Andy and Lana Wachowski

‘Jupiter Ascending’ and the Search for Renewed Narrative Conventions

/ 10 February 2015

Although the Wachowski siblings' latest film has taken a critical beating, it merits a closer examination for its clever playing with narrative tropes from science fiction and fairy tales.

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The Wachowski Siblings Repeat Themselves in ‘Jupiter Ascending’

Chris Barsanti

/ 6 February 2015

At this point in the Wachowskis’ career, another hyped-up science-fiction saga about fate and humanity-as-cattle feels like less of a recurring theme and more like a lack of imagination.

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The 20 Most Anticipated Films of 2015

Bill Gibron

/ 20 January 2015

Over the next 12 months, we will be bombarded with all manner of proposed cinematic spectacle. Here are the 20 films we are most looking forward to.

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