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.

Ash is Purest White Review: A Gangster Love Story Spanning Years and Genres

Matt Taylor - March 18, 2019

Ash is Purest White is a gangster film, but it might not always feel that way. As is the case with many films from...

Shrill Review: Aidy Bryant Finally Gets the Spotlight

Matt Taylor - March 14, 2019

Any regular Saturday Night Live viewer is already aware that Aidy Bryant is a genuine talent, with the capacity to sell even the most...

Review: Everybody Knows — They Sure Do!

Matt Taylor - March 8, 2019

The worst thing about Everybody Knows is that the first 30 minutes or so are truly great. In it, a Spanish woman named Laura...

Review: Gloria Bell is an Early Contender for the Best Comedy of 2019

Matt Taylor - March 7, 2019

Take a look at the roles that earned Julianne Moore an Oscar nomination. She's been a drug-addicted porn star trying to get custody of...

Review: Now Apocalypse – Maybe Being Normal Isn’t So Bad?

Matt Taylor - March 7, 2019

Now Apocalypse, like many of queercore director Gregg Araki's films, feels like a directorial debut. It's brash, filled with bold (read: weird) creative choices,...

Review: PEN15 – Cringe Comedy Has Never Been Better

Matt Taylor - March 6, 2019

The growing genre of cringe-inducing coming of age comedies may have finally reached its peak with PEN15. What series co-creators and stars Maya Erskine and...

1999 Movie-versaries: Cruel Intentions

Matt Taylor - March 5, 2019

1999 was a big year for movies. It was the year that The Matrix‘s slow-motion bullet influenced action movies for years to come. It was...

Review: Asako I + II – An Intriguing Romance That Evolves Into Something More

Matt Taylor - March 1, 2019

When we meet Asako (Erika Karata), she is a young woman in the midst of her first love. The object of her affection is...

Review: Greta is a Wildly Entertaining Throwback to Trashy Thrillers

Matt Taylor - February 28, 2019

For the first quarter of Greta, the latest thriller from Neil Jordan (Interview with a Vampire, The Crying Game), I kept looking for some...

Review: Sorry Angel is Not Your Average Queer Romance

Matt Taylor - February 19, 2019

We've seen more LGBTQ+ representation in mainstream pop culture in the past two years than I've seen in my entire life. And that's amazing....

The Other Two: A Wonderfully Dark Look at Millennial Life

Matt Taylor - February 5, 2019

Will I ever get tired of shows about millennials and the weird, aimless, vaguely terrifying lives we live? I suppose it's probable. But, right...

True Detective: ‘If You Have Ghosts’ Starts Giving Answers, But Can We Speed This Up?

Matt Taylor - February 4, 2019

Telling a story across three different timelines is certainly an impressive feat of writing. And while True Detective had previously stumbled while trying to...

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