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Matthew Anderson
Matthew Anderson's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
Movies reviews only
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Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2021) |
Bite-sized pearls of wisdom and wonderment from everyone's favourite YouTube crustacean sensation make an elegant shuffle, frequent leaps and occasional tumbles from the internet to the big screen. - CineVue
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| Posted Feb 22, 2023
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Paris, 13th District (2021) |
or all its stylistic prowess -- and a tremendous score by French artist Rone -- Paris, 13th District feels empty and soulless. A rare misfire for one of France's greatest living directors. - CineVue
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| Posted Oct 19, 2021
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Petite Maman (2021) |
At just 72 minutes, it is short and sweet, but yet another exquisitely made, deeply moving feature from the French writer-director. - CineVue
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| Posted Oct 15, 2021
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Belfast (2021) |
Not the austere, politically-driven character study you may have perhaps anticipated, Belfast is instead a spry, uplifting triumph of never judging a book by its cover and simply loving thy neighbour, whoever they may be. - CineVue
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| Posted Oct 15, 2021
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Ear for Eye (2021) |
A visionary crossover of the theatrical and the cinematic, ear for eye demonstrates writer-director debbie tucker green's remarkable creative versatility and clarity of expression. - CineVue
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| Posted Oct 15, 2021
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The Phantom of the Open (2021) |
As fuzzy and reassuring as a multi-coloured Pringle sweater-vest, The Phantom of the Open is a good, old-fashioned crowd-pleaser. - CineVue
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| Posted Oct 15, 2021
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The Power of the Dog (2021) |
We frequently ask what is happening, where is this leading, how can this ever-souring situation be resolved? Rest assured that you are in safe hands with a filmmaker who has once again achieved something quite extraordinary. - CineVue
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| Posted Oct 12, 2021
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Ron's Gone Wrong (2021) |
It's familiar ground, but Ron's Gone Wrong distills the best of the likes of Wall-E, The Mitchells vs The Machines and multiple Pixars; it has something to keep all the family amused and entertained throughout. - CineVue
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| Posted Oct 11, 2021
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Last Night in Soho (2021) |
It is bold, bracing and stylish in both its aesthetics and an outstanding retro soundtrack, but as its parallel leading ladies will discover to their peril, not all that glitters is gold. - CineVue
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| Posted Oct 11, 2021
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The First Wave (2021) |
The First Wave stands as an honest, hard-hitting and compassionate reminder of loving thy neighbour wherever and whoever they may be. - CineVue
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| Posted Oct 11, 2021
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Spencer (2021) |
Strained and brittle to the point of shattering, through gesture, body language, tense glances and superbly clipped delivery Stewart carries the film on slender shoulders, fierce yet fragile. - CineVue
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| Posted Oct 08, 2021
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No Time to Die (2021) |
Cary Fukunaga seized upon what could have been a soured, if not poisoned, chalice -- after the bloated disappointment of 2015's Spectre -- with both hands and made it his own, giving Daniel Craig the fitting tribute to his 15-year commitment to the role. - CineVue
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| Posted Sep 30, 2021
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Now, Voyager (1942) |
In this conflict between inner and outer beauty, loving oneself without the affirmation of others, altruism, self-truth vs societal expectation and discovering that happiness comes from within, Now, Voyager -- and its leading lady -- soars. - CineVue
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| Posted Aug 05, 2021
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Nashville (1975) |
For all of its casual, fleet footedness, sauntering across town from one club to the next, one hotel room to another, there are transcendent, breath-taking moments of melancholy and stillness. - CineVue
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| Posted Jun 24, 2021
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In The Earth (2021) |
The cumulative effect of watching, or rather enduring, In the Earth is much like being pulled violently through a hedge backwards, such is the impact of its visceral assault on all of the senses. - CineVue
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| Posted Jun 17, 2021
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A Quiet Place Part II (2021) |
The thrills and spills of A Quiet Place Part II are elevated by its strong performances and a director with a keen eye for this intelligent genre piece whose broad appeal makes for another sure-fire hit. - CineVue
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| Posted May 21, 2021
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Under the Volcano (2021) |
The Australian director moves from theatre and film to the music industry for her latest project, again in the search for hidden treasure. With Under the Volcano, she strikes gold once more. - CineVue
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| Posted Mar 27, 2021
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The Legend of Molly Johnson (2021) |
Much of the emotional heavy lifting of the film is attempted by composer Salliana Seven Campbell's score which, at times, is almost unbearable. Piano, strings, and howling guitar solos, at odds with one another, all fight for dominance. - CineVue
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| Posted Mar 23, 2021
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The Hunt for Planet B (2021) |
Humbling, awe-inspiring and frequently head-scratching, like a solar system mobile, Kahn's film has a bewildering number of moving pieces. - CineVue
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| Posted Mar 23, 2021
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Bantú Mama (2021) |
Albrecht is outstanding in the lead role. With a commanding presence on screen, at odds with but effectively communicating the precarious nature of her character's circumstances, she confidently shoulders the film. - CineVue
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| Posted Mar 23, 2021
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The Lost Sons (2021) |
Take a step back from the effect of the shocking material, and the by-the-numbers construction of the film makes it too formulaic to leave a lasting impact. - CineVue
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| Posted Mar 19, 2021
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Ludi (2021) |
Centered on Haitian-American actor Shein Mompremier's natural, engaging screen presence in the titular role, Ludi's narrative simplicity works to the film's overall credit. - CineVue
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| Posted Mar 19, 2021
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Kid Candidate (2021) |
The smallest of microcosms, whose ripples wash out across the US and even further afield, Kid Candidate is a plucky little contender that demonstrates the size of the task at hand, but that maybe, just maybe, there's hope for generations to come. - CineVue
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| Posted Mar 19, 2021
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Our Father (2021) |
In spite of two very game central performances by newcomers Baize Busan and Allison Torem, Bradley Grant Smith's Our Father is the flattest of family drama-comedies. - CineVue
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| Posted Mar 19, 2021
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Luchadoras (2021) |
Luchadoras - and its powerful female collective - fights outward appearances on two fronts, by raising awareness of the alarming rates of abuse and femicide in Mexico as well as what can be done to combat these issues and how women protect themselves. - CineVue
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| Posted Mar 17, 2021
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Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In (2021) |
Never Give In takes a frank and all-encompassing look at the life, on and off the pitch, of a footballing great. - CineVue
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| Posted Mar 15, 2021
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Apples (2020) |
An intelligent and clear-sighted piece of filmmaking, it is a highly accomplished first directorial outing by Nikou. - CineVue
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| Posted Mar 08, 2021
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Gunda (2020) |
It is hard to fully articulate how, but Gunda is as much a damning meditation on the human condition as it is a glowing, thought-provoking portrayal of a mother's love for her children, a sow's love for her piglets. - CineVue
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| Posted Mar 08, 2021
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Surge (2020) |
Whishaw is utterly compelling and committed to this performance, and we watch the slow-motion car crash unfurl with mouths often agape, but Surge needs more depth to really leave a lasting mark. - CineVue
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| Posted Mar 08, 2021
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City Hall (2020) |
Wiseman's latest work is a muted love letter to Boston, its institutions and its history -- but above all, the strength and will of its people to overcome. - CineVue
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| Posted Mar 08, 2021
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Wildland (2020) |
As much as it can be viewed in its own right, Wildland is a solid debut outing behind the camera for Nordahl. - CineVue
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| Posted Mar 05, 2021
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Gagarine (2020) |
Directed with real vision and conviction, boasting an alluring visual flare and an Interstellar-esque score, from concept, to creation and completion Gagarine is a wonder to behold. - CineVue
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| Posted Mar 05, 2021
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Sweetheart (2021) |
Though it may not stray too far off a well-beaten track, Marley Morrison's feature debut Sweetheart is a sure-fire crowd pleaser that showcases a young filmmaker and cast with real promise. - CineVue
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| Posted Mar 05, 2021
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Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché (2021) |
An affectionate labour of love, cathartic yet bitterly honest, Bell and Sng's films paints the full, unfettered picture. - CineVue
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| Posted Mar 05, 2021
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Castro's Spies (2020) |
Proceeding with a linear chronology to the present day, Castro's Spies does justice to the long trials and many tribulations of its engaging subjects without ever flying too far off the expected route. - CineVue
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| Posted Mar 02, 2021
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Murmur (2019) |
Murmur announces first-time writer-director Heather Young as a voice for the future. The Nova Scotian filmmaker's debut feature demonstrates compassionate, composed storytelling. - CineVue
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| Posted Mar 02, 2021
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The Last Ones (2020) |
Never coming close to matching the majesty of its surroundings, this misguided, tonally muddled frontier drama goes nowhere. - CineVue
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| Posted Mar 02, 2021
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Riders of Justice (2020) |
Five years since the delirious oddity that was Men & Chicken, Jensen gets members of the old band back together for a thrilling, poignant film which sees writer-director and cast on top form. - CineVue
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| Posted Mar 02, 2021
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My Wonderful Wanda (2020) |
Leaves a bitter taste in the mouth that is not matched by the almost harmonious tone of the film's third act conclusion. - CineVue
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| Posted Mar 02, 2021
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Jumbo (2020) |
Yet unfortunately, there are just too many jumps to make and spaces to fill to fully believe this fantastical obsession. - CineVue
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| Posted Mar 02, 2021
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Black Bear (2020) |
Led by a tour de force performance as savage, unpredictable and frightening as the film's titular ursine, Black Bear stars Aubrey Plaza in stellar form. - CineVue
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| Posted Mar 02, 2021
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Preparations to be Together for an Unknown Period of Time (2021) |
in its construction of a murky intrigue, composed visual style and Stork's exceptional performance, there's enough to make the journey home to Budapest a worthwhile visit. - CineVue
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| Posted Mar 02, 2021
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Enforcement (2020) |
An arresting, often edge-of-your-seat action film, then, but not the enduring La Haine-inspired inspection of societal ills that it could have been. - CineVue
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| Posted Mar 02, 2021
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Tina (2021) |
Testament to both the filmmakers and a great woman now seemingly at peace with her long and difficult past, Tina is a documentary well worthy of its star, an untamed, unparalleled force of nature. - CineVue
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| Posted Mar 02, 2021
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Spring Tide (2019) |
But though in its form, style and performances there's a lot to explore just below the surface here, Spring Tide never fully sweeps us away. - CineVue
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| Posted Feb 26, 2021
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The Mauritanian (2021) |
Sadly, in spite of earnest, admirable intentions, and the best efforts of a cast who do their utmost with a bland script, The Mauritanian is a film all too soon forgotten. - CineVue
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| Posted Feb 26, 2021
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My Favorite War (2020) |
A non-linear construction and distilling of relatively complex ideas into easily manageable chunks do not pander to younger audiences or diminish the seriousness of its message. But neither does the film shy away from the atrocities. - CineVue
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| Posted Feb 26, 2021
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Minari (2020) |
Chung, who wrote and directed, handles his own material with real poise and the performances he elicits from his cast are tremendous. - CineVue
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| Posted Feb 25, 2021
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I Walk on Water (2020) |
No miracles are performed here, but a very harsh reality, soaring spirituality and a dreamlike state of reckoning somehow find a way to coalesce. - CineVue
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| Posted Feb 25, 2021
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In the Shadows (2020) |
No easy answers are forthcoming here, but exploring what lurks -- or perhaps doesn't -- in the darkness of Tepegöz's In the Shadows will have you gripped. - CineVue
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| Posted Feb 25, 2021
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