Mark Matousek

Publications: | PopMatters, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Slant Magazine |
Movie Reviews Only
Rating | T-Meter | Title | Year | Review |
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3/4 | 77% | Chappaquiddick (2018) |
John Curran creates room for his characters to think and feel and an environment that encourages us to do the same.‐ Slant Magazine
Read More | Posted Apr 4, 2018
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2.5/4 | 78% | Beirut (2018) |
Brad Anderson's Beirut doesn't quite make foreign espionage look fun, but it shows how it might appeal to the sort of masochist who's also an adrenaline addict.‐ Slant Magazine
Read More | Posted Mar 24, 2018
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2/4 | 98% | In Between (2018) |
It's most affecting when its characters are at their least guarded, but as Nour, Salma, and Laila are hurt by those closest to them, the film pulls back toward more formulaic expressions of conflict.‐ Slant Magazine
Read More | Posted Dec 22, 2017
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1.5/4 | 87% | Song of Granite (2017) |
Director Pat Collins's approach to visual composition is more interesting in theory than practice.‐ Slant Magazine
Read More | Posted Dec 13, 2017
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2/4 | 87% | Professor Marston & The Wonder Women (2017) |
This is a film about eroticism and passion that is neither erotic nor passionate. ‐ Slant Magazine
Read More | Posted Dec 13, 2017
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2.5/4 | 94% | The Farewell Party (2015) |
How refreshing for a film to stare death in the face and find compassion reflected in its gaze.‐ St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Read More | Posted Jun 11, 2015
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2.5/4 | 95% | Ida (2014) |
A film with meat and bones sorely lacking in heart.‐ St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Read More | Posted Jun 12, 2014
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