CULTURE OF POP--"Down Here, I'm God: The Coexistence of Religion in the Matrix Universe" Part 2 of 5

This is the continuation of a five-part series analyzing the films of the Matrix universe to understand the cultural relevance of this pop culture behemoth.  Part 2 unpacks which religions are evident in the Matrix universe.

WEEKLY TOP TEN--SCI-FI/FANTASY FROM CHILDHOOD

I had a very unusual relationship to sci-fi and fantasy when I was a kid. I never read The Hobbit or Lord of the Rings, I didn’t read Chronicles of Narnia until I was in my teens, and I don’t remember ever watching Star Trek. What I did watch were shows that I either enjoyed with my dad or what I felt I had a personal connection to, but here is a short list of those, sometimes lesser known, titles that made my childhood a bit more interesting.

CULTURE OF POP--"Down Here, I'm God" Part 1 of 5

This is the beginning of a five-part series analyzing the films of the Matrix universe to understand the cultural relevance of this pop culture behemoth.  Part 1 introduces the concept of religion in film.

WEEKLY TOP TEN -- DOCUMENTARIES

The documentary is a most important cinematic genre as it uses true stories and real people to elicit the same powerful emotions fiction does.  Yet, it is the following ten films that cover a wide variety of subjects and areas that have touched me.