Matt Rodgers
@mainstreammatt.bsky.social
Writer of words for @Flickeringmyth
Supporter of @Everton
Raised on Amblin, Arnie, and VHS rentals.
Contact me on [email protected]
Supporter of @Everton
Raised on Amblin, Arnie, and VHS rentals.
Contact me on [email protected]
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery is easily my favourite of the series. Rian Johnson's mirror to the world mystery might go a little too "Scooby Dooby Doo," but it's yet another stunning showcase for the talents of Josh O'Connor. Damascus indeed. #LFF
October 8, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery is easily my favourite of the series. Rian Johnson's mirror to the world mystery might go a little too "Scooby Dooby Doo," but it's yet another stunning showcase for the talents of Josh O'Connor. Damascus indeed. #LFF
#Superman - I wanted more, but I liked what we got. It's a bit too goofy for my tastes, but I'm not a comic book kid. Corenswet is fist-pumpingly good, and Brosnahan is everything I'd hoped for when she inherited the notebook and pen from Margot Kidder. Super solid. 🦸♂️ 🦸♂️ 🦸♂️
July 11, 2025 at 5:11 AM
#Superman - I wanted more, but I liked what we got. It's a bit too goofy for my tastes, but I'm not a comic book kid. Corenswet is fist-pumpingly good, and Brosnahan is everything I'd hoped for when she inherited the notebook and pen from Margot Kidder. Super solid. 🦸♂️ 🦸♂️ 🦸♂️
#28YearsLater is an absolutely beautiful coming-of-rage horror. Performances are superb across the board, especially the phenomenal Alfie Williams. The sound design is remarkable. What an ingenious way to execute a sequel. I cried quite a bit. 💀 ❤️
June 18, 2025 at 9:16 PM
#28YearsLater is an absolutely beautiful coming-of-rage horror. Performances are superb across the board, especially the phenomenal Alfie Williams. The sound design is remarkable. What an ingenious way to execute a sequel. I cried quite a bit. 💀 ❤️
I feel like The Life of Chuck will benefit from a rewatch now that I know the rules, which is a good thing because I pretty much loved it the first time around. Full of moments that made my heart double in size and not even close to the journey I expected.🕺💃🗝💫❤️
June 7, 2025 at 10:39 PM
I feel like The Life of Chuck will benefit from a rewatch now that I know the rules, which is a good thing because I pretty much loved it the first time around. Full of moments that made my heart double in size and not even close to the journey I expected.🕺💃🗝💫❤️
#MissionImpossible Final Reckoning substitutes the fun for frowns, and the deluge of exposition during the opening 40mins is rough, but once the fuse is untangled it ticks towards a greatest hits send off of bombs and bi-planes that'll have the palms sweating. 💥💥💥
May 14, 2025 at 8:40 PM
#MissionImpossible Final Reckoning substitutes the fun for frowns, and the deluge of exposition during the opening 40mins is rough, but once the fuse is untangled it ticks towards a greatest hits send off of bombs and bi-planes that'll have the palms sweating. 💥💥💥
The fuse is lit, and I'm about to go boom. #MissionImpossibleTheFinalReckoning #MissionImpossible
May 14, 2025 at 5:14 PM
The fuse is lit, and I'm about to go boom. #MissionImpossibleTheFinalReckoning #MissionImpossible
Remember that bit in Black Hawk Down where they let go of that guys arterial vein?? #Warfare is like that, but for 90 minutes. Poulter and Melton are exceptional, as is the sound design and meticulous direction. Brutal stuff.
April 16, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Remember that bit in Black Hawk Down where they let go of that guys arterial vein?? #Warfare is like that, but for 90 minutes. Poulter and Melton are exceptional, as is the sound design and meticulous direction. Brutal stuff.
Forever was my favourite Batman as a kid.
Top Secret was my favourite Zuckers.
The Island of Doctor Moreau my favourite BTS story.
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang was my favourite film of 2005.
And the HEAT heist is one of my favourite pieces of cinema.
Cheers Val.
Top Secret was my favourite Zuckers.
The Island of Doctor Moreau my favourite BTS story.
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang was my favourite film of 2005.
And the HEAT heist is one of my favourite pieces of cinema.
Cheers Val.
April 2, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Forever was my favourite Batman as a kid.
Top Secret was my favourite Zuckers.
The Island of Doctor Moreau my favourite BTS story.
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang was my favourite film of 2005.
And the HEAT heist is one of my favourite pieces of cinema.
Cheers Val.
Top Secret was my favourite Zuckers.
The Island of Doctor Moreau my favourite BTS story.
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang was my favourite film of 2005.
And the HEAT heist is one of my favourite pieces of cinema.
Cheers Val.
Well, there's no danger of Legend being usurped as my favourite film featuring the death of a unicorn because #DeathofaUnicorn was absolute bobbins. Tonally all over the place, and really quite insufferable.
March 31, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Well, there's no danger of Legend being usurped as my favourite film featuring the death of a unicorn because #DeathofaUnicorn was absolute bobbins. Tonally all over the place, and really quite insufferable.
Magic Mirror on the wall, it's hard to tell what was worst of all. Gal Gadot or the amorphous blobs that were the Seven Dwarfs. Having said that, Rachel Zegler's superb performance makes you forget everything going on around it, and Waiting On A Wish is an absolute banger. #SnowWhite
March 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Magic Mirror on the wall, it's hard to tell what was worst of all. Gal Gadot or the amorphous blobs that were the Seven Dwarfs. Having said that, Rachel Zegler's superb performance makes you forget everything going on around it, and Waiting On A Wish is an absolute banger. #SnowWhite
March 14, 2025 at 9:33 AM
The Electric State is a little like one of the beautifully designed robots at the heart of the story: clunky at times, and made of recognisable parts, but occasionally sparks into life, ultimately just about hanging together. Anthony Mackie's Herm is the MVP.
March 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
The Electric State is a little like one of the beautifully designed robots at the heart of the story: clunky at times, and made of recognisable parts, but occasionally sparks into life, ultimately just about hanging together. Anthony Mackie's Herm is the MVP.
The Gene Hackman news is incredibly sad. So many monumental performances, but his role as Royal Tenenbaum will always have a special place in my heart. Legend.
February 27, 2025 at 9:03 AM
The Gene Hackman news is incredibly sad. So many monumental performances, but his role as Royal Tenenbaum will always have a special place in my heart. Legend.
That teaser for Gareth Evans' Havoc has reminded me of how much I loved Apostle (2018), which appears to have slipped away into browsing menu anonymity. Revisit due....
February 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
That teaser for Gareth Evans' Havoc has reminded me of how much I loved Apostle (2018), which appears to have slipped away into browsing menu anonymity. Revisit due....
Despite the overuse of Dutch Angles, I'm two episodes into American Primeval and loving it. Gilpin makes most things must-watch, and it's great to see Peter Berg and Taylor Kitsch teaming up again. One of the rare Netflix limited series that makes the subscription worthwhile.
February 17, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Despite the overuse of Dutch Angles, I'm two episodes into American Primeval and loving it. Gilpin makes most things must-watch, and it's great to see Peter Berg and Taylor Kitsch teaming up again. One of the rare Netflix limited series that makes the subscription worthwhile.
Amazed that Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy has bypassed theatres in the U.S. because it plays like gangbusters with a large crowd. Renée Zellweger is fuck-fuckety-fucking brilliant as Jones, while the deeper themes really caught me off-guard.
February 16, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Amazed that Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy has bypassed theatres in the U.S. because it plays like gangbusters with a large crowd. Renée Zellweger is fuck-fuckety-fucking brilliant as Jones, while the deeper themes really caught me off-guard.
Hard to find the words to describe that Merseyside Derby. Despite the nonsense at the end, it was almost the most fitting way to say goodbye beneath the Goodison lights. Welled up when Tarks tanked that one in. #Everton
February 12, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Hard to find the words to describe that Merseyside Derby. Despite the nonsense at the end, it was almost the most fitting way to say goodbye beneath the Goodison lights. Welled up when Tarks tanked that one in. #Everton
Didn't expect to be moved by a magazine cover, but the latest Empire subscriber issue is a beauty.
February 12, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Didn't expect to be moved by a magazine cover, but the latest Empire subscriber issue is a beauty.
Just been for a rewatch of A Real Pain. That final shot sits with me in the same way that the ending of Perfect Days lingered on my heart. Piękny.
January 31, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Just been for a rewatch of A Real Pain. That final shot sits with me in the same way that the ending of Perfect Days lingered on my heart. Piękny.
Well, Sinners looks incredible, but f*ck me if that isn't the most spoilerific trailer in a long time.
January 28, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Well, Sinners looks incredible, but f*ck me if that isn't the most spoilerific trailer in a long time.
The Last Showgirl is a strange mix of melancholy and meh. The script is as weighty as a feather boa, but it's all pulled off in a weirdly intoxicating style, and anchored by a performance from Pamela Anderson that becomes more assured as the show goes on.
January 27, 2025 at 8:18 PM
The Last Showgirl is a strange mix of melancholy and meh. The script is as weighty as a feather boa, but it's all pulled off in a weirdly intoxicating style, and anchored by a performance from Pamela Anderson that becomes more assured as the show goes on.
That new Superman teaser has remined me that I really need to give I'm Your Woman a re-watch. Feels like it slipped under the radar during the pandemic, but I remember thinking it was bloomin' terrific. Can't wait to see what Rachel Brosnahan does with Lois Lane.
January 26, 2025 at 9:36 PM
That new Superman teaser has remined me that I really need to give I'm Your Woman a re-watch. Feels like it slipped under the radar during the pandemic, but I remember thinking it was bloomin' terrific. Can't wait to see what Rachel Brosnahan does with Lois Lane.
I liked Presence, but despite the innovative POV and storytelling device, it still felt a little too familiar and predictable. It's like a high-end episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. That's a good thing btw.
January 21, 2025 at 8:40 AM
I liked Presence, but despite the innovative POV and storytelling device, it still felt a little too familiar and predictable. It's like a high-end episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. That's a good thing btw.
This evening's film was Soderbergh's Presence. Will ruminate on this one for a while before passing judgment. 🤔👻🏚️
January 20, 2025 at 9:30 PM
This evening's film was Soderbergh's Presence. Will ruminate on this one for a while before passing judgment. 🤔👻🏚️