Matthew Jackson
Tomatometer-approved critic
Movies reviews only
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The Boogeyman (2023) |
With memorable performances, excellent horror craft and a title creature you won’t soon forget, The Boogeyman gives shape to our fears. - Paste Magazine
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| Posted May 30, 2023
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Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie (2023) |
“Still” focuses deftly not just on how Fox’s world evolved in the wake of his Parkinson’s diagnosis in the 1990s, but on how Fox now sees his entire existence when filtered through what he’s survived, what he’s celebrated, and what he’s won and lost. - The Huntsville Item (TX)
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| Posted May 16, 2023
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) |
In true Guardians fashion, Gunn and his intrepid crew decide their legacy is to go down swinging to the very end, and that will always be both intensely entertaining and unforgettably endearing. - AV Club
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| Posted Apr 28, 2023
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Personality Crisis: One Night Only (2022) |
Personality Crisis: One Night Only retains the impish mystery surrounding one of rock’s most underrated frontmen while building a beautiful and slightly abstracted portrait of a man in a constant state of transformation. - Paste Magazine
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| Posted Apr 14, 2023
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Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) |
This is one of the years best doses of pure popcorn fun. - The Huntsville Item (TX)
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| Posted Mar 31, 2023
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Tetris (2023) |
It doesn’t always work, and sometimes the film gets boxed in by its own conceit, but the story of how one of the world’s favorite games landed on a global stage is fun enough, and tense enough, that it’s still worth playing. - AV Club
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| Posted Mar 28, 2023
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John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) |
It’s action filmmaking at its finest, and a welcome addition to an already stellar story. - The Huntsville Item (TX)
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| Posted Mar 24, 2023
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Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023) |
...a frustrating case of sequel overreach after its more focused, emotionally satisfying, crowd-pleasing predecessor. It’s not outright terrible, but it’s hard to shake the feeling that we all could have had so much more fun. - AV Club
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| Posted Mar 16, 2023
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Raging Grace (2023) |
A persistently effective sense of atmosphere and a great cast coalesce into a compelling, often unpredictable horror story, and announce Zarcilla as an exciting genre voice to watch. - Paste Magazine
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| Posted Mar 15, 2023
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Brooklyn 45 (2023) |
Over the top of the smart script, the talented cast, and the eye for horror gut punches is Geoghegan’s commitment to exploring and putting a personal stamp on a very effective and classic horror formula. - Paste Magazine
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| Posted Mar 14, 2023
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We Have a Ghost (2023) |
An expansive take on the ghost story that packs the filmmaker’s signature blend of humor, horror and heart into an ambitious two hours of spooky fun. - Paste Magazine
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| Posted Feb 24, 2023
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At Midnight (2023) |
Thanks to its two young stars, At Midnight shines just bright enough to keep us watching, and sometimes that’s all we really want. - Paste Magazine
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| Posted Feb 10, 2023
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Attachment (2022) |
A quietly upsetting, deeply affecting horror film that nails its romance and family dynamics with clarity. - Paste Magazine
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| Posted Feb 07, 2023
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There's Something Wrong with the Children (2023) |
It's further proof that Benjamin is one of horror's most promising rising feature directors, and a great way to spend a Friday night on the couch.
- Looper.com
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| Posted Jan 17, 2023
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Sick (2022) |
There are ideas and audacious horror flights of fancy in this film that will stick with you for days after you've watched it, but if you're just looking for a fun little 90-minute horror ride, you'll get that too.
- Looper.com
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| Posted Jan 17, 2023
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A Man Called Otto (2022) |
It’s a perfectly fine film, made better by a great cast and Hanks’ presence as a natural movie leader, and sometimes that’s enough. - The Huntsville Item (TX)
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| Posted Jan 17, 2023
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Skinamarink (2022) |
Skinamarink is, at its heart, firmly and gleefully experimental, and that means leaving more traditional forms of narrative arc building behind in favor of a darker, more mercurial approach. - AV Club
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| Posted Jan 11, 2023
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Joyride (2022) |
It might not break any plot molds, and it doesn’t quite come together as neatly as you’d hope by the end, but thanks to Colman’s shining presence, it’s a pleasant journey all the same. - AV Club
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| Posted Jan 09, 2023
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The Mean One (2022) |
For a film with such a promising premise, it turns out to be a plodding example of how to squander potential. - AV Club
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| Posted Jan 09, 2023
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Babylon (2022) |
It’s unquestionably Chazelle’s biggest movie, and while it might not have the same crowd-pleasing impact of “Whiplash” or “La La Land,” it also might be the best distillation yet of how and why this particular director makes movies. - The Huntsville Item (TX)
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| Posted Jan 09, 2023
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Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) |
...one of cinema’s great blockbuster artists is back, and he’s delivered a film so packed with spectacle that even the original “Avatar” pales in comparison. - The Huntsville Item (TX)
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| Posted Jan 09, 2023
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The Apology (2022) |
Where it slips up frequently, is in the journey between that wonderful opening turn towards darkness and the heart-wrenching conclusion, in which all three stars give it everything they’ve got. - AV Club
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| Posted Dec 14, 2022
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Empire of Light (2022) |
It’s gorgeous filmmaking, and wonderfully intimate storytelling, all served in a melancholy, beautiful package that will sweep you away. - The Huntsville Item (TX)
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| Posted Dec 12, 2022
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Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022) |
...a remarkable achievement that will fill you with warmth and light.
- Looper.com
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| Posted Dec 09, 2022
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Violent Night (2022) |
This is R-rated holiday comedy done right, even if it never quite goes as far as the trailers might lead you to believe. - The Huntsville Item (TX)
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| Posted Dec 02, 2022
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A Wounded Fawn (2022) |
A Wounded Fawn is one of the year’s strangest and most rewarding horror experiences. - Paste Magazine
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| Posted Dec 01, 2022
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Christmas with The Campbells (2022) |
It’s an entertaining effort, one that will certainly pass the time while you’re wrapping gifts or trimming the tree with the TV on. Maybe just make sure the kids are out of the room first. - AV Club
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| Posted Dec 01, 2022
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Nanny (2022) |
Nanny rises to become an unsettling, darkly gorgeous meditation on the immigrant experience, West African folklore, and the forces which drive one woman to keep fighting. - AV Club
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| Posted Dec 01, 2022
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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) |
It’s a movie every bit as fun as its predecessor, with just as much to say, and it’s easily one of the most satisfying times you’ll have with a movie this year. - The Huntsville Item (TX)
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| Posted Nov 21, 2022
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Blood Relatives (2022) |
There’s real pathos, real heart, in Segan’s tale of two lost people finding each other, even beyond the setup’s basic emotional hook and the dramedy chops of its leads. - Paste Magazine
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| Posted Nov 21, 2022
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A Christmas Story Christmas (2022) |
The result is something that, while never reaching the ineffable magic of Clark’s film, ends up in solidly entertaining, if slightly disjointed, holiday territory. - AV Club
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| Posted Nov 16, 2022
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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) |
It’s a lot for one movie to take on, but thanks to Coogler’s graceful storytelling and the efforts of a stellar cast, the film shoulders that burden and then some, delivering one of the most exhilarating blockbuster experiences of the year. - The Huntsville Item (TX)
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| Posted Nov 16, 2022
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Causeway (2022) |
“Causeway” works within a well-trod, accepted dramatic formula, but as with so many films like it, it’s all in the execution. In that regard, particularly when it comes to the performances, it’s a bright spot. - The Huntsville Item (TX)
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| Posted Nov 07, 2022
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Tár (2022) |
It’s messy, and raw, and real, and when combined with the intense cinematic craft on display, that makes “Tár” one of the most deeply engrossing films you’re likely to see this year. - The Huntsville Item (TX)
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| Posted Oct 31, 2022
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Run Sweetheart Run (2020) |
It's a very impressive horror film, and if you've still got room on your Halloween watchlist this year, I recommend finding space for it. - Syfy Wire
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| Posted Oct 28, 2022
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V/H/S/99 (2022) |
...yet another memorable installment in what's arguably the greatest found footage franchise in the subgenre.
- Looper.com
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| Posted Oct 26, 2022
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All Quiet on the Western Front (2022) |
This is a film about the boys who don’t come home, and its story proves both deeply affecting—and surprisingly timeless. - AV Club
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| Posted Oct 26, 2022
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Halloween Ends (2022) |
It might not be the “Halloween” film you expected, but that’s exactly the point, and even if “Halloween Ends” disappoints you, you’re not going to forget what you saw anytime soon. - The Huntsville Item (TX)
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| Posted Oct 17, 2022
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Dark Glasses (2022) |
Argento's return is a welcome reminder that he can still deliver the magic on a smaller scale, and that he still has a knack for finding just the right thriller notes to make us all squirm in our seats. - Looper.com
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| Posted Oct 14, 2022
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My Best Friend's Exorcism (2022) |
"My Best Friend's Exorcism" works as a thoroughly, consistently entertaining teenage horror journey, one anchored by the compelling, human performances of its core cast.
- Looper.com
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| Posted Oct 05, 2022
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Hellraiser (2022) |
It's the first "Hellraiser" movie in years to really feel like it captures something of the ornate majesty of the first two movies while also working as an expansion of the mythology... - Looper.com
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| Posted Oct 05, 2022
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Terrifier 2 (2022) |
It feels like too much, but if you're among the horror viewers who get swept up in Art the Clown's impish act, you get the feeling that's exactly the point. - Paste Magazine
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| Posted Oct 04, 2022
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The Menu (2022) |
The Menu’s delicate dance of violence, comedy and artful staging combine to make it one of the most satisfying films of the year. - Paste Magazine
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| Posted Sep 29, 2022
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The Banshees of Inisherin (2022) |
It’s the kind of film that crawls into your soul and stays there. - Paste Magazine
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| Posted Sep 29, 2022
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Clerks III (2022) |
"If you've been going back to look in on Dante and Randall for years, you'll be glad you got one last trip to the Quick Stop." - Looper.com
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| Posted Sep 14, 2022
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Pearl (2022) |
"...it's a haunting, blackly comic melodrama, a Disney Princess movie for axe murderers, that's just as unforgettable as the sleazy slasher vibes of X."
- Looper.com
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| Posted Sep 14, 2022
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Samaritan (2022) |
Though not without its clever moments and flourishes of something bigger, it’s a film that feels like a series of half-measures, never quite going far enough in any direction to really set itself apart from the superhero movie pack. - The Huntsville Item (TX)
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| Posted Aug 29, 2022
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Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022) |
Though its reach occasionally exceeds its grasp, the very act of Miller reaching is enough to make every frame of the film hum with sumptuous intensity, and the result is a movie you won't soon forget. - Looper.com
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| Posted Aug 24, 2022
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Glorious (2022) |
Driven by two winning lead performances, some stomach-churning visuals, and a script that's as witty as it is unexpected, it's a film that delivers beautifully on its far-out premise... - Looper.com
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| Posted Aug 17, 2022
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Fall (2022) |
With a straightforward, pure sense of concept and an un-self-conscious pursuit of thrills for its audience, it’s the kind of film perfect for jumbo tubs of popcorn and boxes of candy, and that makes it fun even when its seams start to show. - The Huntsville Item (TX)
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| Posted Aug 12, 2022
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