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Matt Purslow

Matt Purslow's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
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Fallout: Season 2, Episode 8 (2026) 8/10 EDIT “While it's unable to make this collection of eight episodes feel like a complete arc, it does connect all the pieces together and provide answers to many of this season’s most pressing questions. ” – IGN Movies Feb 4, 2026 Full Review Fallout: Season 2, Episode 7 (2026) 7/10 EDIT “All this feels more satisfying than the previous chapter thanks to answered questions and the partial pulling back of curtains, but we’re definitely still in Fallout Season 2’s lull before the storm.” – IGN Movies Jan 30, 2026 Full Review Fallout: Season 2, Episode 6 (2026) 7/10 EDIT “Back to back with last week’s Mr. House confrontation, this recent set of flashbacks are easily the best of the show so far. But things are more uneven out in the wasteland.” – IGN Movies Jan 21, 2026 Full Review Fallout: Season 2, Episode 5 (2026) 8/10 EDIT “Fallout Season 2’s fifth episode is its most honed and coherent yet. By narrowing the focus to just the stories of Lucy and The Ghoul, it’s able to craft a tight, impactful chapter that concludes in emotional tragedy that echoes across the timeline.” – IGN Movies Jan 14, 2026 Full Review Fallout: Season 2, Episode 4 (2026) 8/10 EDIT “While these events spell large-scale disaster for the Brotherhood, this episode’s writer -- genre TV veteran Jane Espenson -- takes great care in ensuring that it all folds into Maximus’ character arc.” – IGN Movies Jan 8, 2026 Full Review Fallout: Season 2, Episode 3 (2025) 8/10 EDIT “While it’s a shame that Lucy had to be put in crucifixion time-out for most of this episode, and Robert House’s not-so-mysterious identity continues to be a sticking point, this is an otherwise fantastic, character-driven episode.” – IGN Movies Jan 2, 2026 Full Review Fallout: Season 2, Episode 2 (2025) 8/10 EDIT “By laying the groundwork for the storylines ahead and immediately making progress down those roads, “The Golden Rule” makes for a better season premiere than Fallout Season 2’s actual opener.” – IGN Movies Jan 2, 2026 Full Review Fallout: Season 2, Episode 1 (2025) 8/10 EDIT “I do very much like Fallout’s comedic approach to its clueless vault dwellers, but it so far feels like this was a joke best left in Season 1.” – IGN Movies Jan 2, 2026 Full Review Fallout: Season 1 (2024) 93% 9/10 EDIT “A bright and funny apocalypse filled with dark punchlines and bursts of ultra-violence, Fallout is among the best video game adaptations ever made.” – IGN Movies Apr 10, 2024 Full Review Secret Invasion: Season 1, Episode 6 (2023) 7/10 EDIT “A solid final confrontation between Fury and Gravik, plus an unashamedly comic book showdown, brings the excitement and emotion that this story has been in desperate need of. ” – IGN Movies Jul 26, 2023 Full Review Secret Invasion: Season 1, Episode 5 (2023) 6/10 EDIT “With some solid, scrappy action, this is also a more entertaining outing than the previous two chapters. But the story still suffers from a lack of genuine intrigue.” – IGN Movies Jul 19, 2023 Full Review Secret Invasion: Season 1, Episode 4 (2023) 5/10 EDIT “With flat action and an underdeveloped central idea, episode four of Secret Invasion continues the season’s streak of diminishing returns.” – IGN Movies Jul 13, 2023 Full Review Secret Invasion: Season 1, Episode 2 (2023) 7/10 EDIT “The first two episodes lack the sense of fear that a paranoid thriller really needs... but Secret Invasion’s dark tale is nonetheless off to a solid start.” – IGN Movies Jun 16, 2023 Full Review Secret Invasion: Season 1, Episode 1 (2023) 7/10 EDIT “It shares a lot of common ground with the Winter Soldier projects, but manages to stand apart thanks to an almost total absence of superheroes and a solid cast of messy central characters.” – IGN Movies Jun 16, 2023 Full Review Obi-Wan Kenobi: Season 1, Episode 4 (2022) 6/10 EDIT “Static action and a lack of interesting problems to solve hold the main events back, but Reva’s plans and the Inquisition’s collection of frozen Force users does lay some groundwork for more fascinating future chapters.” – IGN Movies Jun 8, 2022 Full Review Obi-Wan Kenobi: Season 1, Episode 2 (2022) 8/10 EDIT “It’s already well on the way to telling one of the galaxy’s most well-balanced stories.” – IGN Movies May 27, 2022 Full Review Obi-Wan Kenobi: Season 1, Episode 1 (2022) 8/10 EDIT “Obi-Wan Kenobi’s premiere is a surprisingly emotional chapter in the larger Star Wars saga.” – IGN Movies May 27, 2022 Full Review Hawkeye: Season 1, Episode 4 (2021) 8/10 EDIT “Hawkeye's fourth episode takes a closer look at Clint's darker side, while also kicking off a wider MCU crossover.” – IGN Movies Dec 8, 2021 Full Review Hawkeye: Season 1, Episode 3 (2021) 8/10 EDIT “Clint and Kate's brilliant dynamic takes centre stage in an action-packed episode that lets all of Hawkeye's best elements shine.” – IGN Movies Dec 1, 2021 Full Review Hawkeye: Season 1 (2021) 92% 7/10 EDIT “Hawkeye's aim isn't completely true, but it doesn't prevent the mis-matched duo at its heart from being a real delight.” – IGN Movies Nov 23, 2021 Full Review The Falcon and the Winter Soldier: Season 1, Episode 6 (2021) 5/10 EDIT “Unfortunately, everything surrounding this core storyline is a mess of rushed conclusions, which denies other characters the depth of exploration they equally deserve.” – IGN Movies Apr 23, 2021 Full Review The Falcon and the Winter Soldier: Season 1, Episode 4 (2021) 9/10 EDIT “By finally bringing its protagonists and antagonists together for face-to-face interactions, Falcon and The Winter Soldier has properly established its relationships and stakes, and set itself on the road for what looks to be a heavy final two episodes.” – IGN Movies Apr 9, 2021 Full Review The Falcon and the Winter Soldier: Season 1, Episode 3 (2021) 9/10 EDIT “The Falcon and The Winter Soldier delivers a fantastic espionage adventure for its third episode. It is packed with connecting and advancing plot threads, making for a genuine 'all killer, no filler' chapter.” – IGN Movies Apr 2, 2021 Full Review The Falcon and the Winter Soldier: Season 1, Episode 2 (2021) 8/10 EDIT “This all makes for another dense, chewy episode, marred only by an odd approach to Sam and Bucky's antagonistic dialogue.” – IGN Movies Mar 26, 2021 Full Review The Falcon and the Winter Soldier: Season 1, Episode 1 (2021) 8/10 EDIT “While the story doesn't quite pick up fast enough to make it a truly breathtaking premiere, its runtime is packed with thoughtful character observations and themes that run deeper than many Marvel movies and shows.” – IGN Movies Mar 18, 2021 Full Review
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