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Matthew St. Clair

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Matthew is a freelance film critic whose specialties include all things horror, queer, and Oscar season. He's also an active voting member of the Gay & Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association.

Reviews

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The Running Man (2025) 62% B- EDIT “Even when the film goes off the rails in tone, Powell nails every serious and comical character beat. ” – Cinematic Words of a Chaotic Gemini (Substack) Nov 17, 2025 Full Review Die My Love (2025) 74% C- EDIT “Rather than the subject matter at hand, it was the meandering story that at times went to unnecessary places that made Die My Love an almost-punishing experience. ” – Cinematic Words of a Chaotic Gemini (Substack) Nov 17, 2025 Full Review Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk (2025) 98% A EDIT “Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk is not just one of the year's best movies, but one of its most essential ones. ” – Cinematic Words of a Chaotic Gemini (Substack) Nov 17, 2025 Full Review Left-Handed Girl (2025) 98% A- EDIT “Shih-Yuan Ma is so powerful and dynamic as a disgruntled young woman having to act as both a sister and a mother figure to I-Jing that she makes you forget it's her first acting role. ” – Cinematic Words of a Chaotic Gemini (Substack) Oct 30, 2025 Full Review Steve (2025) 78% B EDIT “The acting along with its messaging on the importance of teen mental health and feeling less alone, which especially hits home during the climax, make Steve an affecting-enough drama. ” – Cinematic Words of a Chaotic Gemini (Substack) Oct 30, 2025 Full Review Hamnet (2025) 86% A EDIT “More than one of the year's best films, it is also Chloé Zhao's magnum opus. ” – Cinematic Words of a Chaotic Gemini (Substack) Oct 30, 2025 Full Review One Battle After Another (2025) 94% A EDIT “Funny, poignant, and timely, One Battle After Another is simply one of the year's best movies. ” – Cinematic Words of a Chaotic Gemini (Substack) Oct 30, 2025 Full Review Hedda (2025) 89% B+ EDIT “Based on the famed play Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen, Hedda is a near-powder keg of a chamber drama with lush production and killer performances. ” – Cinematic Words of a Chaotic Gemini (Substack) Oct 30, 2025 Full Review The Captive (2025) 71% A- EDIT “Along with Julio Peña, it is Alessandro Borghi’s performance that helps give this engaging biographical drama both its soul and simmering erotic charge” – Cinematic Words of a Chaotic Gemini (Substack) Oct 30, 2025 Full Review Little Amélie or the Character of Rain (2025) 98% B+ EDIT “Along with delicate writing, Little Amélie or the Character of Rain absorbs the viewer thanks to its stunning otherworldly visuals while boasting a stellar voice performance from Victoria Grobois as Nishio-san. ” – Cinematic Words of a Chaotic Gemini (Substack) Sep 30, 2025 Full Review Sk+te'kmujue'katik (At The Place of Ghosts) (2025) B EDIT “As much as it has a less focused narrative scope than their last film, At the Place of Ghosts still proves Bretten Hannam to be a skilled storyteller and a filmmaker to continue keeping an eye on. ” – AwardsWatch Sep 30, 2025 Full Review Charlie Harper (2025) 57% B- EDIT “Although the film falls into the familiar trap of films with non-linear narratives jumping too hasty from one point in time to another, said narrative structure is still an intriguing decision on the filmmakers’ part.” – Cinematic Words of a Chaotic Gemini (Substack) Sep 30, 2025 Full Review It Was Just an Accident (2025) 97% A EDIT “From the minute the main conflict gets set into motion to its final frame, It Was Just An Accident grips you as it demonstrates the cyclical nature of hatred. ” – Cinematic Words of a Chaotic Gemini (Substack) Sep 30, 2025 Full Review Hamlet (2025) 79% B+ EDIT “The amazing Riz Ahmed delivers the Bard's words with fire and brimstone as the titular vengeance-thirsty protagonist. ” – Cinematic Words of a Chaotic Gemini (Substack) Sep 30, 2025 Full Review Sentimental Value (2025) 97% B+ EDIT “While Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård, and also Elle Fanning in her limited role do amazing work, it’s newcomer Inga Obsdotter Lilleaas who walks away with the entire film.” – Cinematic Words of a Chaotic Gemini (Substack) Sep 30, 2025 Full Review Carolina Caroline (2025) 100% A- EDIT “Well-lensed and well-written with two killer central performances, Carolina Caroline is simply a winning thrill ride.” – AwardsWatch Sep 8, 2025 Full Review Erupcja (2025) 85% B+ EDIT “Erupcja remains a visually kinetic travelogue romance that announces Charli XCX as a magnetic film star.” – AwardsWatch Sep 7, 2025 Full Review The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) 86% B EDIT “Nurturing yet motherly yet also the glue tenaciously holding the family together, Vanessa Kirby is a force of nature. ” – Cinematic Words of a Chaotic Gemini (Substack) Jul 31, 2025 Full Review Superman (2025) 83% B+ EDIT “Idealistic with an intense need to fight for pure goodness in this world, this Superman is one worth rooting for with his humanism and charm played superbly by lead actor David Corenswet. ” – Cinematic Words of a Chaotic Gemini (Substack) Jul 31, 2025 Full Review Misericordia (2024) 94% A EDIT “Morbidly funny, erotic, and well-acted with a dynamic performance from Félix Kysyl, Misericordia is simply a tense thrill ride that proves how small towns can truly be hell sometimes. ” – Cinematic Words of a Chaotic Gemini (Substack) Jun 24, 2025 Full Review Elio (2025) 83% A- EDIT “Besides being a visually striking ode to outsiders, Elio serves as a love letter to parental figures as well as parents, reminding them to love their messy days with their children as well as the good ones. ” – Cinematic Words of a Chaotic Gemini (Substack) Jun 24, 2025 Full Review 28 Years Later (2025) 88% A- EDIT “Crazed in its gore, and the most zombie nudity I've ever witnessed on screen, while also being surprisingly poignant, 28 Years Later was well worth the long wait.” – Cinematic Words of a Chaotic Gemini (Substack) Jun 24, 2025 Full Review On Swift Horses (2024) 53% B- EDIT “Despite its exuberant look and engaging performances, On Swift Horses having an overly steady pace and some undercooked character development puts it a hare away from greatness. ” – Cinematic Words of a Chaotic Gemini (Substack) May 27, 2025 Full Review Sister Midnight (2024) 98% B+ EDIT “Sister Midnight is a bold feature debut from Karan Kandhari that, in its own twisted way, skewers societal pressures of being an ideal wife and woman.” – Cinematic Words of a Chaotic Gemini (Substack) May 14, 2025 Full Review Sinners (2025) 97% A EDIT “One of the year's best movies, Sinners is one simply not to be missed. ” – Cinematic Words of a Chaotic Gemini (Substack) May 4, 2025 Full Review
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