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Matt Rodriguez

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Matt Rodriguez graduated from Georgia State University with a degree in journalism and film and is currently the Chief Editor of Shakefire.com, an entertainment news and reviews website based in Atlanta, GA.

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Sinners (2025) 98% 5/5 “Sinners is a symphony of booze, blood, and blues that oozes character out of every frame as it explores that give and take of life. The vampires may draw you in, but it's Ryan Coogler's masterful storytelling that will leave you thirsting for more.” – Shakefire Apr 18, 2025 Full Review Captain America: Brave New World (2025) 48% 2.5/5 “Unlike the title suggests there's little that feels brave or new as the studio attempts to stuff Wilson neatly into Cap's old image rather than build upon what makes him uniquely worthy of carrying the shield.” – Shakefire Feb 22, 2025 Full Review Gladiator II (2024) 70% 3.5/5 “Like its predecessor, Gladiator II features some of the most epic and action-packed battles of the year. It does struggle, however, when it gets too caught up in trying to connect all the dots with the first film.” – Shakefire Nov 22, 2024 Full Review Heretic (2024) 91% 3.5/5 “Compelled by terrifying performances from Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher, and Chloe East, Heretic focuses more on cerebral and philosophical horror rather than typical jump scares.” – Shakefire Nov 9, 2024 Full Review We Live in Time (2024) 79% 3.5/5 “While the story is nothing audiences haven't seen before, it's their delicate and loving dynamic that brings out all the emotions and hits you hard in the heart. We Live in Time is a reminder that love is timeless.” – Shakefire Oct 18, 2024 Full Review Saturday Night (2024) 78% 4/5 “Saturday Night is a wild, rambunctious, and anxiety-inducing film that adequately captures the pressures of putting on a weekly live show, even to this day.” – Shakefire Oct 11, 2024 Full Review Speak No Evil (2024) 83% 2/5 “Rather than do something new or different, Speak No Evil holds its tongue, resulting in an underwhelming horror film that doesn't hit as hard as it could.” – Shakefire Sep 13, 2024 Full Review Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) 75% 2.5/5 “A serviceable sequel that sees a return to form for Keaton, who jumps right back into the black and white pinstripe suit like he never took it off. But it also struggles with an overstuffed story that underutilizes the rest of the cast.” – Shakefire Sep 8, 2024 Full Review It Ends With Us (2024) 54% 2/5 “There are a few shining moments where the performances come alive, but the majority of the film feels like a cookie-cutter addition to the genre that is more focused on making checkmarks on a list than delivering something a little more nuanced.” – Shakefire Aug 9, 2024 Full Review Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) 78% 4.5/5 “As Marvel Studios slows down and reevaluates their superhero landscape, Deadpool & Wolverine shows that there is still plenty of gas left in the tank. Gas that is then poured all over the past and present Marvel filmography and gloriously set ablaze.” – Shakefire Jul 23, 2024 Full Review Twisters (2024) 75% 4/5 “Twisters doesn't rely heavily on nostalgia and instead focuses on delivering a fun and exciting summer blockbuster that takes new characters on a similar path of destruction.” – Shakefire Jul 19, 2024 Full Review A Quiet Place: Day One (2024) 86% 4.5/5 “A Quiet Place: Day One cuts through the noise to deliver an intimate and engaging story about survival.” – Shakefire Jul 1, 2024 Full Review The Imaginary (2023) 91% 4/5 “The Imaginary imagines up an existential crisis for its characters, delivering an adventure that is equal parts heartwarming and heart wrenching and wrapped in a stunning animated dreamscape.” – Shakefire Jun 14, 2024 Full Review Inside Out 2 (2024) 91% 5/5 “One of the best sequels Pixar has done. Anxiety and the other new emotions bring a whole new level of complexity to Riley that hits you in the heart. The original may still reign king, but Inside Out 2 is not far behind as it unlocks a new core memory.” – Shakefire Jun 13, 2024 Full Review The Watchers (2024) 33% 1/5 “THE WATCHERS is a dull horror story that is riddled with mindless exposition and poorly developed characters. The Irish folklore it takes its inspiration from has potential, but like the people in the film, it's somewhere lost in the woods.” – Shakefire Jun 10, 2024 Full Review Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024) 65% 4.5/5 “Whereas 2020's film felt like dipping a toe in to test the waters, Bad Boys: Ride or Die goes full tilt as the best and baddest of the franchise. The bad boys are back, and they have never been better.” – Shakefire Jun 7, 2024 Full Review Young Woman and the Sea (2024) 88% 4/5 “Young Woman and the Sea is the feel good movie of the summer and hits all the right notes with its compelling tale of triumph.” – Shakefire May 31, 2024 Full Review IF (2024) 50% 4.5/5 “IF envelops you in a big, warm hug and makes all your worries go away for just a moment. It takes you back to your childhood, and is a necessary reminder to embrace your inner child and that you're never too old to let your imagination run free.” – Shakefire May 17, 2024 Full Review Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) 80% 3.5/5 “While it may lack the nuances of the previous trilogy with a more straightforward story, it still delivers plenty of action, emotion, and visual fireworks that will leave you wanting more.” – Shakefire May 10, 2024 Full Review The Idea of You (2024) 81% 3/5 “There's a lot to unpack with the film, with some themes being better presented than others. The Idea of You may not be ideal, but its ideas about relationships and the dynamics between partners is something we can all relate to.” – Shakefire May 3, 2024 Full Review The Fall Guy (2024) 82% 4/5 “The entire film is a celebration of the stunt work that goes into making our favorite action films. Aside from plenty of well choreographed fight scenes, there's plenty of humor and most of all heart to the film.” – Shakefire May 3, 2024 Full Review Boy Kills World (2023) 58% 3/5 “If you're craving for a fight, BOY KILLS WORLD is ready to go for a few rounds with adrenaline-fueled action that's worthy of a few quarters.” – Shakefire Apr 26, 2024 Full Review Civil War (2024) 81% 4/5 “Civil War is not the film I expected from the trailers, but it's another captivating exploration of humanity from Alex Garland.” – Shakefire Apr 12, 2024 Full Review Monkey Man (2024) 89% 3/5 “Dev Patel takes some big swings in his directorial debut. Not all of them land, but Monkey Man shows promise for Patel as a director. He may be bloodied but is still standing when all is said and done.” – Shakefire Apr 8, 2024 Full Review The First Omen (2024) 83% 1.5/5 “The First Omen is stuck in the past, relying on the horrors and nostalgia of the original 1976 film to conjure up an antichrist that is anticlimactic.” – Shakefire Apr 5, 2024 Full Review
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