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: 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

From ‘Atlantics’ to ‘Fire Island’ to ‘Lingua Franca,’ 10 Films That Deserve the Criterion Treatment

Streaming can be a valuable tool. If there’s a film I want to watch and don’t have on DVD, I… Read More

November 9, 2023

‘Solo’ Review: Théodore Pellerin is Spectacular in Heart-Rending Exploration of the Montreal Drag Club Scene | Toronto

Quebec actor Théodore Pellerin is quietly making a name for himself in Canada and the United States. He’s made such… Read More

September 16, 2023

‘Unicorns’ Review: A Visually Arresting Examination of Desire and Identity with Transcendent Performances by Ben Hardy and Jason Patel | Toronto

When it comes to capturing on-screen horniness well, it’s about more than physical intimacy. It’s also about the atmosphere and… Read More

September 10, 2023

‘From Here to Eternity’ at 70: In Praise of Deborah Kerr’s Defiant Hour

When we think of From Here to Eternity, which turns 70 this year, there’s always one scene we go back… Read More

August 1, 2023

‘Playland’ review: A transfixing genre-bender about Boston’s oldest gay bar where the style is the substance | Tribeca

It might just be the time of day that I’ve gone to my local gay bar, but it feels almost… Read More

June 14, 2023

From ‘My Beautiful Laundrette’ to ‘Beautiful Thing,’ Six British Gay Films to Watch for Pride Month

As people look for films to watch on Pride Month, classics like Brokeback Mountain and Moonlight will rightfully make their… Read More

June 9, 2023

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