Monthly Archives: December 2013

Reelviews #13: The Matrix

Posted on December 5, 2013 by MXH

1999’s “The Matrix” (dir. The Wachowski Brothers) tells a fanciful story — presumably inspired by Tron — from the perspective of software processes. The two protagonists, Agents Brown and Jones, are charged with protecting their host system from damage caused … Continue reading →

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The Media are Just Awful

Posted on December 5, 2013 by MXH

There’s a saying to the effect of: “Anytime the media write about something you know, you’ll see that they get it wrong”. On that note, I saw this republished press release news story from the AP about the new 2015 … Continue reading →

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Reelviews #12: The Road Warrior

Posted on December 3, 2013 by MXH

A loose adaptation of “Death of a Salesman” (Arthur Miller, 1949), 1981’s “The Road Warrior” (dir. George Miller) follows the adventures of door-to-door pet salesman Max Rockatansky (Mel Gibson) in the Australian outback of the early 1980’s. While the basic … Continue reading →

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Reelviews #11: Dark City

Posted on December 2, 2013 by MXH

An unofficial 4th chapter in the British “House of Cards” mini-series trilogy, 1998’s “Dark City” (dir. Alex Proyas) sees Francis Urquhart (Ian Richardson) revivified by aliens, and set up as the governor of the eponymous city (clearly a much reworked … Continue reading →

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Reelviews #10: Breaking Bad

Posted on December 1, 2013 by MXH

AMC’s “Breaking Bad” (showrunner: Vince Gilligan) is a surprisingly ham-fisted critique of the Fed’s expansionary monetary policy, badly concealed inside an implausible crime story and tedious domestic drama. The effects of inflation run throughout the series, usually reflected in the … Continue reading →

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