chev has reviewed 26 films tagged ‘with-matt’ during 2021.

The Matrix

1999

★★★★★ Liked Rewatched

whether the matrix made rage against the machine badass or rage against the machine made the matrix badass is a bit of a chicken and the egg conundrum

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

2004

★★★★½ Liked Watched

That Scott Walker needle drop was extremely chef's kiss.

Miracle on 34th Street

1947

★★★★ Liked Rewatched

overruled 😏

Aliens

1986

★★★½ Liked Watched

maybe i need to give it another watch but while i really enjoyed the film overall, for me it was just missing the x factor of the original.

loved seeing the remnants of the colony and getting a bit more into the lore of this world. the creature effects were also (of course) awesome.

The Darjeeling Limited

2007

★★★★★ Liked Watched

suddenly you find yourself sucking down darjeeling with marie antoinette and her little sister

The Lobster

2015

★★★½ Watched

somebody put this kid in a padded cell, get him a straitjacket, he's goin a little... wacky... goin a little kooky... he's off the wall, bananas, loco...

The Beatles: Get Back

2021

★★★★★ Liked Rewatched

Part Three (Little Piggies)

And now for the main attraction, the rooftop concert. All of the anticipation Jackson builds up over Pts. 1 & 2 (and a solid hour of Pt. 3) finally culminates into the meta-textual payoff of this incredible live performance.

I'm so glad that the whole show is included, effectively intercut with reactions of people in the street and something of a policeman sideplot. The lads sound fantastic obviously (hell they got half of the Let It Be record…

The Beatles: Get Back

2021

Liked Rewatched

Part Two (of Us riding nowhere...)

Okay, so I knew going in that Billy Preston apparently really lightened the mood when he arrived on the scene... but I was not prepared for how immediately this "5th Beatle" would fix the vibe. So joyous to see him make that Fender Rhodes sing with those glittering little lines that would prove to be absolutely essential elements of some of the best cuts on Let It Be. And more than that, so joyous…

The Beatles: Get Back

2021

Liked Watched

Phase One in which Doris gets her oats...

'Part One' of Jackson's latest epic trilogy (ha-ha) had me hooked from the jump with its introductory montage chronicling the Beatles' career up to 1969. Of course, how could you not be drawn in by the story of the greatest band of all time?

I knew I was seeing something special though when the documentary proper opened with John teaching the lads a raw, early version of 'Don't Let Me Down'. Seeing…

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

1974

★★★★★ Liked Rewatched

*pukes*
What a picture.

Dune

2021

★★★★★ Liked Rewatched

THE SPICE MUST FLOW

Casablanca

1942

★★★★ Liked Watched

back in the good ol' days, bad dudes had moustaches to let you know they were up to no good. even they had a moral code back then. not like now, not in this No Country for Old Men.