After directors Lilly and Lana Wachowski changed the world of cinematic sci-fi forever with their era-defining 1999 masterpiece, The Matrix, the directing duo crafted yet another utterly ...

On the weekend of May 9, 2008, Speed Racer opened in theaters. Directed by the Wachowskis, the live-action adaptation of the popular anime of the same name was anticipated to be one of the big movies ...

Leave it to the Wachowski brothers to remake the American children's movie. Or at least try. "Speed Racer" isn't much like any kids movie anyone's ever seen. And, believe me, the world isn't going to ...

Visually, 'Speed Racer' is a thrill. Storywise, however -- not so much. Ask any member of any pit crew, and they'll tell you that, above all, you need two things to keep a car in the race: fire and ...

Following the wild success of the Matrix trilogy Wachowski sisters Lana and Lilly were handed what is known in Hollywood as a "blank check," giving them an opportunity to make whatever crazy passion ...

At one dramatic moment in "Speed Racer," a chimpanzee throws his own feces in someone's face. It's an apt metaphor for the whole film. Perhaps the stupidest movie ever made for a budget of $100 ...

“Speed Racer” is finally getting its due. The 2008 film, written and directed by “The Matrix” visionaries Lana and Lilly Wachowski and based on the beloved late-‘60s Japanese animated series, is one ...

Media conglomerates export American culture throughout the world, but other countries often don’t consume that culture in its intended manner. Here’s a great example: a performance that took place ...