Matty Reese

Matty Reese

Favorite films

  • Children of Men
  • Into the Wild
  • Contact
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

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  • The Remarkable Life of Ibelin

    ★★★★★

  • The Substance

    ★★★★½

  • The Brutalist

    ★★★½

  • Civil War

    ★★★★

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  • The Remarkable Life of Ibelin

    The Remarkable Life of Ibelin

    ★★★★★

    The Remarkable Life of Ibelin is a story that will stay with me for a long time. Possibly my favourite documentary of all time.

    From the moment the film begins, it gripped me with its intimate portrayal of Mats. His life, his love, and the world he built through gaming. The way the film blends archive footage, interviews, gameplay re-creations, and even pencil drawings feels so magical. The handcrafted mix goes beyond just documenting a life, creating an experience that…

  • The Substance

    The Substance

    ★★★★½

    I want to curl up into a ball and be hugged by myself and everyone who loves me.

    Never again.

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  • Heretic

    Heretic

    ★★½

    Here's to Bond-villain-style-monologuing.

    The first half of this film is brilliant and had me holding out hope it was going to exceed all my expectations. I’ve always loved a good theological debate and the Monopoly scene? Absolutely engrossing. Hugh Grant, unsurprisingly, is stellar and completely carries the acting in this film. Honestly, it’s hard to imagine it without him.

    But then… we go down those stairs. And just like that, the film goes down the shitter.

    RIP to what could have been.

  • The Menu

    The Menu

    ★★★½

    Had a lot of fun with this. First half is Absolutely razor sharp and builds tension and anticipation of what’s to come so brilliantly. Second half kind of jumps the shark and the result is a third act that’s a bit of a damp squib. Ralph Fiennes is exceptional as usual though. Defo worth the watch.

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