Matthew Koss16 hours ago4 minMovie Review: One Night in Miami (2020) - Regina King captures her cast brilliantly. King manages to play into the reunion of these men, and the tension from what they all know is their subsequent separation.
Matthew Koss6 days ago4 minMovie Review: The Midnight Sky (2020) - Two tales of survival stumble while trying to connect.What might've been an engaging tale of survival is instead a mix of two storylines, one in space and one on Earth, that seldom connect.
Matthew KossJan 103 minMovie Review: Over The Moon (2020) - Brilliant animation, appealing tunes, and learning to move on. Over the Moon serves as a guide for young kids and adults alike in dealing with grief and learning how to move on.
Matthew KossJan 74 minMovie Review: Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020) - 'Mother of the Blues' and her aspirational TrumpeterThe direction here is critical, and George C. Wolfe ensures that the dialogue is compelling without detracting from performances.
Matthew KossJan 24 minMovie Review: Mank (2020) - A cinephile's dream, and an otherwise fruitless story.Rather than understanding the craft of his writing, we are informed about the people he was writing about.
Matthew KossDec 27, 20205 minMovie Review: Wonder Woman 1984 - An entertaining but lengthy sequel has too much to sayThe release of Wonder Woman 1984 is monumental. Warner Bros. and HBO Max recently announced it would be releasing its large slate of stud...
Matthew KossDec 21, 20203 minMovie Review: All Together Now (2020) - Buried in the Netflix library, a sincere coming-of-age filmAll Together Now stands apart with its compassion, tender storytelling, and, most importantly, its idea of what family means.
Matthew KossDec 15, 20204 minMovie Review: Palm Springs (2020) - Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti shine in this romantic comedyPalm Springs manages to build heart and momentum as its depressed central characters live the same wedding day while stuck in a time loop.
Matthew KossDec 11, 20204 minMovie Review: Happiest Season (2020) - If you're happy and you know it, then reveal your secret. In Happiest Season, family hiding secrets from each other learn how to open up and deal with some harsh truths.
Matthew KossDec 7, 20205 minMovie Review: Sound of Metal (2020) - A heavy-metal drummer loses his hearing in this visceral filmSound of Metal is an absolute achievement in its honest portrait of a man contending with his loss of sound.
Matthew KossDec 3, 20204 minMovie Review: Superintelligence (2020) - Melissa McCarthy is anything but ordinary. Superintelligence is a film that understands the storyline is ridiculous, but the fun is in playing it out.
Matthew KossNov 30, 20204 minMovie Review: Hillbilly Elegy (2020) - A tense drama with riveting performances lives in its tragedyIt’s often uncomfortable seeing this family unfold, but it’s an honest story about ambition, adulthood, and forgiveness.
Matthew KossNov 27, 20204 minMovie Review: Uncle Frank (2020) - A heavy-handed approach makes for a confused coming-out story.What had the potential to be a layered romantic drama depicting a gay couple became an overwrought coming out story.
Matthew KossNov 24, 20204 minMovie Review: Trail of the Chicago 7 - A tense courtroom drama reduced to hinting at a larger story Aaron Sorkin knows how to tell a complex story in a short amount of time. From the title alone, the Trial of the Chicago 7 has a lot of t...
Matthew KossNov 20, 20204 minMovie Review: The Broken Hearts Gallery (2020) - Heartbreak has never been so delightful.The Broken Hearts Gallery is more than just the crap left behind after relationships have ended, but also the people who have survived.
Matthew KossNov 16, 20204 minMovie Review: Monsoon (2019) - A meandering homecoming is saved by a sizzling love storyMonsoon is an appealing escape with a courageous man searching for his roots while grieving for his mother and falling in love.
Matthew KossNov 14, 20204 minA year of emails with my Nana Hazel. My Nana Hazel passed away this week. I have been living in Los Angeles for over six years now, and this new reality with the pandemic mea...
Matthew KossNov 9, 20204 minMovie Review: Proxima (2019) - Trusting in our love for each other can help us achieve our dreamsOur capacity to love beyond our physical proximity is what allows us to pursue our dreams.
Matthew KossNov 5, 20204 minMovie Review: The Painter and the Thief (2020) - A beautifully composed elegy to a unique friendshipAt its core, this documentary demonstrates that the person that we want to be is often the person that we struggle to see.
Matthew KossNov 2, 20203 minMovie Review: Holidate (2020) - A bland and predictable Netflix offering to play in the background It is a missed opportunity that this story doesn't go any deeper than shallow waters.