Box set containing all three parts of the hugely successful ' Matrix' trilogy. ' The Matrix' (1999) stars Keanu Reeves as Neo, a young computer hacker who comes to believe that the world around him is not as it appears to be. With the aid of mysterious subversive Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne), Neo discovers that his whole existence as he knows it is a lie. Together with Morpheus' acolyte Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss), Neo begins to fight back against the computerised hierarchy which is secretly manipulating the human race. In ' The Matrix Reloaded' (2003) Neo, Trinity & Morpheus continue their fight against the Machine Army
- wearing their by now familiar long black overcoats & dark glasses. Zion, the last human city on Earth becomes the battleground as Neo discovers new super-human abilities, although things become complicated because he & Trinity have embarked on a serious romance. ' The Matrix Revolutions' (2003) is the final chapter of the trilogy & answers all the questions left open in the second instalment. Neo is still on the quest for truth, but his journey into the real world has left him drained of his power & trapped on a subway station caught between the Matrix & the Machine World. Meanwhile, Agent Smith (Hugo Weaving) is now totally out of control. With the oncoming threat imminent, the rebels manage to bargain Neo's freedom & begin their final quest for freedom in explosive battles within both worlds.
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The complete Matrix story, including all three films plus seven documentaries looking into the making of the trilogy. The hugely successful blockbuster ' The Matrix' (1999) stars Keanu Reeves as Neo, a young computer hacker who comes to believe that the world around him is not as it appears to be. With the aid of mysterious subversive Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne), Neo discovers that his whole existence as he knows it is a lie. Together with Morpheus's acolyte Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss), Neo begins to fight back against the computerised hierarchy which is secretly manipulating the human race. ' The Matrix Reloaded' (2003) is the first of two sequels to the 2001 blockbuster. Reeves returns as Neo, who is once again joined by Trinity & Morpheus to continue their fight against the Machine Army
- wearing their by now familiar long black overcoats & dark glasses. Zion, the last human city on Earth becomes the battleground as Neo discovers new super-human abilities, although things become complicated when he & Trinity embark on a serious romance. ' The Matrix Revolutions' (2003) is the final chapter of the film trilogy. Neo is still on the quest for truth, but his journey into the real world has left him drained of his power & trapped on a subway station caught between the Matrix & the Machine World. Meanwhile, Agent Smith (Hugo Weaving) is now totally out of control. With the oncoming threat imminent, the rebels manage to bargain Neo's freedom & begin their final quest for freedom in explosive battles within both worlds. ' The Matrix Revisited' (2001) is a documentary about the making of ' The Matrix', featuring a look at the film's technical accomplishments, behind-the-scene footage of the stars Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Ann Moss & Laurence Fishburne, extracts from ' The Matrix Anime' & unseen material from the original movie. ' The Matrix Reloaded Revisited' (2003) looks at the making of the first sequel, &

Includes:: extra scenes shot for the ' Enter the Matrix' game. ' The Matrix Revolutions Revisited' (2003) chronicles the making of this final segment in the trilogy. ' The Roots of the Matrix' probes the philosophical & technological inspirations of the trilogy through two documentaries, ' Return to Source: Philosophy & the Matrix' (2004) & ' The Hard Problem: The Science Behind the Fiction' (2004). ' The Burly Man Chronicles' (2004) profiles the huge & varied community of people who worked together to create the films, including craftspeople, animators, actors & film crew members. Finally, in ' The Zion Archive' (2004), production assets including concept artwork, storyboards, drawings, music videos & trailers are showcased.


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This major revision of James Oxley's classic Matroid Theory provides a comprehensive introduction to the subject, covering the basics to more advanced topics. With over 700 exercises & proofs of all relevant major theorems, this book is the ideal reference & class text for academics & graduate students in mathematics & computer science. ...

Two classic movies starring Matt Monro. ' Go Go With Matt Monro' (1966) was shot on location in London & Italy & was originally made as a support feature for the cinemas. In ' Satan's Harvest' (1970) cutter Murdock (George Montgomery) inherits a farm estate in South Africa on which ' Satan's Harvest' (cannabis & marijuana) is being grown. Along with Marla (Tippi Hedren) & Bates (Monro), Cutter tries to force the drug dealers off his l&. Also included is a 30-minute music show featuring a selection of classic tracks. ...