The Wachowskis

Speed Racer and the blockbuster sea change

By B.C. Wallin

The Wachowskis' anime-inspired action epic is a notorious box office flop, but represents a sliding doors moment in cinematic history.

Why Bound is the perfect queer Valentine’s film

By Jasmine Valentine

The Wachowskis’ 1996 neo-noir starring Gina Gershon and Jennifer Tilly is an enduring, subversive romance.

The Matrix Resurrections

By Lillian Crawford

This long-awaited sequel is a revolutionary and radical capstone to the Wachowskis’ awe-striking cyberpunk trilogy.

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Neo jacks in and logs on once again in The Matrix Resurrections trailer

By Charles Bramesco

After nearly two decades, Lana Wachowski’s addendum to her cyberpunk classic is almost upon us.

“We were projecting forward” – James McTeigue on V for Vendetta at 15

By Simon Bland

The director reflects on the making and lasting cultural impact of his 2005 dystopian thriller.

The Matrix series re-reloads with plans for another sequel

By Charles Bramesco

Keanu Reeves is on board, but with only one Wachowski sister attached.

The Matrix at 20 – How this high-tech classic hacked Hollywood

By Al Horner

The Wachowskis’ 1999 action sci-fi changed blockbuster cinema, altering its code forever.

Sense8’s ‘Amor Vincit Omnia’ shows the power of positivity in adversity

By Roxanne Sancto

The feature-length finale gave fans, the characters and the Wachowskis the closure they all deserved.

Sense8’s Christmas Special celebrates the power of human connection

By Roxanne Sancto

The episode brilliantly brings the true spirit of the holiday season to life.

Why Speed Racer is the greatest blockbuster of the 21st century

By Ethan Vestby

The Wachowskis’ pricy paean to juvenilia is a glorious multi-coloured folly which stands in stark contrast to its blockbuster brethren.

Dreaming Big – The greatest blockbusters of the 21st century

By Little White Lies

Twelve writers pin their colours to the tentpole in our survey of the best summer movies of the modern era.

Jupiter Ascending

By Adam Woodward

Not even Channing Tatum and Mila Kunis are enough to save the Wachowskis’ gnarly, garish space opera.

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Cloud Atlas

By Adam Lee Davies

Tom Hanks and Halle Berry go all out to give the mad, multi-stranded sci-fi folly a bad name.

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