Matthew Sorrento
Tomatometer-approved critic
Official Website:
http://www.filmthreat.com
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
95%
9.5/10
“It’s invigorating to see a broad entertainment reach the heights of cinema’s visual potential.” –
Film International
Jun 3, 2023
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Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game (2022)
95%
“Just what the pinball tribe needs, and offers a whole lot for feel-good indie fans, too. ” –
Film International
Mar 29, 2023
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Cocaine Bear (2023)
66%
2/10
“For the few happy stoners who loved Strange Wilderness....” –
Film International
Mar 7, 2023
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3.5/5
“An intriguing cinematic artifact and one hell of a camp treasure.” –
Film Threat
May 2, 2021
Full Review
Toy Story 4 (2019)
97%
7.5/10
“Let's hope new renditions of Disney properties continue such correctives, and that genre revisionism will again be in service.” –
Film International
Sep 11, 2020
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The Pale Door (2020)
45%
8/10
“Co-writer/director Aaron B. Koontz's perceptiveness for the Western genre makes The Pale Door into a worthy hybrid horror.” –
Film International
Sep 1, 2020
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Lynch: A History (2019)
“Presents Lynch's mode of 'removing' himself from the media as an act of defiance against the NFL's exploitation.” –
Film International
Oct 22, 2019
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Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts (2017)
98%
10/10
“"The film stands out in its treatment an active female protagonist not immediately supplanting male power, but slowly struggling to assume it."” –
Film International
May 29, 2019
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Us (2019)
93%
9/10
“The film is an economic nightmare machine, once it gets going. Serving both worlds of fans, the terrors are eerie and bone-crunching... in the same brisk rhythm as Get Out.” –
Film International
Mar 22, 2019
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We Are Thankful (Siyabonga) (2019)
“There is a quiet power and tremendous dignity on display throughout We Are Thankful. This, along with Siyabonga's ingratiating "performance," is what makes Magor's film is so magical.” –
Film International
Feb 4, 2019
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Brain Damage (1988)
69%
10/10
“Traditional readings of the film see it as a commentary on the damning nature of chemical dependency. While the theme's presence is undeniable, the film also depicts the freeing and often empowering nature of stimulants.” –
Film International
Dec 24, 2017
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Homicide (1991)
88%
“As Mamet writes, so he directs -- his shots get to the point, usually one we don't forget.” –
Film Threat
Dec 13, 2017
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Trumbo (2015)
75%
9/10
“Roach is wise to highlight Trumbo's wit and bemused lovability while taking the lashes of persecution.” –
Film International
Nov 26, 2015
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Elena and Her Men (1956)
71%
8/10
“[R}eminds us of Renoir's complexity in even his "simpler" works.” –
Senses of Cinema
Jun 16, 2015
Full Review
Always for Pleasure (1978)
10/10
“With the release of the Always for Pleasure box set, Criterion does a major service to the world of documentary film.” –
Film International
Jun 4, 2015
Full Review
Zombeavers (2014)
72%
7/10
“A consistently funny spoof.” –
Film International
Apr 8, 2015
Full Review
Queen and Country (2014)
76%
10/10
“Boorman returns to the classical style of the movies he enjoyed at a young age, again showing his flexibility and commitment to finding a story's ideal tone.” –
Film International
Feb 28, 2015
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What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
96%
8/10
“Like the mock-doc tone, the vampire parody feels worn out, though the production shows its affection for the tradition and insight about the recent genre.” –
Film International
Feb 28, 2015
Full Review
The Cult of JT LeRoy (2014)
100%
9/10
“The story of JT LeRoy, a wunderkind writer who proved to be a hoax persona fashioned by Laura Albert, capitalized on [America's] need to weep and, simultaneously, encapsulated the trend.” –
Film International
Dec 22, 2014
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Nightcrawler (2014)
95%
10/10
“[F]eaturing one who lurks at night to gather crime footage for broadcast, the film parodies the obsession (with taking images) and notes it to be a tragedy of our times.” –
Film International
Nov 21, 2014
Full Review
Red River (1948)
100%
10/10
“Wayne is an offbeat presence in River. His longish hair and loose gait - the latter usually indicating a relaxed sense of power - now imply a man out of his place, and a kind of restlessness.” –
Film International
Sep 20, 2014
Full Review
Boyhood (2014)
97%
10/10
“Linklater uses life itself to his advantage by finding a clever way to capture its scope.” –
Film International
Jul 25, 2014
Full Review
The Double (2013)
83%
4/10
“An oddity, for sure: with established performers in a neophyte work, it's odd for all the wrong reasons.” –
Film International
Jun 19, 2014
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The Life and Crimes of Doris Payne (2013)
65%
8/10
“Beginning as a rather conventional documentary ... [the film] soon finds a matter-of-fact style that nicely reflects its subject.” –
Film International
Jun 19, 2014
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The Hidden Fortress (1958)
96%
9/10
“Mifune shines and invigorates what remains secondary Kurosawa (less rewarding than Throne), but a solid primal adventure in its own right.” –
Film International
Apr 10, 2014
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