From Children of Men to The Matrix, these films prove great world-building shapes characters, stakes, and immersion long before the story takes hold.

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Matrix II explores the properties of images and sounds in the medium of video. Geometric shapes travel across a ‘matrix’ (grid) of cathode ray tube (CRT) screens. CRT televisions, which use ...

SALT LAKE CITY — As temperatures drop across Utah, about 150 people without a home found warmth, food, and entertainment over the weekend during Unsheltered Utah's Code Blue Movie Nights. "We're all ...

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