It’s been five years since the Wachowskis released the final film in the Matrix trilogy—and nearly a decade since The Matrix stunned audiences with its mind-blowing, ground-breaking effects. So when I heard that the Wachowskis were coming out of their apparent hibernation to direct the big-screen version of the popular late-‘60s animated series, Speed Racer, I knew that I was in for one outrageous cinematic
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Back in my younger days, Girls Just Want to Have Fun was a sleepover staple. In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if my friends and I wore out the VHS copy at our local Blockbuster; we watched it that much. So when I heard it was being re-released on DVD, I just couldn’t resist re-watching my old teenage favorite.
Originally released in 1985, Girls Just Want to Have Fun stars a young, pre-martini-and-Manolo Sarah Jessica
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