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Matthew Simpson

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Biography:

Matthew is a writer and podcaster based in Vancouver, Canada. A lifelong Trekkie, he has seen every episode of every series at least twice, which sounds like a lot until you realize he’s also watched The Office (US) all the way through seven times since 2020, and then it still sounds like a lot. He thinks that The Leftovers is the greatest show of the 21st century so far, that Star Wars has worn out its welcome, and that the single best thing The Simpsons has ever done was their rendition of The Raven.

Reviews

Movies TV Shows
People We Meet on Vacation (2026) 75% 3/5 EDIT “People We Meet On Vacation is a fine movie, but that's all it is. It's never challenging, surprising, or remarkable in any way, except maybe for the aforementioned attractive people. ” – ForReel Movie News And Reviews Jan 21, 2026 Full Review Nuremberg (2025) 72% EDIT “It celebrates the wins of the past, but says very little about the world we live in today, about the legacy of the trials and whether we lived up to them or not. Fine though it is, the result is that it feels like a missed opportunity.” – That Shelf Nov 25, 2025 Full Review Wrong Husband (2025) 8/10 EDIT “Kunuk has once again created something special: a film made for and by Inuit, with a story that transcends culture.” – Exclaim! Nov 24, 2025 Full Review Eleanor the Great (2025) 67% EDIT “[Eleanor the Great] is an interesting choice for a feature debut directing project from Scarlett Johansson, as the subject is sensitive to say the least, but she proves to have a steady hand here. The key ingredient, though, is [June] Squibb. ” – That Shelf Oct 15, 2025 Full Review Blue Heron (2025) 100% 9/10 EDIT “Blue Heron signals Romvari as someone not just to watch for in the future, but to pay attention to here and now.” – Exclaim! Oct 8, 2025 Full Review Peak Everything (2025) 75% 6/10 EDIT “Hivon and Perabo have real, honest chemistry, making the film an easy one to watch. ” – Exclaim! Oct 8, 2025 Full Review The Lost Bus (2025) 88% 4/10 EDIT “Because it focuses on a small story amidst a big disaster, it ultimately feels small and insignificant, despite its technical successes.” – Exclaim! Oct 7, 2025 Full Review Nika & Madison (2025) EDIT “Nika & Madison is, in a word, unsubtle. This is a film that wears its message on its sleeve for all to see. This may sound like a negative, but it is, in fact, a necessary story for both our time and our nation. ” – That Shelf Sep 18, 2025 Full Review Modern Whore (2025) 4/5 EDIT “[Modern Whore] breaks open doors and gives viewers an entertaining and enlightening look inside the world of sex work, and the film is entirely successful thanks to fun staging and Werhun’s engaging screen presence.” – ForReel Movie News And Reviews Sep 13, 2025 Full Review Meadowlarks (2025) 88% EDIT “Meadowlarks joins films like Beans and series like Little Bird as essential viewing for audiences–both from Canada and elsewhere. Although there is hope to be found here, be prepared to shed a few tears.” – That Shelf Sep 10, 2025 Full Review Inside Man (2006) 86% EDIT “Inside Man remains one of the best-cast and slickest heist films of the 2000s” – ForReel Movie News And Reviews Aug 26, 2025 Full Review Foreigner (2025) 72% EDIT “Despite a muddied third act, Foreigner remains an impressive debut feature for [Ava Maria] Safai. It’s a cool, slick, and confident bubblegum horror feature with a firm point of view. ” – That Shelf Aug 14, 2025 Full Review A Second Life (2025) EDIT “A Second Life is a lovely little film. It’s a hangout movie and a vibes movie, and one that will make you want to call your friends.” – That Shelf Aug 12, 2025 Full Review Redux Redux (2025) 98% EDIT “[Redux Redux] is a smart, inventive sci-fi film, one that is more than the sum of its parts, and definitely worth seeking out. ” – That Shelf Aug 12, 2025 Full Review Dog of God (2025) 87% EDIT “For those who pick up what [Dog of God] is putting down, it will likely be a revelatory experience, and for everyone else, it will likely spur the question, “What the hell did I just watch?”” – That Shelf Aug 12, 2025 Full Review The Bearded Girl (2025) 2/5 EDIT “Not the kind of movie that anyone is going to get their big break from, but it is the kind of movie that an exec might watch and say, "get me that woman for my next project". That's not nothing, not enough for anyone to go out of their way to see.” – ForReel Movie News And Reviews Aug 1, 2025 Full Review The Well (2025) 44% 3/5 EDIT “The Well might tread on some familiar territory, but its well-defined characters –particularly the performance by McCarthy as the antagonist – and well-thought-out world make it perhaps not unique, but entirely believable.” – ForReel Movie News And Reviews Jul 25, 2025 Full Review Horsegirls (2025) 2.5/5 EDIT “Horsegirls' basic plot and structure may not be unique, but the characters that tell it are. It is perhaps too cliché to be great, but the characters will stick with you, and their depictions will hopefully bring some new perspective. ” – ForReel Movie News And Reviews Jul 21, 2025 Full Review Superman (2025) 83% 5/5 EDIT “This is [Gunn] asserting that hope wins over despair, that trust in your friends always pays off, and that kindness is punk rock. Gunn gets Superman in a way that this critic has been waiting for for years.” – ForReel Movie News And Reviews Jul 19, 2025 Full Review Drop (2025) 83% EDIT “[Drop is] the type of comfort movie you might put on if you’ve had a bad day, or even if you just want to watch something reliable and fun. Sometimes that’s the best kind of movie there is. ” – Movies We Texted About Jul 18, 2025 Full Review Birthright (2025) 3.5/5 EDIT “Writer and director Zoe Pepper has created an excellent dark comedy that borders at times on being a straight up horror film.” – ForReel Movie News And Reviews Jul 16, 2025 Full Review Inside (2024) 97% 4/5 EDIT “Each of the characters has to confront who they are and whether they are worthy of even the promise of redemption, and has the guts not to offer any easy answers. ” – ForReel Movie News And Reviews Jul 14, 2025 Full Review Carry-On (2024) 88% EDIT “It sounds like -and is!- the kind of movie you’ve seen before, Collet-Serra manages to make it feel fresh, new, and exciting by staging some fun fights and chases [...] and by leveraging two great actors in the lead roles. ” – Movies We Texted About Jul 13, 2025 Full Review The Substance (2024) 89% EDIT “The Substance is the most singular and unapologetic work of cinema of [2024].” – Movies We Texted About Jul 13, 2025 Full Review Cuckoo (2024) 79% EDIT “Slowly but surely digs into places that we fear and then stays there to make sure we’re sufficiently exposed to them. ” – Movies We Texted About Jul 13, 2025 Full Review
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