Matthew Simpson

Matthew Simpson Exclaim! Oct 9, 2026 8/10 The film isn't simply a hagiography; it's a full portrait. Go to Full Review Run Terry Run (2026) 100% - -

Matthew Simpson Movies We Texted About Apr 5, 2026 5/5 We need art because without it, we are diminished as humans, and Hamnet is one of the greatest recent pieces of art espousing this fundamental truth. Go to Full Review Hamnet (2025) 86% - -

Matthew Simpson ForReel Movie News And Reviews Apr 5, 2026 2/5 ...The film is these two, who are obviously attracted to one another and share great chemistry, trying to decide if they can be together. Unfortunately, the issue is that the film doesn't really have an answer. Go to Full Review The Elephant in the Room (2025) - - - -

Matthew Simpson Exclaim! Mar 20, 2026 5/10 Goodwill and beautiful visuals can go a long way, but if a film has something to say and can't quite say it, it ends up difficult to truly enjoy. Such is the case with Maya & Samar. Go to Full Review Maya & Samar (2025) - - - -

Matthew Simpson Movies We Texted About Feb 19, 2026 3/5 [T]he film isn’t exactly good, but it is occasionally very fun, and while it’s not going to be for everyone, there is a lot for horror fans at least to appreciate. Go to Full Review Whistle (2025) 64% - -

Matthew Simpson Exclaim! Feb 11, 2026 7/10 Chaotic and a bit ragged, but Verbinski keeps everything together like an engine made out of spare parts constantly threatening to rev itself into pieces. Go to Full Review Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2025) 82% - -

Matthew Simpson That Shelf Feb 9, 2026 Islands is a film that doesn’t demand your attention but does reward it. It exists in a place of both distance and familiarity for the viewer, and those who have felt lost at some point in their in life will surely connect with it. Go to Full Review Islands (2025) 93% - -

Matthew Simpson ForReel Movie News And Reviews Feb 9, 2026 3/5 Director Jonny Campbell does everything he can with screenwriter David Koepp’s screenplay, but unfortunately the film never manages to escape comparisons to better films. Go to Full Review Cold Storage (2026) 80% - -

Matthew Simpson ForReel Movie News And Reviews Jan 21, 2026 3/5 People We Meet On Vacation is a fine movie, but that's all it is. It's never challenging, surprising, or remarkable in any way, except maybe for the aforementioned attractive people. Go to Full Review People We Meet on Vacation (2026) 78% - -

Matthew Simpson That Shelf Nov 25, 2025 It celebrates the wins of the past, but says very little about the world we live in today, about the legacy of the trials and whether we lived up to them or not. Fine though it is, the result is that it feels like a missed opportunity. Go to Full Review Nuremberg (2025) 72% - -

Matthew Simpson Exclaim! Nov 24, 2025 8/10 Kunuk has once again created something special: a film made for and by Inuit, with a story that transcends culture. Go to Full Review Wrong Husband (2025) - - - -

Matthew Simpson That Shelf Oct 15, 2025 [Eleanor the Great] is an interesting choice for a feature debut directing project from Scarlett Johansson, as the subject is sensitive to say the least, but she proves to have a steady hand here. The key ingredient, though, is [June] Squibb. Go to Full Review Eleanor the Great (2025) 68% - -

Matthew Simpson Exclaim! Oct 8, 2025 9/10 Blue Heron signals Romvari as someone not just to watch for in the future, but to pay attention to here and now. Go to Full Review Blue Heron (2025) 97% - -

Matthew Simpson Exclaim! Oct 8, 2025 6/10 Hivon and Perabo have real, honest chemistry, making the film an easy one to watch. Go to Full Review Peak Everything (2025) 75% - -

Matthew Simpson Exclaim! Oct 7, 2025 4/10 Because it focuses on a small story amidst a big disaster, it ultimately feels small and insignificant, despite its technical successes. Go to Full Review The Lost Bus (2025) 87% - -

Matthew Simpson That Shelf Sep 18, 2025 Nika & Madison is, in a word, unsubtle. This is a film that wears its message on its sleeve for all to see. This may sound like a negative, but it is, in fact, a necessary story for both our time and our nation. Go to Full Review Nika & Madison (2025) 100% - -

Matthew Simpson ForReel Movie News And Reviews Sep 13, 2025 4/5 [Modern Whore] breaks open doors and gives viewers an entertaining and enlightening look inside the world of sex work, and the film is entirely successful thanks to fun staging and Werhun’s engaging screen presence. Go to Full Review Modern Whore (2025) 100% - -

Matthew Simpson That Shelf Sep 10, 2025 Meadowlarks joins films like Beans and series like Little Bird as essential viewing for audiences–both from Canada and elsewhere. Although there is hope to be found here, be prepared to shed a few tears. Go to Full Review Meadowlarks (2025) 89% - -

Matthew Simpson ForReel Movie News And Reviews Aug 26, 2025 Inside Man remains one of the best-cast and slickest heist films of the 2000s Go to Full Review Inside Man (2006) 86% 85%

Matthew Simpson That Shelf Aug 14, 2025 Despite a muddied third act, Foreigner remains an impressive debut feature for [Ava Maria] Safai. It’s a cool, slick, and confident bubblegum horror feature with a firm point of view. Go to Full Review Foreigner (2025) 72% - -