Matthew Johnston

Matthew Johnston

Lover of all things cinema! Also a Filmmaker. Avid collector and watcher!

Favorite films

  • Broadcast News
  • RoboCop
  • Amarcord
  • A Clockwork Orange

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  • Kingsman: The Secret Service

    ★★★★★

  • Eating Raoul

    ★★★★★

  • The Elephant Man

    ★★★★★

  • Halloween

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  • Kingsman: The Secret Service

    Kingsman: The Secret Service

    ★★★★★

    In the tradition of films by Matthew Vaughan comes the action packed, British in-your-face film, Kingsman. This film has everything we've come to see from the director of Kick Ass. Take a regular, unordinary kid, throw him into a world he has little knowledge of and see what happens. This is a movie that the trailer doesn't do justice. This was marketed as a kids movie when I saw the trailer, but it's the exact opposite. Think Harry Potter meets…

  • Eating Raoul

    Eating Raoul

    ★★★★★

    Take a little bit of Sweeney Todd, a dash of hipsterism, and splash of dry comedy, you will get Eating Raoul. Eating Raoul is probably one of the best independent comedies ever, and hasn't seen since. Classic underground, let's get our friends and make a movie, kind of movie. Brilliant writing, funny performances from Paul Bartel and Mary Wornowav. It's one of my influential films. Paul and Mary have great on camera chemistry. Almost sitcomy, in a way. A masterpiece.

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  • The Elephant Man

    The Elephant Man

    ★★★★★

    Can't believe it took me this long to see this movie. It moved me to the point of tears. Excellent cinematography, brilliant performance by John Hurt as the Elephant Man, John Merrick, and stellar director by David Lynch. I loved the feel of this film. The pacing reminded me of old Universal monster movies from the 1940s. I'm a sucker for black and whire films. A must see!

  • Halloween

    Halloween

    One of the greatest independent horror films ever made. One of my favorite films of all time. Currently watching this with RedLetterMedia's commentary track.