Posts Tagged ‘virtual-reality’

Animatrix, The (2003)

Tuesday, September 9th, 2008
Genres: Action | Animation | Drama | Sci-Fi
Countries: USA
Actors: Watson, Clayton | Ôtsuka, Akio | Carson, Terrence 'T.C.' | Davis, Dane A. | DeMita, John | Di Maggio, John | Fernandez, Alex | Fletcher, Jack | Gomez, Rick | Kenny, Tom | LaMarr, Phil | McKenzie, Matt | Reeves, Keanu | Richardson, Kevin Michael | Saulsberry, Rodney
Directors: Chung, Peter
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Anthology of nine short anime (Japanese animation) films tied in to the 1999 blockbuster “The Matrix” and its sequels. “Final Flight of the Osiris”: The crew of the hovercraft Osiris attempt to warn their city of an imminent attack. “The Second Renaissance, Parts 1 & 2″: The story behind the war between man and the machines, how mankind scorched the sky, and the creation of the Matrix. “Kid’s Story”: A teenager is contacted by Neo, and manages to escape the Matrix. “Program”: Two warriors battle in a samurai training simulation when one decides to betray his crewmates and re-enter the Matrix. “World Record”: A champion sprinter manages to break free of the Matrix by sheer physical effort during a record attempt. “Beyond”: A young girl searching for her cat discovers a haunted house caused by a glitch in the system. “A Detective Story”: Private investigator Ash tracks a hacker named Trinity through the looking glass. “Matriculated”: A group of humans capture a machine scout and insert it into a ‘human matrix’.

Virtuosity (1995)

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
Genres: Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller
Countries: USA
Actors: Washington, Denzel | Lynch, Kelly | Crowe, Russell | Spinella, Stephen | Forsythe, William | Fletcher, Louise | Fichtner, William | Mandylor, Costas | O'Connor, Kevin J. | Cuoco, Kaley | Murray, Christopher | Schanz, Heidi | Lords, Traci | Jennison Noice, Gordon | Morrow, Mari
Directors: Leonard, Brett
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The Law Enforcement Technology Advancement Centre (LETAC) has developed SID version 6.7: a Sadistic, Intelligent, and Dangerous virtual reality entity which is synthesized from the personalities of more than 150 serial killers. LETAC would like to train police officers by putting them in VR with SID, but they must prove the concept by using prisoners as test subjects. One such prisoner is ex-cop Parker Barnes. When SID manages to inject his personality into a nano-machine android, it appears that Barnes might be the only one who can stop him.

Ghost in the Shell (1995)

Monday, May 5th, 2008
Genres: Action | Animation | Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Thriller
Countries: Japan | UK
Actors: Tanaka, Atsuko | Ôtsuka, Akio | Ôki, Tamio | Kayumi, Iemasa | Yamadera, Kôichi | Genda, Tesshô | Barnes, Richard | Blum, Steven Jay | Bulen, Steve | Cansino, Richard | Carlton, Tom | Celik, George | Chiba, Shigeru | Davis, Stephen | Epcar, Richard
Directors: Oshii, Mamoru
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The year is 2029. The world has become intensively information oriented and humans are well-connected to the network. Crime has developed into a sophisticated stage by hacking into the interactive network. To prevent this, Section 9 is formed. These are cyborgs with incredible strengths and abilities that can access any network on Earth.

Revelation (1999)

Monday, May 5th, 2008
Genres: Action | Drama | Horror | Thriller
Countries: USA
Actors: Fahey, Jeff | Nappo, Tony | Alt, Carol | Lewis, Leigh | Mancuso, Nick | Roddis, David | Carvell, Marium | Demas, Rick | Gallagher, Patrick | Gray, Rothaford | McFee, Bruce | Carpf, Corry | Randle-Reis, Chloe | White, Melville | Edwards, Neville
Directors: van Heerden, André
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Thorold Stone’s family was among those who vanished three months ago, and he is still stung by that fact. Since childhood, he has always been logical and suspicious, and, of course, he’s uncertain whether Franco Macalousso is the Messiah he claims he is. Stone works for Len Parker, who runs One Nation Earth, the organization that rounds up the Haters who stand in Macalousso’s way. Soon, however, he realises that the Christians have been framed, and he has been set up. To prove Macalusso’s true colours, he must band with his own enemies - the Haters themselves, led by Helen Hannah.

Hackers (1995)

Sunday, May 4th, 2008
Genres: Action | Crime | Thriller
Countries: USA
Actors: Miller, Jonny Lee | Jolie, Angelina | Bradford, Jesse | Lillard, Matthew | Mason, Laurence | Santiago, Renoly | Stevens, Fisher | Watson, Alberta | Lee, Darren | Kim, Peter Y. | Browne, Ethan | Bracco, Lorraine | Pierce, Wendell | Gaston, Michael | Anthony, Marc
Directors: Softley, Iain
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A young boy is arrested by the US Secret Service for writing a computer virus and is banned from using a computer until his 18th birthday. Years later, he and his new-found friends discover a plot to unleash a dangerous computer virus, but they must use their computer skills to find the evidence while being pursued by the Secret Service and the evil computer genius behind the virus.

Tribulation (2000)

Friday, May 2nd, 2008
Genres: Drama | Thriller
Countries: Canada
Actors: Busey, Gary | Mandel, Howie | Mancuso, Nick | Kidder, Margot | Miller, Sherry | Ziegler, Joseph | Bayne, Lawrence | Best, Wayne | Kamateros, Costa | Gallagher, Patrick | Lewis, Leigh | Nordeman, Nichole | Van Impe, Jack | Van Impe, Rexella | Jakes, T.D.
Directors: van Heerden, André
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Tom Canboro is a police detective with a Christian sister, Eileen, a brother, Calvin, a wife, Susan, and eccentric brother-in-law, Jason. One night, Jason seemingly goes insane and tries to kill Eileen, calling her a “hater”. Tom soon realises this may be a conspiracy going as far as devil worship, but as he speeds in his car to get help, he suddenly looses control and crashes. Waking up in a strange hospital, he finds years have passed and people all over the world are wearing the mark of 666 on their right hands, and all those who don’t are being killed off. Franco Macalusso, the believer in world peace Jason was fond of, now controls the world, and is trying to bring the world together as it was at the tower of Babel. Meanwhile, the “Haters” or Christians are hiding out and airing TBN tapes on the air for people to realise the Messiah is really the Antichrist, but their leader, Helen Hannah, is arrested…

S1m0ne (2002)

Friday, May 2nd, 2008
Genres: Comedy | Drama | Sci-Fi
Countries: USA
Actors: Pacino, Al | Salisbury, Benjamin | Ryder, Winona | Williams, Darnell | Rash, Steve | Perkins, Ron | Mohr, Jay | Keener, Catherine | Wood, Evan Rachel | Pierce, Jeffrey | Williams, Jeff | Roberts, Rachel | Martin, Mitzi | Androsky, Carole | Neiman, Christopher
Directors: Niccol, Andrew
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The career of a disillusioned producer, who is desperate for a hit, is endangered when his star walks off the film set. Forced to think fast, the producer decides to digitally create an actress “Simone” to sub for the star—the first totally believable synthetic actress. The “actress” becomes an overnight sensation, with a major singing career as well, and everyone thinks she’s a real person. However, as Simone’s fame skyrockets, he cannot bear to admit his fraud to himself or the world.

Drive (1997)

Thursday, May 1st, 2008
Genres: Action | Adventure | Comedy | Sci-Fi
Countries: USA
Actors: Dacascos, Mark | Hardison, Kadeem | Pyper-Ferguson, John | Murphy, Brittany | Walter, Tracey | Shigeta, James | Kato, Masaya | Magwili, Dom | Yuan, Ron | Rosengren, Clive | Michael, Christopher | Smith, Ted | Szeto, Tedd | Mihailoff, R.A. | Watts, David
Directors: Wang, Steve
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A prototype enhanced human, on the run from Chinese-hired hit men, hooks up with a dread-locked bystander, and the two of them elude their pursuers narrowly each time.

Disclosure (1994)

Thursday, May 1st, 2008
Genres: Drama | Thriller
Countries: USA
Actors: Baker, David | Douglas, Michael | Moore, Demi | Sutherland, Donald | Goodall, Caroline | Maffia, Roma | Baker, Dylan | Forsyth, Rosemary | Miller, Dennis | Plakson, Suzie | Sadler, Nicholas | Kim, Jacqueline | Urla, Joe | Chieffo, Michael | Attanasio, Joseph | Einhorn, Faryn
Directors: Levinson, Barry
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With his company about to merge, a happily married and successful computer expert is expecting a promotion. Instead the job goes to a woman from another plant with whom he had an affair in his bachelor days. His new boss, not only dangerously sexy but equally dangerously ambitious, tries to pick up where they left off but he just about manages to resist. As his position at work comes under increasing pressure he decides to file charges of sexual harassment. This is the last thing the company needs.

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003)

Thursday, May 1st, 2008
Genres: Action | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi
Countries: USA
Actors: Banderas, Antonio | Gugino, Carla | Vega, Alexa | Sabara, Daryl | Montalban, Ricardo | Taylor, Holland | Stallone, Sylvester | Judge, Mike | Hayek, Salma | O'Leary, Matt | Osment, Emily | Pinkston, Ryan | Vito, Robert | Edner, Bobby | Jines, Courtney
Directors: Rodriguez, Robert
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Carmen’s caught in a virtual reality game designed by the Kids’ new nemesis, the Toymaker (Stallone). It’s up to Juni to save his sister, and ultimately the world.