Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Archives

December 28, 2021December 29, 2021

THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS [Review]: Feed Your Head.

The path between me seeing The Matrix on opening night back in 1999, and me doing what I'm currently doing for a living -- to this day -- is a straight line. When The Matrix Reloaded, and The Matrix Revolutions, came out in the spring and winter of 2003, respectively, my friends and I skipped …

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June 13, 2019

BLACK MIRROR [Season 5 Premiere Review]: Striking Vipers.

Charlie Brooker's Twilight Zone pastiche, Black Mirror, recently premiered its fifth season on Netflix. Unlike prior seasons, the most recent is considerably shorter in length, but boasts greater star power. "Bandersnatch" notwithstanding, this season also plays less gimmicky than prior seasons, much to both its benefit and detriment. "Striking Vipers" stars Anthony Mackie and Yahya …

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