Single Serving Cinema

In The Matrix, an unfulfilled computer hacker discovers that reality as he knows it is a simulated world created by machines, and that he may be destined to lead the resistance to free humanity from its digital prison.

The Matrix was released on March 31, 1999, stars Keanu Reeves and was directed by the Wachowskis.
Notes:
Sam Altman on what "real" is
Keanu reminisces about bullet time
Taking the Red Pill: An Analysis of Don Davis’ Score for The Matrix by Christopher James Heckman
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In Jamaica, a disgraced sprinter and his unlikely teammates form the island nation's first-ever bobsled team to compete at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, defying skeptics and overcoming impossible odds.

Cool Runnings was released on October 1, 1993, and stars Leon Robinson, Doug E. Doug, Rawle D. Lewis, Malik Yoba, and John Candy, and was directed by Jon Turteltaub.

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In Munich, a secret Israeli squad is assigned to track down and assassinate the Palestinian terrorists believed responsible for the massacre of Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics.

Munich was released on December 23, 2005, and stars Eric Bana and was directed by Steven Spielberg.

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Another season done! We wrap up in our usual fashion by comparing our rankings of the taglines from this year's movies. 
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In Inception, a skilled thief who steals corporate secrets through dream-sharing technology is offered a chance at redemption by performing the seemingly impossible task of planting an idea into a target's subconscious rather than extracting it.

Inception was released on July 16, 2010, and stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Ken Watanabe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Elliot Page, Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, Tom Berenger, and Michael Caine, and was directed by Christopher Nolan.
Links:
Interview with Josh Safdie on Marty Supreme, (The Big Picture)
 The Inception Sound EVERYWHERE NOW
Recommendations:
Tim: Paprika (Kon, 2006)
Tay: Looper (Johnson, 2012)
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