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.

If Beale Street Could Talk: A Modern Master Adapts a Literary Legend

Matt Taylor - December 13, 2018

Barry Jenkins must love faces. Or, at the very least, he knows how to capture them on film. Just as he did with Moonlight...

Golden Globes TV Nominations 2018: Some Quick Judgements on a Silly Show

Matt Taylor - December 7, 2018

Award show season is the closest thing I have to a sports season. But, here's the thing: I hate the Golden Globes. While my...

Vox Lux: A Wild Ride Through Pop Stardom

Matt Taylor - December 6, 2018

Vox Lux is a movie about pop stars. It is also a movie that opens with a startling act of violence, and announces its...

Review: Life-Size 2 is a Nostalgia Driven Fever Dream

Matt Taylor - December 3, 2018

Watching Life-Size, the 2000 made-for-TV movie starring Lindsay Lohan and Tyra Banks, was a formative experience for many millennials. And nostalgia is trendy, so...

Roma: A Naturalistic Epic That Rewards Viewers

Matt Taylor - November 21, 2018

In one brilliant scene about halfway through Roma, the family at the center of this intimate drama take a trip to the movies to...

The Favourite: The Wild Ride of Oscar Season 2018

Matt Taylor - November 21, 2018

If you're looking for a classy costume drama dripping with Oscar bait, then look elsewhere — The Favourite is not your movie. Sure, it's...

Review: Widows is Intricate, Intimate, and Exciting

Matt Taylor - November 19, 2018

Steve McQueen is the sort of director who never seemed destined for studio filmmaking. His films, including the depressing sex-addiction themed Shame and the...