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Matthew Rozsa Democracy at Work (Substack) Feb 26, 2026 3/4 The performance of star Corey Feldman as cool camp counselor Ricky Wade must be seen to be believed. Go to Full Review Meatballs 4 (1992) - - 24%

Matthew Rozsa Democracy at Work (Substack) Jan 31, 2026 4/4 "Contact" rewards subsequent viewings precisely because it allows viewers to contemplate nuances in both story and philosophy that may have previously eluded them. Go to Full Review Contact (1997) 69% 78%

Matthew Rozsa Democracy at Work (Substack) Jan 16, 2026 4/4 That, ultimately, is why "The Neighbor" packs such a strong punch. While there are thousands of thrillers out there about larger-than-life heroes fighting equally impressive (if unlikeable) bad guys, "The Neighbor" is more gritty and grounded. Go to Full Review The Neighbor (2016) 71% 36%

Matthew Rozsa Democracy at Work (Substack) Jan 7, 2026 3.5/4 Once you start to exhibit healthy skepticism toward the government’s actions and motives, they start to seem less like an Orwellian superstate and more like a collection of cocky crooks just one step ahead of the good guys. Go to Full Review Wag the Dog (1997) 86% 76%

Matthew Rozsa Democracy at Work (Substack) Dec 19, 2025 3.5/4 "Avatar: Fire and Ash" is an immensely entertaining follow up to "Avatar" and "Avatar: The Way of Water". The movie is, without question, the one hard-core fans were hoping for. Go to Full Review Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) 66% - -

Matthew Rozsa Democracy at Work (Substack) Dec 12, 2025 3.5/4 Watch the movie, then read the book, as I was lucky enough to have done. If you do it the other way around, you might be disappointed. Go to Full Review Barry Lyndon (1975) 77% 92%

Matthew Rozsa Democracy at Work (Substack) Dec 4, 2025 4/4 As clearly established in "Filmworker," the 2017 documentary about Vitali’s life, the onetime British movie/TV star sunk into obscurity when he gave up acting to become right-hand man to one of the greatest film directors of all time, Stanley Kubrick. Go to Full Review Filmworker (2017) 96% 85%

Matthew Rozsa Democracy at Work (Substack) Dec 2, 2025 4/4 Kubrick created a superior work of art, one that has influenced crime movies from "Reservoir Dogs" and "Heat" to "Ocean’s Eleven" and "The Town." Go to Full Review The Killing (1956) 96% 92%

Matthew Rozsa Democracy at Work (Substack) Dec 1, 2025 4/4 He would rather risk global nuclear holocaust than live in a world which compromises his manhood…. even if it is only compromised in his own mind. This brings me to why "Dr. Strangelove" is my favorite Kubrick film. Go to Full Review Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) 97% 94%

Matthew Rozsa Democracy at Work (Substack) Nov 19, 2025 4/4 If you want to watch a gross horror movie in the finest cinematic satirical tradition, stretching from "They Live" to "The Substance," I highly recommend "Society." Go to Full Review Society (1989) 69% 60%

Matthew Rozsa Democracy at Work (Substack) Nov 6, 2025 3.5/4 The genius of “Killer’s Kiss,” which ranks as a great movie despite Kubrick dismissing it as “frivolous,” is that it shows how the REAL New York City is in fact a “sinister nightmare world” where widespread poverty causes “imprisonment of body or soul." Go to Full Review Killer's Kiss (1955) 81% 58%

Matthew Rozsa Democracy at Work (Substack) Oct 16, 2025 0/4 I recommend “Ghosts Can’t Do It” — not as a romantic comedy, nor even as a “so bad it’s good movie”... No, I recommend “Ghosts Can’t Do It” so that anyone who doesn’t understand Trump and his fellow oligarchs will gain some knowledge. Go to Full Review Ghosts Can't Do It (1990) - - 12%

Matthew Rozsa Democracy at Work (Substack) Sep 10, 2025 3.5/4 If you want to watch a thought-provoking and scary horror movie that can be summed up as “Defund the Police: The Movie,” you should check out “Spiral.” Go to Full Review Spiral: From the Book of Saw (2021) 39% 75%

Matthew Rozsa Democracy at Work (Substack) Sep 8, 2025 3.5/4 The blinding flashes from fluorescent lighting and MRI machines, the ominous buzzes and thuds of medical equipment. Like all great medical dramas, you can practically smell the antiseptic ER room odors through your screen. Go to Full Review Saw X (2023) 81% 89%

Matthew Rozsa Democracy at Work (Substack) Aug 27, 2025 3.5/4 “The women involved have been silenced before and will be forgotten again,” Ritzenhoff said. “It is the drama around male privilege that has the entertainment value.” Go to Full Review Eyes Wide Shut (1999) 77% 74%

Matthew Rozsa Democracy at Work (Substack) Jul 11, 2025 4/4 “Superman” is stuffed with poignant character moments, humorous interludes and a veritable menagerie of cute animals (most notably, of course, Krypto). Go to Full Review Superman (2025) 83% - -

Matthew Rozsa Democracy at Work (Substack) Jul 9, 2025 3/4 “Jurassic Park Rebirth” fully fleshes out anti-capitalist themes that previous installments only hinted at. For that reason alone, “Jurassic World Rebirth” is a masterpiece. Go to Full Review Jurassic World Rebirth (2025) 50% - -

Matthew Rozsa Democracy at Work (Substack) Jun 25, 2025 3.5/4 Like a jaunty waltz, the movie’s tone is light and breezy, happily bouncing between plot points with lengthy pauses to explore the ideas and personalities that animated Brando’s ambitious project. Go to Full Review Waltzing with Brando (2024) 56% - -

Matthew Rozsa Democracy at Work (Substack) Jun 11, 2025 4/4 A terrible missed opportunity occurred 27 years ago. When “Primary Colors” was released in March 1998, critics and audiences alike focused on the movie’s sexual content rather than its substantive views on tariff policy. Go to Full Review Primary Colors (1998) 80% 64%

Matthew Rozsa Democracy at Work (Substack) May 23, 2025 4/4 Since I was raised in Pennsylvania like Lukas, I could practically feel the industrial dust and chilly autumn wind on my skin, and savor the multi-flavored pumpkin pies and other rich Thanksgiving fixings. Go to Full Review Hollidaysburg (2014) 78% 62%