Matt Powers

Matt Powers

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  • Saltburn

  • The Fabelmans

    ★★★½

  • Cocaine Bear

    ★★

  • The Invisible Man

    ★★★★

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  • Saltburn

    Saltburn

    One of the most depraved and disgusting films I've ever seen. Not worth seeing.

  • Cocaine Bear

    Cocaine Bear

    ★★

    Like Snakes on a Plane, the movie has a really great title, a fun concept that feels like it would write itself, and ultimately doesn't know how to cash in on it. This movie is way too mean-spirited and graphic to be a lighthearted comedy, which is kind what it wants to be. It has some real fun and charming moments, but then right on the heels of that will be some intense gore... and that is basically the formula of the movie. I kinda wish I hadn't seen it.

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  • Snake Eyes

    Snake Eyes

    ★★★

    This movie is a bit perplexing. It has a lot of really promising elements but somehow adds up to less than the sum of its parts.

    I'd venture to say that problem number 1 is Nicholas Cage who, if I'm being generous, was miscast. He has his moments but he's not great.

    Brian de Palma is also not at his best here. He is somehow equal parts masterful and confounding here. I haven't seen all of his catalog to know…

  • Dune

    Dune

    ★★★★½

    In almost every way Dune is everything I had hoped for and fulfilled every expectation I had for the adaptation of Frank Herbert's epic novel. The novel is among my favorite books I have ever read.

    The first Dune movie, directed by David Lynch, was my first experience of Dune, and for a long time it colored my perception of the story. Years later, SciFi channel released a mini series adaptation and while watching it at my friend's house, enjoying…

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