The Matrix Resurrections review – Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss spark in utopian reboot
A sunny new world beckons for Neo and Trinity in this self-aware but smart fourth instalment of the sci-fi classic
Neo rhythms: why techno music and The Matrix are in perfect harmony
The films’ heroes look like they’ve just stepped off the Berghain dancefloor – and the connection isn’t merely aesthetic. The series shares the genre’s philosophy of liberation
The Matrix Resurrections review – drained of life by the Hollywood machine
Keanu Reeves is back as cyberpunk icon Neo but fans of the original will find this cynical reboot a bitter pill to swallow
June 2021
Week in geek
Take the red pill and hire Laurence: can the Matrix work without Fishburne’s Morpheus?
Matrix 4 is under way, with director Lana Wachowski spinning a fresh puzzle for fans to obsess over. But their biggest question for now is: why isn’t Laurence Fishburne on the cast list?
August 2020
The Matrix director: I'm glad film recognised as trans metaphor
Lilly Wachowski expresses pleasure that the film’s ‘original intention’ has become commonplace understanding among fans
August 2019
Shortcuts
A fourth Matrix movie is exactly the kind of rabbit hole reality needs right now
Week in geek
The Matrix rebooted: do we want to go down the rabbit hole again?
July 2019
The Matrix trilogy review – pop-culture juggernaut still lands a thrilling punch
Keanu Reeves’ first trip down the rabbit hole is as electrifying as ever – and Carrie Anne-Moss’s charisma elevates the sequels
January 2019
From red pills to red, white and blue Brexit: how The Matrix shaped our reality
Twenty years after the release of The Matrix, its prescient vision of a virtual world continues to mirror events in real life
June 2018
TV review
Sense8: the series finale review – sci-fi love-in is strictly for the fans
After much online outcry, the Wachowskis’ cancelled show was given a feature-length reprieve in which to tie up loose ends and wallow in schmaltz
June 2017
'Your love has brought Sense8 back to life': cancelled Netflix show wins two-hour finale
Creator Lana Wachowski said she fell into ‘a fairly serious depression’ after the show was cancelled – but an outpouring of fan support has brought it back
May 2017
The final frontier: how sci-fi is becoming less male
In Sense8, The OA, Falling Water and Outlander, the notoriously male genre finds itself exploring dreams, feelings, romantic connection – and interpretive dance
March 2017
Matrix rebooted: update of dystopian sci-fi franchise in the works
Sources suggest studio is considering Michael B Jordan for lead role in new version of hit franchise, with Alphas creator Zak Penn in talks to write treatment
March 2016
The Guardian profile
Lilly Wachowski: putting gender on the agenda in life and film
Will Matrix film-makers coming out as women turn off men's rights activists?
June 2015
Brian Moylan's having an episode
Netflix's Sense8 is the Wachowskis' very own Lost, with a few big flaws
The epic drama about eight mysteriously connected people shows TV could be the directors’ perfect medium, if you can get through the deadly dull first hour
December 2013
Trailer park
Jupiter Ascending: watch Mila Kunis and Channing Tatum in the trailer for the Wachowskis' new sci-fi adventure – video
Watch the trailer for the Wachowski siblings' new sci-fi adventure, starring Channing Tatum and Mila Kunis
February 2013
Philip French's film of the week
Cloud Atlas – review
Film of the week: So David Mitchell's novel was filmable after all – but will you want to see it twice? asks Philip French
September 2012
First look review
Cloud Atlas - review
Lana Wachowski opens up about transgender decision
