Episode 104 - The Matrix (1999)

About this episode

In this episode, the hosts discuss the 1999 film The Matrix and its impact, along with a review of the punishment film Reign of Fire.

Send us Fan Mail No one can be told what Filmshake is. You have to hear it for yourself, and this episode, we're talking 1999's foundational film, The Matrix...only One of us likes it far more than the other. That means we're about to throwdown like Neo and Agent Smith in the subway for TWO HOURS! But that's not all we talk about. We've also got our punishment film, 2002's Reign of Fire, which we probably hadn't seen since we went together to see it in the theater 24 years ago. And somehow du...

People in this episode

Host: Filmshake

Topics covered

• 1990s cinema
• film reviews
• action movies
• science fiction
• movie discussions

Keywords

• The Matrix
• Reign of Fire
• 1999 movies
• film discussion
• action films
• sci-fi movies
• Filmshake

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Matrix, Reign of Fire

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