Matt St. Clair

Matt is a New England-based freelance journalist who lives and breathes the world of cinema and has been an Oscar watcher since the age of eight. His writing can be found on outlets such as The Film Experience, Roger Ebert, Digital Spy, and Slashfilm. He is also a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic and a Gay & Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association member. You can follow him on Twitter @filmguy619. (He/They)

Make It a Double Feature: ‘Serial Mom’ and ‘Strait-Jacket’

With Halloween approaching, this month’s column entry is an ideal opportunity to recommend good scary movies. However, instead of usual… Read More

October 24, 2024

‘Bring Them Down’ Review: Christopher Andrews’ Rough Crime Drama Features a Sublime Central Barry Keoghan Performance | TIFF

Whether he’s playing unambiguous scumbags or those who toe the line between good and bad, Irish acting wonder Barry Keoghan… Read More

September 18, 2024

‘Daniela Forever’ Review: Henry Golding Elevates an Imaginative Sci-Fi Pic That Falls Short of its Full Potential | TIFF

When it comes to sci-fi films about an attempt for romantic connection, movies about machines and AI tend to be… Read More

September 9, 2024

Make It a Double Feature: ‘Beach Rats’ and ‘Red, White & Royal Blue’

As we make our way through August, we still feel the muggy summer heat. For this month’s column, I’ve gone… Read More

August 26, 2024

Make It a Double Feature: Go on the Vacation from Hell with ‘Midsommar’ and ‘Barbarian’

As a horror buff, for the next edition of Make It a Double Feature I’ve chosen two films about trips… Read More

July 19, 2024

Make It a Double Feature: ‘The Blue Caftan’ and ‘Rafiki’

As the name suggests, Pride Month is meant to be a time of pride and celebration. Part of that celebration… Read More

June 3, 2024

Make It a Double Feature: Have an Unhappy Mother’s Day with ‘Autumn Sonata’ and ‘The Lost Daughter’

Regarding ideal Mother’s Day viewings, you'll probably see titles like Lady Bird and Steel Magnolias appear on people’s watchlists. Indeed,… Read More

May 7, 2024

Make It a Double Feature: ‘Love Lies Bleeding’ and ‘Eileen’

It’s the weekend, a time of unwinding after days of draining work and possible movie-watching. Between movie theaters housing the… Read More

April 5, 2024

From Kim Hye-ja to Sakura Andō, 12 of the Best Non-English Language Performances From the Last 15 Years Overlooked by the Oscars

In a previous listicle I wrote up, the Oscars have gotten better at embracing non-English language films in Best Picture.… Read More

January 23, 2024

At 30, ‘Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit’ Remains My Bible for Finding Self-Confidence [Retrospective]

Out of all the scenes in Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, which turns 30 this month, one that… Read More

December 2, 2023

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