New York Jewish Film Festival

Matthew Schuchman

Matthew Schuchman
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In the early 90s, while at the video store with his friends who wanted to rent Don’t Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead, Matthew asked the clerk if they had any copies of Naked Lunch available. A film buff from an early age, he would turn his fascination into his own review site in 2010; Movie Review from Gene Shalit’s Moustache. From there, he provided his voice to such publications as Den of Geek, Coming Soon, and Verbicide magazine as a film reviewer and talent interviewer.
In the early 90s, while at the video store with his friends who wanted to rent Don’t Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead, Matthew asked the clerk if they had any copies of Naked Lunch available. A film buff from an early age, he would turn his fascination into his own review site in 2010; Movie Review from Gene Shalit’s Moustache. From there, he provided his voice to such publications as Den of Geek, Coming Soon, and Verbicide magazine as a film reviewer and talent interviewer.

New York Film Festival : Review- The Slippery Slope of “Red Rocket”

Though he’s been making films for close to 20 years (and with co-writer Chris Bergoch for the last 8), it’s only in the past few years that Sean Baker has been making waves with the general public. Following the success of The Florida Project, Baker is back with another slice of the less explored factions of…

Film Review: Should you pray to “The Many Saint of Newark?”

Fifteen minutes into The Many Saint of Newark, Aldo “Hollywood Dick” Moltisanti (Ray Liotta) kicks his new, off the boat, Italian wife down a flight of stairs. Later that morning, Aldo’s son, Richard “Dickie” Moltisanti (Alessandro Nivola) sees his new mother in law outside, smoking a cigarette. “I thought I heard someone fall down this…

New York Film Festival : Review- Joel Coen tackles “The Tragedy of Macbeth.”

From modern interpretations to religiously stalwart presentations, the works of Shakespeare have been brought to audiences in many forms. One of his most well known works, Macbeth, has seen its own share of attempts. In his first film without his brother Ethan, Joel Coen has created what many people might end up deeming, the best…

New York Film Festival : Review- The Curious Case of “Titane”

What have you heard about Titane, so far? What do you know about Julia Ducournau and her previous (debut) film, Raw? It should be said for any film; go in as blindly as you can. The less you know, the better. In preparation to write this review, I see that that IMDB description gives away…

“Kate” : Film Review- Why All the Hate For, “Kate?”

Rehashing trends is nothing new in Hollywood. If a genre or type of story hits big, expect to see clones not too far behind. Try to count on your hands how man Zombie, Time Loop, and of course…Revenge flicks you’ve seen, or heard of in your life time. Even if the premise is tired and…

“Candyman” Video Review : Above the Line vs Below the Line / Episode 14

Film Critic : Perri Nemiroff Perri has been part of the Collider team since 2012. She co-hosts Collider FYC, The Witching Hour and hosts the interview series, Collider Ladies Night. Perri’s a proud graduate of Columbia University’s Film MFA program and member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association. Perri splits her time between Los Angeles…

Film Review- “The Night House,” When Thematic Dichotomy Takes the Reigns

Truly great films have the best of both worlds. On one end, they’re well crafted visual delights that entertain and engage an audience. At the other end, they are carried by strong themes that philosophize and explore the deeper mysteries of the world. Most of the time these two entities share a common space. They…

Film Review- “Don’t Breathe 2” Blindly Stumbles into a Nest of Moral Ambiguity

It’s fair to say that Don’t Breathe was a runaway hit. It doesn’t matter if you liked it or not, it was popular and it took a lot of people by surprise. There was never a question that a sequel was on its way. Stephen Lang (The Blind Man) himself has been ready to continue…

Annette : Video Review : Above the Line vs Below the Line. Episode 14

Above the Line vs Below the Line. Episode 14 : Film Critic vs Film Critic Film Critic : Chiara Spagnoli Gabardi Works as film critic and journalist who covers stories about culture and sustainability. With a degree in Political Sciences, a Master’s in Screenwriting & Film Production, and studies at the Lee Strasberg Theatre &…

Film Review- The Green Knight; An Adaptation of the Chivalric Romance That is Completely Void of Chivalry and Romance

Arthurian tales have always been a wealth of resources for story-tellers through the years. Yet, we keep getting the same old stories or Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot, and Merlin being told over and over again. Different takes on the same point of legend get old, pretty fast. Enter David Lowery, with his interpretation of the anonymously…