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Raised on Amblin, Arnie, and VHS rentals. 

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@MainstreamMatt

Writer of words for @Flickeringmyth. Supporter of @Everton Raised on Amblin, Arnie, and VHS rentals. Hit me up at [email protected]

Train Dreams reaches places in my heart that I forgot existed. It makes me think of what has gone and what's yet to come. A quite beautiful cinematic tome. It is firmly rooted in my Top 10 films of 2025. #TrainDreams

MainstreamMatt's tweet image. Train Dreams reaches places in my heart that I forgot existed. It makes me think of what has gone and what's yet to come. A quite beautiful cinematic tome. It is firmly rooted in my Top 10 films of 2025. #TrainDreams

Wicked For Good was a bit of a mess when lined up alongside its predecessor, but this second act has enough of an epic and emotional final flourish, largely thanks to the stunning rendition of 'For Good', that you skip away on a giddy technicolor high.


I get why the ending of #AHouseofDynamite irked so many, and the Rashomon effect is really tedious. After two-hours of spring-coiled tension I was expecting something.....more. The longer it has sat with me though, the hollow resolution feels perfect.

MainstreamMatt's tweet image. I get why the ending of #AHouseofDynamite irked so many, and the Rashomon effect is really tedious. After two-hours of spring-coiled tension I was expecting something.....more. The longer it has sat with me though, the hollow resolution feels perfect.

Edgar Wright's #TheRunningMan is propulsive popcorn filmmaking of the highest order, which occasionally dulls his signature style in favour of blockbuster mechanics, but it's terrific fun, and anchored by a charismatic, running the gamut performance from Glen Powell. 🏃‍♂️ 💥 💣

MainstreamMatt's tweet image. Edgar Wright's #TheRunningMan is propulsive popcorn filmmaking of the highest order, which occasionally dulls his signature style in favour of blockbuster mechanics, but it's terrific fun, and anchored by a charismatic, running the gamut performance from Glen Powell. 🏃‍♂️ 💥 💣

Dear @netflix Please hurry up and release Alexandre Desplat's full score for @RealGDT's @FrankensteinGDT #Frankenstein Kind Regards Everyone.

MainstreamMatt's tweet image. Dear @netflix 

Please hurry up and release Alexandre Desplat's full score for @RealGDT's @FrankensteinGDT  #Frankenstein 

Kind Regards

Everyone.

Well, that first episode of #ITWelcomeToDerry was absolutely horrific. I loved it. 👶🤚🩸


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Anyone know if the suspects were seen leaving in a blue Ford? 👀 #THEMASTERMIND

mubi's tweet image. Anyone know if the suspects were seen leaving in a blue Ford? 👀 #THEMASTERMIND

Julia Jackman's 100 Nights of Hero is a triumphant and utterly charming feminist fantasy fable. Weighty issues packaged in a fun otherworldly romp. Emma Corrin, Maika Monroe, and Nicholas Galitzine are all great. Loved it. #LFF

MainstreamMatt's tweet image. Julia Jackman's 100 Nights of Hero is a triumphant and utterly charming feminist fantasy fable. Weighty issues packaged in a fun otherworldly romp. Emma Corrin, Maika Monroe, and Nicholas Galitzine are all great. Loved it. #LFF

David Michôd's Christy caught me off-guard. I was expecting one of those decent boxing biopics that's forgotten the minute the final bell tolls, but it turned out to be a rather traumatic account of domestic abuse. Sweeney and Foster's performances are tied on points. #LFF

MainstreamMatt's tweet image. David Michôd's Christy caught me off-guard. I was expecting one of those decent boxing biopics that's forgotten the minute the final bell tolls, but it turned out to be a rather traumatic account of domestic abuse. Sweeney and Foster's performances are tied on points. #LFF

Lynne Ramsay's Die, My Love is a lot of things: moving, stylish, and frustrating as hell. But it's also just one thing, a singular performance of feral ferocity, complexity, and ultimately sadness from Jennifer Lawrence. #LFF

MainstreamMatt's tweet image. Lynne Ramsay's Die, My Love is a lot of things: moving, stylish, and frustrating as hell. But it's also just one thing, a singular performance of feral ferocity, complexity, and ultimately sadness from Jennifer Lawrence. #LFF

Ted Evans' Retreat does a really great job of creating a burgeoning sense of doom in the film's seemingly idyllic Deaf community-come-cult. The final beats felt a little out of step with the rest of the story, but it's unsettling from the off and engaging throughout. #LFF

MainstreamMatt's tweet image. Ted Evans' Retreat does a really great job of creating a burgeoning sense of doom in the film's seemingly idyllic Deaf community-come-cult. The final beats felt a little out of step with the rest of the story, but it's unsettling from the off and engaging throughout. #LFF

Park Chan-wook’s No Other Choice is exquisite. Manages to balance satire and slapstick in the guise of a wickedly dark drama. Lee Byung-hun is terrific, but the standout is Son Ye-jin as his exasperated wife. #LFF

MainstreamMatt's tweet image. Park Chan-wook’s No Other Choice is exquisite. Manages to balance satire and slapstick in the guise of a wickedly dark drama. Lee Byung-hun is terrific, but the standout is Son Ye-jin as his exasperated wife. #LFF

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D'Angelo covered the Prince song ‘She’s Always In My Hair’ for the ‘SCREAM 2’ (1997) soundtrack. The iconic needle drop opens up the movie. RIP 🕊️.


'Brown Sugar' - D'Angelo. On repeat since 1995. Rest in Peace.

Brown Sugar • D'Angelo [1995]



I could have spent all day in the world of Bradley Cooper's Is This Thing On? A stand-up Star is Born that's powered by the performances of Will Arnett and Laura Dern. It all felt so real. One of my favourite film-going experiences of the year. #LFF

MainstreamMatt's tweet image. I could have spent all day in the world of Bradley Cooper's Is This Thing On? A stand-up Star is Born that's powered by the performances of Will Arnett and Laura Dern. It all felt so real. One of my favourite film-going experiences of the year. #LFF

Seated to watch my boy GOB have his big moment. #nowwatching Is This Thing On? #LFF

MainstreamMatt's tweet image. Seated to watch my boy GOB have his big moment. #nowwatching Is This Thing On? #LFF

The Mastermind is exactly what you'd expect from a heist movie orchestrated by Kelly Reichardt. Glacial pacing, understated performances, and the minutiae of life as drama. Josh O'Connor's presence alone is enough to ensure you drift along with it. #LFF

MainstreamMatt's tweet image. The Mastermind is exactly what you'd expect from a heist movie orchestrated by Kelly Reichardt. Glacial pacing, understated performances, and the minutiae of life as drama. Josh O'Connor's presence alone is enough to ensure you drift along with it. #LFF

Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein is a work of monstrous beauty. Resurrecting a familiar fable by stitching it together as a melancholy tale of love and loneliness. Jacob Elordi's physical performance and emotional awakening floored me. #LFF

MainstreamMatt's tweet image. Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein is a work of monstrous beauty. Resurrecting a familiar fable by stitching it together as a melancholy tale of love and loneliness. Jacob Elordi's physical performance and emotional awakening floored me. #LFF

Say what you will about After the Hunt, but it gets props from me for featuring Underground by David Bowie on the soundtrack. Labyrinth, yo! #LFF


I've long thought that I would've loved to go for a walk around the park with Diane Keaton. She always felt so relatable and warm. What a sad loss.

MainstreamMatt's tweet image. I've long thought that I would've loved to go for a walk around the park with Diane Keaton. She always felt so relatable and warm. What a sad loss.

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