On this episode of the Popcorn Auteur, Jon and Chris try to make sense of the ups and downs of the Wachowskis' fascinating filmmaking career. Will Jon and Chris find films to like outside of The Matrix? Perhaps Speed Racer deserve a fresh look. Will they be able to avoid making fun of Eddie Redmayne in Jupiter Ascending? Unlikely. Will Jon be comfortable in the unfamiliar role of defending the filmmakers? Listen and find out.

Show notes/sources:

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2012/09/10/beyond-the-matrix

http://io9.gizmodo.com/5954595/10-reasons-why-speed-racer-is-an-unsung-masterpiece

http://io9.gizmodo.com/5955079/is-cloud-atlas-an-unholy-mess-or-a-brilliant-masterpiece-yes

http://www.avclub.com/article/how-the-wachowskis-craft-saves-iboundi-from-being--85465

http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/cloud-atlas-2012

https://youtu.be/5uVkKKxDA6c

https://youtu.be/0ktrp11dQBA

https://youtu.be/ShAeafYCqxk