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.

The Baxters : Exclusive Interview with Actress/Executive Producer Roma Downey

Though daytime television soap operas are still thriving, the style hasn’t made the jump to original streaming programming. Prime Video though is primed to change that with its new series, The Baxters. Produced by and starring Roma Downey and based on the book series featuring the titular family created by Karen Kingsbury, The Baxters delivers…

Ghostbusters : Frozen Empire Video Review / Above the Line vs Below the Line Episodes 39

Check out more of our video reviews and interviews on our YouTube channel. Film Critic : Matthew Schuchman 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…

Can Denis Villeneuve Keep His Winning Streak with Dune: Part Two?

Photo by Courtesy of Warner Media – © Warner Media Frank Herbert’s Dune was and still is a progenitor of classic Sci-Fi storytelling. Many classic films could be seen as thinly veiled rip offs of the general Dune mythos. Yet, I’ve always had my issues with the story of Dune. Many of those issues were still…

The Good and the Cliche of Bob Marley: One Love

©Courtesy of Paramount Pictures My brother once told me about a guy he met at a party who was staring at a poster of Jimi Hendrix. When someone asked him why he was transfixed with the poster, the man replied, “Who is that?” Now, keep in mind, this was back in the late 90s. Accessible…

Willie and Me : Exclusive Interview with Director Eva Haßmann

Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. Music means different things to different people. For some, hearing a specific song or artist at a specific time in their life can change the way they think. Those feelings can stay with you for a long time, too. And when you have a…

The Surprisingly Action Packed Yawn Fest of ‘Argylle’

Photo by Peter Mountain/Universal Pictures Matthew Vaughn is such an interesting filmmaker. He has made a slew of very well known and well regarded films since jumping into the director’s chair. Yet, if you bring up his name to anyone who isn’t a direct fan, they probably would ask, “Who’s that?”. Sure, they know his…

Sometimes I Think About Dying : Interview with Director Rachel Lambert and Co-Star Dave Merheje

Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. Normally, when you see a title like, Sometimes I Think About Dying, you might expect that you’re in for a dark and dreary theater experience. And while there are series themes and situations that take place in Sometimes I Think About Dying, it is…

In space, no one can hear you be mediocre-I.S.S. Review

Being clever in the realm of entertainment media can be a difficult thing. Many people have great ideas and a killer elevator pitch can mean the difference between an instant green light and year in production limbo. On paper, I.S.S. is an intriguing premise. Using the isolation of the International Space Station and very real…

The Beekeeper is Not “It”…

@Photo by Amazon MGM Studios – © 2023 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. All Rights Reserved. In a world where there is a dearth of deep and soul searching films to move and impact an audience in more than just a lane of entertainment, there still needs to be pure entertainment. When it comes to action films, John…

In Court of Court of Crimson King : King Crimson at 50 : Exclusive Interview with Writer/Director Toby Amies and a Legendary Bass Player Tony Levin

Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel While fans can now watch the new King Crimson documentary on Amazon, Apple TV, Google Play and Vimeo On Demand; the momentous look into the heart of one of the world’s most treasured musical acts is still available to see in select theaters around…