Matthew St.Clair

Mar 17, 2024 | matthewstclair.substack.com | Matthew St.Clair

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Jan 20, 2024 | matthewstclair.substack.com | Matthew St.Clair

The moment of (possible) truth has finally arrived: My predictions for all 23 categories in the 96th Academy Awards. While making my predictions, I tried to be as correct as possible. However, because my guess is still as good as anyone’s, I did make some “No Guts, No Glory” picks. I know I won’t nail every single prediction, so I figured I’d take some big swings. Thanks for reading Cinematic Words of a Chaotic Gemini! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.

Dec 31, 2023 | matthewstclair.substack.com | Matthew St.Clair

Although my newsletter is mainly about film reviews, Oscar season, and general thoughts on what’s happening in the filmmaking world, for my last 2023 post, I wanted to do something different: A mini-guide for those looking to make their way into the freelance film journalism world or potentially those within that realm already. As someone with plenty of experience in this field, I wanted to share my guide on pitching as a way to ease one’s way into the freelancing hustle.

Nov 4, 2023 | matthewstclair.substack.com | Matthew St.Clair

They’re finally here!Before this point, I meant to write up premature Oscar predictions. But because most of the performances and films we’ve been predicting were sights unseen, I decided to hold off until after the fall festivals took place to do so. Plus, with both the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes causing various release delays, it was up in the air as to whether the movies being predicted would even come out this year as the months progressed.

Sep 11, 2023 | filmhounds.co.uk | Matthew St.Clair

This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labour of the writers and actors currently on strike, the movie being covered here wouldn't exist. Award-winning actor Ben Whishaw is notable for his versatility. From dark comedy to horror to prestige TV, Whishaw has mastered a variety of genres and arguably has yet to give a false performance. Although, his characters possess one common denominator.