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The Electric State
Featured Reviews

Movie Review: “The Electric State” In A State Of Disrepair | ForReel

Monday, 17 March, 2025Monday, 17 March, 2025By Matthew

Where even to begin with The Electric State?   The latest film from the Russo Brothers features an all star cast

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A Different Man
Reviews

Sebastian Stan Stands Out, Adam Pearson Wins Audiences Over In “A Different Man” | ForReel

Thursday, 20 February, 2025Monday, 17 March, 2025By Matthew

…This first layer of the story is fascinating, with Stan playing Edwrard playing Guy playing Edward, and crushing it.  He

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September 5
Reviews

Movie Review: Gripping Thriller “September 5” Lead By Strong Performance From John Magaro | ForReel

Tuesday, 18 February, 2025Monday, 17 March, 2025By Matthew

Everything that happens has happened for a first time. Terrorism as we know it has been with us since the

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The Greatest Hits
Reviews

The Greatest Hits: A Predictable Flick to Vibe With | ForReel

Friday, 12 April, 2024Friday, 3 May, 2024By Matthew

The plot is also a touch predictable but that doesn’t matter because The Greatest Hits is a vibes movie, and

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Civil War
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Civil War Is a Timely, Must-See Cautionary Tale | ForReel

Tuesday, 9 April, 2024Friday, 17 May, 2024By Matthew

And yet, throughout the film, one clear choice is made: it doesn’t take sides. Early in the story, Dunst’s Lee

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The Marvels
Reviews

The Marvels Is Out-of-This-World Fun | ForReel

Sunday, 12 November, 2023Wednesday, 20 December, 2023By Matthew

The loudest, most vocal section of fans decrying that “the MCU is in shambles” is interesting because their analysis depth

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The Killer
Reviews

The Killer Hits the Mark | ForReel

Sunday, 29 October, 2023Thursday, 22 February, 2024By Matthew

Fassbender is excellent throughout, both on screen and in voiceover. His character speaks confidently in voiceover about the need for

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Anatomy of a Fall
Festival Coverage Reviews

VIFF 2023: “Anatomy of a Fall” and the Anatomy of an Exceptional Courtroom Drama | ForReel

Friday, 13 October, 2023Sunday, 29 October, 2023By Matthew

The cast is universally excellent, […] Samuel Theis and Sandra Hüller, in one of the film’s best scenes, have a

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The Creator
Reviews

“The Creator”; A Visually Beautiful Yet Narratively Deficient Sci-Fi Film | ForReel

Wednesday, 11 October, 2023Wednesday, 11 October, 2023By Matthew

If there has been an inescapable topic of 2023, it has been Artificial Intelligence (AI). We’ve seen large language models

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The Royal Hotel
Festival Coverage Reviews

VIFF 2023: “The Royal Hotel”; A Feminist Tale Of Harrowing Proportions | ForReel

Thursday, 5 October, 2023Friday, 13 October, 2023By Matthew

So Liv and Hanna are left to fend for themselves among these horrible men. Three stand out: Matty (Toby Wallace,

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Birth/Rebirth
Reviews

“Birth/Rebirth” Doesn’t Have Enough to Bring It to Life | ForReel

Tuesday, 22 August, 2023Monday, 2 October, 2023By Matthew

…writer-director Laura Moss instead delivers a film with a fascinating twist on the Frankenstein story – at least in theory.

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Reviews

Oppenheimer Review: Christopher Nolan Explores the Price of Knowlege in One of the Best Films of the Year | ForReel

Wednesday, 26 July, 2023Thursday, 5 October, 2023By Matthew

Fans of Nolan’s work will not be surprised that he accomplishes this with multiple overlapping narratives. The first follows Oppenheimer

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Hot Docs 2022
Video Guest Spots

2022 Hot Docs Most Anticipated Movies | ForReel

Thursday, 28 April, 2022Saturday, 15 April, 2023By Matthew

Hot Docs will run from April 28 to May 8, both in person and virtually. I’ll be covering the festival

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For Reel VIFF 2021 Wrap Up
Festival Coverage Video Guest Spots

2021 Vancouver International Film Festival Favourite Films | ForReel

Thursday, 14 October, 2021Monday, 18 September, 2023By Matthew

The Vancouver International Film Festival came to a close on Oct 11, but before it all ended, Thomas gathered friends

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Tribeca 2021 Discussion
Podcast Guest Spots

2021 Tribeca Film Festival Most Anticipated Movies | ForReel

Monday, 7 June, 2021Tuesday, 25 March, 2025By Matthew

Tribeca Film Festival beings June 9th and goes until June 20th. So, we gathered some familiar voices to discuss what

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