Articles by Matthew Simpson
'My Dead Friend Zoe' Hits Like a Ton of Bricks
Directed by Kyle Hausmann-Stokes
PUBLISHED Feb 20, 2025
While writer and director Kyle Hausmann-Stokes was fortunate to return home after serving in the United States Army in Iraq, not everyone...
'The Gorge' Is Promising but Empty
Directed by Scott Derrickson
PUBLISHED Feb 13, 2025
Unique ideas are hard to come by, and while 'The Gorge' begins strong with a great concept, it falls apart in the back half. In the earliest...
'DISCO'S REVENGE' Gets the Last Laugh
Directed by Omar Majeed and Peter Mishara
PUBLISHED Feb 11, 2025
Disco was a dirty word, at least when I was a teenager in the 1990s. It was an exiled musical style from a bygone era, only spoken about to...
'Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man' Stands Alongside Animated Superhero Classics
Created by Jeff Trammell
PUBLISHED Jan 29, 2025
Spider-Man endures as one of the most iconic and relatable superheroes. He starts his journey when he's just a kid, learning hard lessons...
Brotherly Love Is a Balm in 'A Real Pain'
Directed by Jesse Eisenberg
PUBLISHED Nov 15, 2024
Everyone has someone in their life they oscillate wildly back and forth on whether they love or hate them. That person's their complete...
'Shrinking' Rises to Its Tall Order in Season 2
Created by Brett Goldstein, Bill Lawrence and Jason Segel
PUBLISHED Oct 16, 2024
A great television season is hard to pull off, but following it up with another comes with added pressure to stick with the core ideals that...
'Bonjour Tristesse' Says Hello to a New Canadian Talent
Directed by Durga Chew-Bose
PUBLISHED Oct 8, 2024
There's something about a lazy holiday. Lounging around on long afternoons and warm nights make for easy days. It's easy to get lost in the...
'40 Acres' Is a Tried-and-True Post-Apocalypse Story
Directed by R.T. Thorne
PUBLISHED Oct 8, 2024
It is interesting to chart our vision of what the post-apocalypse might be. The shortage is never the same, but the outcome always is...
