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Matthew St. Clair

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Biography:

Matthew is a freelance film critic whose specialties include all things horror, queer, and Oscar season. He's also an active voting member of the Gay & Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association.

Reviews

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Blue Film (2025) 92% A EDIT “A cautionary tale, masculinity dissertation, and chilling non-horror film rolled into one, Blue Film is easily one of the year's best feature debuts. ” – Cinematic Words of a Chaotic Gemini (Substack) May 7, 2026 Full Review Lee Cronin's The Mummy (2026) 47% C+ EDIT “I love a good re-imagining of a familiar tale but I still hoped for better. ” – Cinematic Words of a Chaotic Gemini (Substack) Apr 30, 2026 Full Review Mother Mary (2026) 72% A- EDIT “Michaela Coel is darkly funny, despondent, and almost menacing even in her physical stillness as she takes charismatic command of each scene. ” – Cinematic Words of a Chaotic Gemini (Substack) Apr 30, 2026 Full Review Omaha (2025) 91% B EDIT “While First Cow is fighting for that title, Omaha might be John Magaro's best performance yet. ” – Cinematic Words of a Chaotic Gemini (Substack) Apr 30, 2026 Full Review I Swear (2025) 97% B+ EDIT “A heart-rending vessel for understanding led by a lived-in leading performance from Robert Aramayo. ” – Cinematic Words of a Chaotic Gemini (Substack) Apr 20, 2026 Full Review The Serpent's Skin (2025) 93% A- EDIT “Along with great central performances, The Serpent's Skin possesses vibrant cinematography by DP Aaron Schuppan. ” – AwardsWatch Apr 20, 2026 Full Review Surfacing (2026) B EDIT “As it navigates various confronting themes involving love, trauma, and familial ties, Surfacing remains effective even as it takes a while to find proper footing.” – Cinematic Words of a Chaotic Gemini (Substack) Mar 9, 2026 Full Review Josephine (2026) 95% B+ EDIT “The three main performances are the heart of a film that's also a strong filmmaking exercise. ” – Cinematic Words of a Chaotic Gemini (Substack) Feb 9, 2026 Full Review Lady (2026) 95% B EDIT “A promising debut from Olive Nwosu, Lady thrives on its exemplary acting and hard-hitting themes in addition to vivid cinematography. ” – Cinematic Words of a Chaotic Gemini (Substack) Feb 9, 2026 Full Review Jaripeo (2026) 91% B EDIT “Visually enrapturing as it immerses the viewer into a hidden world, Jaripeo is an informatively peculiar gem. ” – Cinematic Words of a Chaotic Gemini (Substack) Feb 9, 2026 Full Review The Running Man (2025) 61% B- EDIT “Even when the film goes off the rails in tone, Powell nails every serious and comical character beat. ” – Cinematic Words of a Chaotic Gemini (Substack) Nov 17, 2025 Full Review Die My Love (2025) 74% C- EDIT “Rather than the subject matter at hand, it was the meandering story that at times went to unnecessary places that made Die My Love an almost-punishing experience. ” – Cinematic Words of a Chaotic Gemini (Substack) Nov 17, 2025 Full Review Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk (2025) 96% A EDIT “Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk is not just one of the year's best movies, but one of its most essential ones. ” – Cinematic Words of a Chaotic Gemini (Substack) Nov 17, 2025 Full Review Left-Handed Girl (2025) 98% A- EDIT “Shih-Yuan Ma is so powerful and dynamic as a disgruntled young woman having to act as both a sister and a mother figure to I-Jing that she makes you forget it's her first acting role. ” – Cinematic Words of a Chaotic Gemini (Substack) Oct 30, 2025 Full Review Steve (2025) 78% B EDIT “The acting along with its messaging on the importance of teen mental health and feeling less alone, which especially hits home during the climax, make Steve an affecting-enough drama. ” – Cinematic Words of a Chaotic Gemini (Substack) Oct 30, 2025 Full Review Hamnet (2025) 87% A EDIT “More than one of the year's best films, it is also Chloé Zhao's magnum opus. ” – Cinematic Words of a Chaotic Gemini (Substack) Oct 30, 2025 Full Review One Battle After Another (2025) 94% A EDIT “Funny, poignant, and timely, One Battle After Another is simply one of the year's best movies. ” – Cinematic Words of a Chaotic Gemini (Substack) Oct 30, 2025 Full Review Hedda (2025) 89% B+ EDIT “Based on the famed play Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen, Hedda is a near-powder keg of a chamber drama with lush production and killer performances. ” – Cinematic Words of a Chaotic Gemini (Substack) Oct 30, 2025 Full Review The Captive (2025) 71% A- EDIT “Along with Julio Peña, it is Alessandro Borghi’s performance that helps give this engaging biographical drama both its soul and simmering erotic charge” – Cinematic Words of a Chaotic Gemini (Substack) Oct 30, 2025 Full Review Little Amélie or the Character of Rain (2025) 98% B+ EDIT “Along with delicate writing, Little Amélie or the Character of Rain absorbs the viewer thanks to its stunning otherworldly visuals while boasting a stellar voice performance from Victoria Grobois as Nishio-san. ” – Cinematic Words of a Chaotic Gemini (Substack) Sep 30, 2025 Full Review Sk+te'kmujue'katik (At The Place of Ghosts) (2025) 100% B EDIT “As much as it has a less focused narrative scope than their last film, At the Place of Ghosts still proves Bretten Hannam to be a skilled storyteller and a filmmaker to continue keeping an eye on. ” – AwardsWatch Sep 30, 2025 Full Review Charlie Harper (2025) 57% B- EDIT “Although the film falls into the familiar trap of films with non-linear narratives jumping too hasty from one point in time to another, said narrative structure is still an intriguing decision on the filmmakers’ part.” – Cinematic Words of a Chaotic Gemini (Substack) Sep 30, 2025 Full Review It Was Just an Accident (2025) 98% A EDIT “From the minute the main conflict gets set into motion to its final frame, It Was Just An Accident grips you as it demonstrates the cyclical nature of hatred. ” – Cinematic Words of a Chaotic Gemini (Substack) Sep 30, 2025 Full Review Hamlet (2025) 71% B+ EDIT “The amazing Riz Ahmed delivers the Bard's words with fire and brimstone as the titular vengeance-thirsty protagonist. ” – Cinematic Words of a Chaotic Gemini (Substack) Sep 30, 2025 Full Review Sentimental Value (2025) 95% B+ EDIT “While Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård, and also Elle Fanning in her limited role do amazing work, it’s newcomer Inga Obsdotter Lilleaas who walks away with the entire film.” – Cinematic Words of a Chaotic Gemini (Substack) Sep 30, 2025 Full Review
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