Matt Taylor

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.

Vox Lux: A Wild Ride Through Pop Stardom

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

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

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

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

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...

American Horror Story: Apocalypse Ends In the Campiest, Bloodiest… Best? Way Possible

With the exception of Asylum (a perfect season of television, change my mind), each new installment of American Horror Story comes with an episode...

Protected: Why One Harry Potter Fan Is Sitting Out ‘Fantastic Beasts 2’

I was born in 1994, which is basically a roundabout way of saying that Harry Potter was a constant in my life well into...

The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: ‘The Returned Man’ Takes a Bit Too Long to Set the Scene

In its penultimate episode, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina set the stage for its finale. But it really took its time. Netflix shows are...

Room 104: 5 Episodes to Watch of this Wild Hidden Gem

This weekend, HBO will launch the second season of Room 104 — but you may not have ever heard of it, let alone know...

The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: Things Get Spooky in Episode 6, ‘An Exorcism in Greendale’

By the sixth episode of a first season, a show has usually announced its tone loud and clear. But things took an interesting turn...

Review: The Front Runner is Average & Afraid to Take a Side

Naming your film The Front Runner is a brave decision — especially if you're releasing it in the heart of Oscar season. Sure, it...

‘Dreams in a Witch House’ Finds Sabrina Doubling Down on the Buffy Vibes

Sometimes, it seems lazy to compare a fantasy series to Buffy the Vampire Slayer. As a hardcore fan of the Scooby Gang, it's easy...

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