project greenlit – one of which can be found in one of the always-entertaining comment strings at Hollywood Elsewhere. To me, the whole thing seems kind of obvious.
Larry and Andy Wachowski are a pair of extremely talented filmmakers with a lot [...]