Keanu Reeves
Explainer
Sports science
How does Scott Pendlebury stop time?
We explored the Collingwood veteran’s Matrix-like manoeuvres in this Explainer from 2019. Five years later, the now 36-year-old, on the cusp of his 400th AFL match, is still defying the passage of time.
- by Jake Niall
Latest
Keanu Reeves had a vision. Then things got really weird
The Hollywood nice guy was on set as John Wick when he saw the beginnings of his first novel. Author China Mieville couldn’t resist.
- by Kylie Northover
‘A cashmere tracksuit’: What Bridgerton’s Regé-Jean Page wears on his days off
As for the actor’s more elevated wardrobe essentials? A pair of well-cut trousers and a Santoni loafer.
- by Georgie Gordon
Half-yearly report card: the best pop culture of 2023 (so far)
What you should have watched, listened to, read and clicked on in the first half of the year.
- by Robert Moran and Melanie Kembrey
Opinion
The Verdict
#FreeKeanu: When can we stop pretending that John Wick is good cinema?
A decade on, it’s time for John Wick’s candle to be snuffed out.
- by Robert Moran
★★★½
Review
Move over Batman and Superman, DC have found their new superpower
In the animated DC League of Super-Pets it turns out jokes are better than self-important superheroes.
- by Sandra Hall
Opinion
Film
More than a kickass film, Matrix Resurrections celebrates trans lives
Keanu Reeves is back as Neo, trapped in the miserable life of Thomas Anderson. But as well as plenty of action, the latest Matrix flick also offers a joyful exploration of trans experiences.
- by Naja Later
‘It’s a film we could use right about now’: Keanu Reeves returns to the Matrix
More than two decades into its scattered legacy, The Matrix Resurrections reignites cinema’s wildest franchise.
- by Robert Moran
‘Whoa!’: Neo returns to a familiar world in new Matrix movie
The trailer for the long-time-coming sequel includes many of the touchstones of the dazzling first movie.
- by Garry Maddox
Opinion
Val Kilmer
In defence of Keanu: humanity’s gentle emissary, who never claimed to be a great actor
I normally love to read brutal film reviews, but one published in my own newspaper last week reached my limit.
- by Jacqueline Maley
Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter: ‘Oh, we’re Bill and Ted’
Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter can't quite believe they're back playing the roles that first made them famous 30 years ago.
- by Louise Rugendyke