Matthew at the Movies
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A Farewell
Thank you. In early September of last year, the 4th I believe, Maleigh Crespo asked if I could be a staff writer for the school newspaper she was heading. Earlier,… Read more.
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Matthew at the Movies: Blindspotting (2018)
Blindspotting belongs in the same canonized place with Do the Right Thing and Boyz in the Hood as exceptional films that deal with race and gentrification. It ranks first in… Read more.
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2021 Oscars Thoughts
The 2021 Oscars happened. That’s all I can really say. The ceremony was underwhelming, I mean, it was bound to be since last year’s was so momentous. My enthusiasm wasn’t… Read more.
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Matthew at the Movies: Sound of Metal (2019) and Promising Young Woman (2020)
To round out the Oscar nominees for ‘Best Picture’ I’ve left to review are Sound of Metal (2019) and Promising Young Woman (2020). Hoo boy. Directed by Darius Marder and… Read more.
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Matthew at the Movies: The Father (2020) and Minari (2020)
Before Oscar night, I’m going to finish off the rest of the Best Picture nominees, then I’ll review them here. I know that I haven’t reviewed some of them, so… Read more.
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Matthew at the Movies: Zack Snyder’s Justice League (2021)
I really don’t want to write about this movie. I mean, I have a lot of things to say about it and its director, but I don’t want to say… Read more.
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My Opinions on the Oscar Nominees
Earlier this week, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released the nominees of the 93rd Academy Awards! Among the nominees were award-darlings like Nomadland, Minari, and Promising Young… Read more.
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Matthew at the Movies: Nomadland (2020)
Cholé Zhao’s Nomadland tries to be an intimate portrayal of nomads on the road, but ends up destroying its own sincerity with its execution. Nomadland follows Fern, a 60-year-old woman,… Read more.
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Matthew at the Movies: Judas and the Black Messiah (2021)
Judas Iscariot was one of Christ’s apostles, one of the twelve people closest to him. Judas, after being offered money, betrayed his friend to the religious authorities. After Jesus’ death,… Read more.
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Why You Should Watch Malcolm X (1992)
“Malcolm X is a film that the young generation of Americans should see.” – Ossie Davis I’ve referenced Spike Lee’s Malcom X in a few of my reviews, mainly to… Read more.
