Matinee With Matt

3 weeks ago | matineewithmatt.com | Matthew Creith

Matthew Creith4 minutes ago3 min read"Put on a happy face."In the 1990s, Canadian-American Keith Hunter Jesperson was arrested and convicted of killing women who were often seen as vulnerable: sex workers and those without families or a support system. He would become known as The Happy Face Killer, largely because he enjoyed attention from the media and police, so he drew smiley faces on the letters he sent to them.

Jan 7, 2025 | matineewithmatt.com | Matthew Creith

"No matter what the others try and sell you, it is the destination, not the journey."Have you ever wondered what it's like to watch a four-hour period drama (intermission and Nicole Kidman AMC advertisement included) that details the aftermath of a Holocaust survivor relocating to the United States for a better life? Sounds really daunting, am I right? Maybe even a tad boring or the Taylor Swift lyrics "I think I've seen this film before, and I didn't like the ending" sort of vibes?

Dec 10, 2024 | matineewithmatt.com | Matthew Creith

Matthew Creith4 minutes ago3 min read"I hear Bob is playing electric."Bob Dylan has always prided himself on being an enigma. A musical genius behind hits such as "Like a Rolling Stone" and "The Times They Are A-Changin'," the Minnesota native arrived in New York City as if by magic to revolutionize the folk music genre. The result, of course, is that Dylan ended up revamping music altogether. It doesn't take a Bob Dylan expert to know the artist is quite an independent being.

Oct 23, 2024 | matineewithmatt.com | Matthew Creith

Matthew Creith18 minutes ago3 min readYou know that moment in "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" when Jason Segel's Peter finds himself hopelessly falling for a Hawaiian hotel employee played by Mila Kunis? Peter is elated the morning after what he perceives to be an excellent first date with a woman in customer service while on vacation.

Oct 14, 2024 | matineewithmatt.com | Matthew Creith

Matthew Creith2 minutes ago3 min readIn 2015, director John Crowley explored the lives of young Irish immigrants in 1950s America with the astoundingly romantic "Brooklyn." Taking audiences through the experiences of Saoirse Ronan's demure and wide-eyed Eilis, the film triumphantly gave Ronan room to be both charming and agile in a performance that should have won her the Academy Award.