The Matrix comes back online with Resurrections
Plus, the season finales of Hawkeye and It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, the return of Emily in Paris, and a WWII documentary
TV Lists The Matrix
Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Wednesday, December 22. All times are Eastern.
Top picks
The Matrix: Resurrections (HBO Max, 3:01 a.m.): Lana Wachowski makes her solo directorial debut with the fourth installment of The Matrix movies. If you are shocked at how quickly this movie moved from announcement to your TV, you are not alone. The simulation really glitched on that one during the pandemic. Some key passages from Katie Rife’s review: “Love is still the key to The Matrix’s philosophy in this fourth installment. These [new] characters approach Neo with an awe reminiscent of how Rey and Finn looked at Han Solo in The Force Awakens. And at times, the second half of The Matrix Resurrections plays like that Star Wars adventure, albeit dressed in cooler clothes. (Don’t be surprised if this movie brings back tiny geometric sunglasses and longline leather jackets.)”
Read our interview with Wachowski’s co-writers Aleksander Hemon and David Mitchell here.
Hawkeye (Disney+, 3:01 a.m., season finale): The show’s first season finale is sure to be a(nother) Christmas delight. Can you believe we’re getting Vincent D’Onofrio and Florence Pugh in one episode of TV? The hamming, the facial expressions, the drama. You could make a drinking game out of it! Caroline Siede recaps.
Regular coverage
It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia (FXX, 10 p.m., season 15 finale): The Gang closes out the 15th season of Always Sunny with another twofer. Look for Dennis Perkins’ recap on the site tonight.
Wild cards
Emily In Paris (Netflix, 3:01 a.m., season-two premiere): Honestly, the fact that Lily Collins can keep a straight face every time she gets egg on it should get her an Academy Award. Oh, they don’t give out Academy Awards for TV show performances? Well, that’s the level of factual inaccuracy and grandiosity Emily in Paris loves to play with. (That apartment!) It is truly the ugly American picaresque of our time. Look for Saloni Gajjar’s review on the site this morning.
WWII In Color: Road To Victory (Netflix, 3:01 a.m.): Netflix is stealing History Channel’s thunder with this one. First, it’s colorized history; maybe next they’ll finally write about the forgotten theater of American soldiers in Australia and Iraq during WWII, instead of the same old same old European and Pacific theaters. Maybe even a bit on Russia? Just a bit! If you don’t get that joke, just ask your dad.
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So, on Wheel of Fortune last night, the contestant made it to the bonus round and the puzzle was _H__SING THE RIGHT __RD. She initially said “Choosing the right card,” but that was incorrect. She then said “Choosing the right…” while scanning the puzzle board, before eventually saying “word” right before the buzzer went off. Because she had about 4-5 seconds between “right” and “word,” Pat couldn’t award her the prize, which was an Audi. OMG, Twitter went apeshit. People acted like Pat was mean or just invented the rule out of thin air (as if he is the final decision maker) even though they have buzzed out pregnant pauses before, both in the main game and bonus round. Many wanted Audi to give her a car anyway and one insane person wanted President Biden himself to force Sony’s hand.
If Biden did intervene, Molly Taft would write a post on Earther that he was personally responsible for, oh, I dunno, let’s say…18% of greenhouse gas emissions by facilitating free cars for people.
That Wheel of Fortune ‘decision’ was ROUGH. She didn’t pause that long.
The new Matrix, it’s bad it’s just bad. But do like I did and enjoy wasting 2 and a half hours on how bad it is.
Honestly, I didn’t like the first two or three or however many there were, but I plan on watching this one, anyway. Worse ways to kill time than watching Keanu chewing on scenery.
Yeah, it was. What a boring mess. I feel bad for these people because I know they can do better.
I was trying to decide if I should finish it now or watch Hawkeye. Thanks for making my mind up for me.