Matt Vance

Matt Vance

Quickly crawling my way toward cinephile.

Favorite films

  • It's a Wonderful Life
  • Peter Pan
  • Braveheart
  • Fury

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  • Train to Busan

    ★★★★★

  • Charlie Countryman

    ★★★

  • Regarding Henry

    ★★★★½

  • Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny

    ★★

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  • Charlie Countryman

    Charlie Countryman

    ★★★

    Take this movie and break it into two and you have two good flicks. There is a lot going on and it was hard to invest in one plot line. Unnecessary characters were everywhere but I liked seeing Rupert Grint in something other than HP. He definitely was a different character. The visuals were cool and the music choice was decent.

  • Regarding Henry

    Regarding Henry

    ★★★★½

    Woah does Harrison Ford have chops. In regards to his performance as Henry, there was no question in my mind that Henry existed. This movie choked me up one minute and had me laughing the next.

    I just want to know how they got into a disaster movie hospital in the first part of the film.

    Bradley is the man.

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  • Samsara

    Samsara

    ★★★★★

    Arguably the most visually appealing documentary I've seen. I wish more things were shot in 70mm. No dialogue was needed to convey this all encompassing story of life.

    If the images weren't enough, the score of this film is emotionally evoking. Paired with the visuals, if this movie doesn't not connect or move you even a little, you are a robot.

  • Only God Forgives

    Only God Forgives

    ★★★½

    If nothing else you have to enjoy the cinematography. Larry Smith created a fantastic visual feast. The colors, Duke, the colors! The use of negative space and lighting to effectively convey how hollow Julian, was masterfully done. A lot of settings displayed symmetry witch echoed Chang's sense of justice; every action has an equal consequence. It even seemed as if Cliff Martinez mimicked the slow methodical sound of a dragon breathing with the music, it highlighted Vitaya Pansringarm's characters actions,…