Matt Minton is a dedicated, passionate film journalist entering their final year at Ithaca College studying film and television. Matt is primarily interested in screenwriting and producing in the entertainment industry, driven to spotlight stories within the LGBTQ+ community every step of the way. Matt always cherishes going to the theater to experience new movies and will happily watch any genre: particularly horror, romance, independent films and dramas. In addition to writing for The Rolling Tape, Matt also contributes to Geek Vibes Nation and during the academic year, writes for The Ithacan and Buzzsaw Magazine in addition to interning at The Ithaca Voice.
April 17, 2024
The Night of the Hunter has stood the test of time ever since its release in 1955. While it was considered a box office failure at the time —…
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February 27, 2024
‘Hundreds of Beavers’ Review: A Fresh, Outrageously Funny Homage to Silent Filmmaking
What do you get when you cross the charm of classic Charlie Chaplin comedies, Looney Tunes cartoons and an isolated, snowy landscape with an …
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January 28, 2024
“Handling the Undead” Review: Life and Death Walking Hand in Hand
Director Thea Hvistendahl isn’t interested in making the kind of zombie apocalypse film that we’ve become accustomed to seeing; here, gore an…
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January 19, 2024
Interview With ‘The Power of Film’ Executive Producers, Doug Pray and Laura Gabbert
Doug Pray and Laura Gabbert both got their start at UCLA graduate film school where they studied under Professor Howard Suber. After graduati…
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January 12, 2024
“Napoleon,” “Maestro,” & “Ferrari:” The Tragedy of Crummy Male Biopics
In a year where Christopher Nolan’s masterpiece Oppenheimer shattered the summer box office and is poised to continue winning major awards fo…
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December 28, 2023
“All of Us Strangers” Review: A Ghost and Love Story Wrapped in One
If you think about it, some of the best ghost stories are love stories in disguise, and some of the best love stories are ghost stories. In d…
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December 19, 2023
“Eileen” Review: When Lust Turns to a World of Crime
There’s an alluring, hazy atmosphere waiting to be peeled back in director William Oldroyd’s (2016’s Lady Macbeth) adaptation of Ottessa Mosh…
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November 23, 2023
“The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” Review: A Game of Spectacle and Ruin
Not since the aspect ratio change during the dramatic unveiling of the arena in Catching Fire (2013) has a film in The Hunger Games (2012-202…
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October 26, 2023
“Summer Solstice” Review: Tale of Friendship Enriched by Queer Perspective
Director Noah Schamus’ directorial debut, Summer Solstice (2023), tackles ideas of performance and the beauty of finding someone who sees a p…
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