@smatthew
I write and talk about movies and TV. Rotten Tomatoes Approved. Rather tall. He/Him/His. Check my work here: https://stretched.ca Play the game here: https://castingrecall.com Support Here: https://www.patreon.com/c/mcsimpson
You can really tell that I am 12 on the inside because I think it's really funny that there's a famous Nordic detective series centred around a character called Harry Hole*.
*yes I know how it pronounce it correctly
wtf
In Back to the Future, when the Libyans show up, Doc says "They found me! I don't how, but they found me!" So, who tipped off the Libyans to Doc's location? Anyone know Bob Zemeckis? Is this a plot hole?
"Anyone know Bob Zemeckis? Is this a plot hole?"
Heads up Canadians, here’s a classic film you can watch for free via the #NFB
Watch ‘Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner’ for Free from the National Film Board
Watch 'Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner' for Free on the National Film Board of Canada's website and app
The cast for Laterns is stacked and it looks like the kind of show I can get behind but there's also a pretty distinct lack of Green Lantern action in this Green Lantern trailer.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1jcP...
MacBook Neo
I have two (and 1/2) main thoughts about the MacBook Neo.
1. Apple is going to sell a metric ton of them
2. If they can do colours for this they could be doing more colours for the Airs and Pros, too, and goddamn it they should.
2b. Kinda surprised they didn't match the iMac colour lineup.
Sweetness Sings a Song of Obsession
www.northernreel.ca/2026/03/s...
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Kate Hallett as Rylee in Sweetness
I wrote about Sweetness, a new Canadian film about a young woman who, uh, gets a chance to meet the pop star she's obsessed with.
Yeah that's it.
Link in the first reply.
I added a page to @northernreelca with some resources for Canadian cinephiles. Check it out if you're into that kind of thing. Link in the first reply.
My province has decided to commit to its summer boo, Daylight Saving Time, year round.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/britis...
I wrote about the Canadian-made crime thriller In Cold Light, in which both Maika Monroe and Troy Kotsur are excellent.
Follow @northernreel.ca for more Canadian Film & TV writing!
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Today's episode of Starfleet Academy, in which the student use theatre to process their trauma, is wonderful. I expect the angry chuds online are being totally normal about it.
If everyone could shush about Star Trek until I get a chance to watch Star Trek today that would be great thanks. Love you!
Americathon
Outland
Sahara
Overhated
new patron episodes of Overhated are here!
- @rodneyascher.bsky.social digs up Americathon!
- @alancerny.bsky.social covers Outland!
- @smatthew.bsky.social defends Sahara!
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The Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards were this week, and Matt Johnson cleaned up. Read about it at Northern Reel!
I wrote about La Grazia, a great new film by Paolo Sorrentino, now streaming on Mubi.
awesomefriday.ca/2026/02/la-g...
It's a little soapy, but honestly For All Mankind is one of the most watchable shows on TV these last few years, and the new season looks like it'll keep that up
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zojwK...
Oooh, I found a bug in the game today. Will get on that as soon as I can
Casting Recall: Rupert, Robbie, Michael, Robbie, David, Rufus
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I joined the good Mr Weinberg on his show Overhated to defend Sahara, a super fun movie that got buried in a bunch of “the production was a mess” press.
You should definitely be listening/subbed to Scott’s show, it’s one of my favs on the whole wide web and it was a pleasure to be on again.
I wrote about a lovely Canadian-made coming-of-age movie that you should totally check out.
Also, I made a new site focused on Canadian film that you should check out.
#Film #MovieReview #CanadianFilm #Canadian #Made_Nous
Today's puzzle starts with a total blast from the past
Casting Recall: Sandra, Kagiso, Frances, Josh, Russell, Michael
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A part of me has always wanted an RV and I'm pretty sure that Spaceballs has something to do with that.
Casting Recall: Jason, Vin, Mark, Gwyneth, Robert, Emily
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EYE FOR AN EYE
This is probably the most frustrating movie I've seen in a minute not so much because I didn't like it but because I can see the better movie it could have been in almost every scene.
Here's a sleeping Luna to brighten up your morning.
Lol fair point. Definitely matching the energy.
You know, Nicolas Cage is always fun dialled to 11, but honestly Travolta is way more fun in Face/Off.
"The movie is just farming nostalgia!" is a criticism of Mandalorian & Grogu that I don't get b/c theseries has always been not-Boba Fett and baby Yoda visiting iconic Star Wars locations and doing Star Wars stuff in their Star Wars ship, often while wielding a special Star Wars laser sword.
