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Matthew Passantino

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Biography:

I have been a film writer for eight years and have been with BigPictureBigSound.com for three years, writing over 100 reviews and articles in that time.

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Eddington (2025) 68% EDIT “What Aster is trying to achieve isn’t always exactly clear because he doesn’t have anything new or insightful to communicate about the pandemic or racial division.” – Rochester City Newspaper Jul 23, 2025 Full Review I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025) 36% 1.5/4 EDIT “The movie dwells in some kind of weird purgatory of wanting to honor the original (characters never miss an opportunity to reference the year 1997), while trying to be its own modern film” – Big Picture Big Sound Jul 23, 2025 Full Review 28 Years Later (2025) 88% 3/4 EDIT “...Boyle does breathe new life into the undead.” – Big Picture Big Sound Jul 23, 2025 Full Review Materialists (2025) 77% 2.5/4 EDIT “"Materialists" swims in territory "Past Lives" explored but does so in the shallow end of the pool.” – Big Picture Big Sound Jun 17, 2025 Full Review The Life of Chuck (2024) 80% EDIT “It’s just a shame “The Life of Chuck” does a lot of talking without ever saying anything.” – Rochester City Newspaper Jun 17, 2025 Full Review The Travel Companion (2025) 92% 3/4 EDIT “"The Travel Companion" is one of the most observant movies about friendship.” – Big Picture Big Sound Jun 17, 2025 Full Review Oppenheimer (2023) 93% 4.5/5 EDIT “Nolan and his entire crafts team have made something extraordinary. If the question is can a movie about a historical event be thrilling and suspenseful, Oppenheimer makes the answer a resounding "yes."” – Big Picture Big Sound Aug 3, 2023 Full Review Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) 84% 2.5/4 EDIT “"Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" doesn't have the punch that the first movie did, but how could it? Sequels rarely do. ” – Big Picture Big Sound Jul 16, 2023 Full Review The Good Nurse (2022) 74% 3/4 EDIT “While "The Good Nurse" can be uneven, it's not without deeply effective moments.” – Big Picture Big Sound Jul 16, 2023 Full Review Ticket to Paradise (2022) 56% 3/4 EDIT “In some ways, "Ticket to Paradise" feels dated, but it's a great thing that it exists. ” – Big Picture Big Sound Jul 16, 2023 Full Review The Banshees of Inisherin (2022) 96% 3.5/4 EDIT “"The Banshees of Inisherin" is a movie that could only come from the mind of Martin McDonagh. The writer-director remains a singular talent, whose dialogue jumps off the screen and becomes the star of the show. His latest is no different. ” – Big Picture Big Sound Jul 16, 2023 Full Review Tár (2022) 91% 4/4 EDIT “Simply put, "TÁR" is magnificent, as all Field's films have been.” – Big Picture Big Sound Jul 16, 2023 Full Review Halloween Ends (2022) 40% 2/4 EDIT “Perhaps the fatigue of the series is finally rearing its ugly head at the (alleged) finish line?” – Big Picture Big Sound Jul 16, 2023 Full Review The Greatest Beer Run Ever (2022) 43% 1.5/4 EDIT “Farrelly's screenplays present characters as surface-level and Efron doesn't have the dramatic range to try and create a character out of an archetype.” – Big Picture Big Sound Jul 16, 2023 Full Review Don't Worry Darling (2022) 38% 3/4 EDIT “"Don't Worry Darling" has many imperfections, but it shows that Wilde can do more than indie comedies, and that she is willing to take on daunting projects.” – Big Picture Big Sound Jul 16, 2023 Full Review Blonde (2022) 43% 2/4 EDIT “The cruelty seems to be the point of "Blonde," which makes a meandering three-hour movie a tough sell. ” – Big Picture Big Sound Jul 16, 2023 Full Review Barbarian (2022) 92% 3/4 EDIT “Horror movies are often undone with a PG-13 rating, so it can find a larger audience. For that reason alone, the R-rated "Barbarian" is something to relish. ” – Big Picture Big Sound Jul 16, 2023 Full Review Me Time (2022) 7% 1.5/4 EDIT “Hijinks ensue and well-worn scenarios are slapped on screen, but never produce any laughs.” – Big Picture Big Sound Jul 16, 2023 Full Review Mack & Rita (2022) 24% 1.5/4 EDIT “"Mack & Rita" is the third directorial outing from actress Katie Aselton, who showed a sharp eye for tension with her 2012 thriller "Black Rock," but can't quite give new life to a body swap comedy.” – Big Picture Big Sound Jul 16, 2023 Full Review Nope (2022) 83% 2.5/4 EDIT “It's a good movie, but perhaps it's time to take some of our bloated expectations off Peele as a filmmaker.” – Big Picture Big Sound Jul 16, 2023 Full Review Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2021) 98% 3.5/4 EDIT “The movie captures how instantaneously something can catch fire on the internet, but "Marcel the Shell with Shoes On" is deeper than a profile in viral fame.” – Big Picture Big Sound Jul 16, 2023 Full Review The Black Phone (2021) 81% 2/4 EDIT “Derrickson is comfortable navigating dark and demented worlds, so it's frustrating when "The Black Phone" doesn't come together in a successful way.” – Big Picture Big Sound Jul 16, 2023 Full Review Lightyear (2022) 74% 2/4 EDIT “"Lightyear" is frantic and colorful and the one hour and 40 minute runtime zips by, but it's confounding who exactly the movie is intended for.” – Big Picture Big Sound Jul 16, 2023 Full Review Acidman (2022) 82% 3/4 EDIT “Agron and Church are both strong but the performances work best together, which is the sign of a successful two-hander film.” – Big Picture Big Sound Jun 20, 2022 Full Review Hustle (2022) 94% 2/4 EDIT “Familiarity is okay, it just depends what you do with it - but "Hustle" chooses to follow the rulebook a bit too much. ” – Big Picture Big Sound Jun 14, 2022 Full Review
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