Movies

Imitation may be the highest form of flattery, but in the case of Total Recall director Len Wiseman, it’s now crossed over to cinematic plagiarism.  In the latest of sequels and reboots,  Hollywood thought it a brilliant idea to remake the 1990 sci-fi cult classic made famous by Arnold Schwarzenegger. Colin Farrell stars as Quaid, […]

Words by MC Even though writer Sophia Stewart’s lawsuit against the Wachowski’s was dismissed, no one should have needed a judge to tell them that the block buster film trilogy that was The Matrix, was a black brainchild. Friday Five: Places That Celebrate MLK Day Let’s examine the facts. The smartest person in the classic […]

Since its release in 1999, movie fans have argued over the various “inspirations” for The Matrix, the sci-fi thriller starring Keanu Reeves and Laurence Fishburne about a computer-generated dream world. The Wachaowski’s even found themselves tangled in a lawsuit over similarities between their story and one of a writer named Sophia Stewart.  One thing is […]