Matt Taylor

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Matt Taylor is the TV editor at The Pop Break, along with being one of the site's awards show experts. When he's not at the nearest movie theater, he can be found bingeing the latest Netflix series, listening to synth pop, or updating his Oscar predictions. A Rutgers grad, he also works in academic publishing. Follow him on Twitter @MattNotMatthew1.

Una: One Great Performance Can’t Save This

Matt Taylor - December 21, 2016

Written by Matt Taylor Rooney Mara is an unquestionably talented actress; perhaps the best of her generation and, if not, at least an actress who...

Elle: A Difficult Film with Something to Say

Matt Taylor - December 12, 2016

Written by Matt Taylor Elle is in no way a film for everybody. It’s a film that’s almost impossible to classify. In one moment, it’s deeply...

La La Land: Yes. It’s That Good

Matt Taylor - December 9, 2016

Written by Matt Taylor La La Land Plot Summary: A musician (Ryan Gosling) and aspiring actress (Emma Stone) meet and fall in love in Los Angeles. Let’s...

Jackie: This is a Flat Out Masterpiece

Matt Taylor - December 8, 2016

Written by Matt Taylor Jackie Plot Summary: After the assassination of JFK, Jackie Kennedy (Natalie Portman) must not only deal with the trauma and grief of...

Nocturnal Animals: A Great Cast Doesn’t Always Mean Success

Matt Taylor - November 22, 2016

Written by Matt Taylor Opening his film with a montage of plus sized models dancing in the nude, it’s clear that Tom Ford wants to...

Manchester by the Sea: Start Engraving the Oscars

Matt Taylor - November 21, 2016

Written by Matt Taylor It’s hard to imagine someone leaving Manchester by the Sea with dry eyes. The first film in five years from playwright...

How to Get Away with Murder Season 3 Part 1 Recap: Too Many Twists

Matt Taylor - November 18, 2016

Written by Matt Taylor The first season of How to Get Away with Murder was a perfect example of an addictive guilty pleasure from the...

Loving: Not Your Typical Oscar Bait

Matt Taylor - November 7, 2016

Written by Matt Taylor The story of Richard and Mildred Loving is a heart wrenching one, as well as one that feels disturbingly relevant to...

Lion: Prepare to Cry. A lot.

Matt Taylor - November 1, 2016

Written by Matt Taylor There came a point during my screening of Lion where there wasn’t any dialogue being spoken, and the only sound you...

Moonlight: A Crushing And Powerful Movie

Matt Taylor - September 20, 2016

Written by Matt Taylor From its opening moments to the final cut-to-black, every shot of Moonlight feels passionate and deeply personal. And, sometimes, that makes...

5 Reasons to Watch UnREAL

Matt Taylor - August 25, 2016

Written by Matt Taylor This past summer, I’ve reviewed Lifetime’s UnREAL – a critically acclaimed, Emmy nominated drama – on a weekly basis. I’ve practically live-tweeted...

Cafe Society: Woody Allen On Cruise Control

Matt Taylor - August 15, 2016

Written By Matt Taylor Cafe Society Plot Summary: In the 1930s, a young Bronx native (Jesse Eisenberg) moves to Hollywood where he falls in love with...

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