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.

American Vandal: Netflix’s Hidden Gem Outdoes Itself in Season 2

Dick drawings and poop jokes are frequently seen as childish, immature, and the lowest form of humor. Yet, in an ironic twist, Netflix’s most...

Some Quick Thoughts on the 2018 Emmys

Covering the Emmys is a strange task because, no matter how dedicated a TV viewer you might be, there is a decent shot that...

A Simple Favor: A Gone Girl Knock-Off… But With a Twist

When Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl first hit bookshelves in 2012, publishers quickly raced to replicate its success and, as a result, a summer doesn’t...

Castle Rock Finale Review: Does Season One End with a Scare?

What makes for a good mystery? If you were to ask most of Hollywood’s television writers, the answer would probably be: a whole lot...

The Purge Series Premiere: How Does the Horror Franchise Translate to TV?

At the movies, The Purge franchise fills a rather specific void in the horror genre: these blood soaked B-movies provide rather blatant but captivating...

Will The Purge Work as a TV Series?

This week, USA will take an interesting stab at launching a new cable series. The network, once known for Law & Order reruns and...

Papillon Review: Stick with the Original

Papillon is the hardest kind of film to review, because it simply exists. On a technical level, it is mostly fine, with sets and...

Sharp Objects Finale: HBO’s Latest Phenomenon is the Show of the Summer

Can Jean-Marc Vallée please stay on TV? While his attempts at Oscar glory have varied in terms of quality, he has a phenomenal track record...

Castle Rock Review: ‘The Queen’ Is a Solid Showcase for Sissy Spacek

Hey, did you know that Sissy Spacek is a talented actor? Well, in case you were living under a rock, or simply forgot, this...

To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before Review: Fall in Love with Netflix’s Latest Movie

What makes for a good romantic comedy? Do we need a charismatic couple at its center? Does it need to sidestep the clichés that...

MTV’s 2018 VMAs: We Break Down the Big Performances

It’s easy to be cynical about an event as silly as the MTV VMAs, an award show that typically celebrates tame Top 40 music,...

Slender Man: Skip this Movie

No matter how Slender Man turned out, it would have been roughly five years late. The Internet moves fast, and the meme that inspired...

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