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.

AHS: Apocalypse, ‘Sojourn’ Review: A Bizarre, Painful Hour of Television

Matt Taylor - November 1, 2018

American Horror Story — hell, Ryan Murphy's entire body of work — has been a bizarre balancing act between tones and genres that either...

Border: Like It Or Not, You’ve Never Seen a Movie Like This

Matt Taylor - October 31, 2018

By the time Border reaches a climatic sex scene about halfway through its two hour runtime, something truly jarring happens — the sort of...

The Scariest Thing About The Haunting of Hill House

Matt Taylor - October 31, 2018

Sure, the threat of ghosts and demons popping into your room could be creepy. The urban legends found in every small town can feel...

AHS: Apocalypse, ‘Traitor’ Review: Whatever, Let’s Just See Where This Goes

Matt Taylor - October 25, 2018

I don't even know anymore. American Horror Story — hell, Ryan Murphy's entire oeuvre— has always been messy, from a storytelling perspective. But Apocalypse...

Boy Erased Review: Terrific Activism, Standard Filmmaking

Matt Taylor - October 24, 2018

There is a conversation happening throughout Hollywood right now: filmgoers and filmmakers are wondering who has the right to tell queer stories. It's a...

Review: Mid90s is a Nostalgia Trip That Hits Too Many Bumps

Matt Taylor - October 22, 2018

Jonah Hill's career has been one of surprises. He's evolved from the quirky star of a teen sex comedy to a two-time Oscar nominee...

Review: Wildlife is Equally Devastating and Empathetic

Matt Taylor - October 19, 2018

We've been trained to take sides in stories of divorce. Whether it's in a movie, on a TV series, or in real life, we're...

Charmed Series Premiere Review: A Subpar Reboot That’s Just Going Through the Motions

Matt Taylor - October 15, 2018

Let's get this out of the way first: reboots are not necessarily a bad thing, especially when the writers make an effort to place...

‘Boy Wonder’ is AHS: Apocalypse at Its Best and Worst

Matt Taylor - October 15, 2018

Ryan Murphy productions have never really been subtle, but American Horror Story: Apocalypse really seems to be throwing subtlety and restraint out the window....

Camping Series Premiere Review: Lena Dunham’s New Show is a Total Trainwreck

Matt Taylor - October 15, 2018

Lena Dunham was the poster-child for the old adage, "Write What You Know." And that worked for her. Whether you liked the series or...

New Amsterdam: A Cheesy, Irresponsible Medial Drama

Matt Taylor - September 27, 2018

Did you know that New Amsterdam hospital, the titular setting of NBC's latest tear-jerking drama series, has the highest mortality rate for a medical...