Matthew Reville
@matthewreville.bsky.social
Using this for my movie reviews now since Twitter went mad. Dad to three small humans and one large dog. Fan of Leicester City, Bob Mortimer and bracket tournaments. Uxorious husband to Rachel
#RevilleReviews: Christmas on Mistletoe Farm
Farm filled with festive magic is inherited by a widower who looks like Andrew Lincoln mixed with Ricky from EastEnders.
A feel-good family Xmas film, like a panto performed by kids TV presenters recorded on a phone - which adds to the charm.
★ 7/10 ★
Farm filled with festive magic is inherited by a widower who looks like Andrew Lincoln mixed with Ricky from EastEnders.
A feel-good family Xmas film, like a panto performed by kids TV presenters recorded on a phone - which adds to the charm.
★ 7/10 ★
December 14, 2025 at 12:51 PM
#RevilleReviews: Christmas on Mistletoe Farm
Farm filled with festive magic is inherited by a widower who looks like Andrew Lincoln mixed with Ricky from EastEnders.
A feel-good family Xmas film, like a panto performed by kids TV presenters recorded on a phone - which adds to the charm.
★ 7/10 ★
Farm filled with festive magic is inherited by a widower who looks like Andrew Lincoln mixed with Ricky from EastEnders.
A feel-good family Xmas film, like a panto performed by kids TV presenters recorded on a phone - which adds to the charm.
★ 7/10 ★
#RevilleReviews: Buffalo '66
Released prisoner kidnaps a 'wife' to impress his dysfunctional parents.
Talented director and lead actor Vincent Gallo demands attention through slow-paced scenes and awkward silences.
Probably the most dark, surreal romcom ever. A low-budget indie classic!
★ 9/10 ★
Released prisoner kidnaps a 'wife' to impress his dysfunctional parents.
Talented director and lead actor Vincent Gallo demands attention through slow-paced scenes and awkward silences.
Probably the most dark, surreal romcom ever. A low-budget indie classic!
★ 9/10 ★
October 28, 2025 at 10:57 PM
#RevilleReviews: Buffalo '66
Released prisoner kidnaps a 'wife' to impress his dysfunctional parents.
Talented director and lead actor Vincent Gallo demands attention through slow-paced scenes and awkward silences.
Probably the most dark, surreal romcom ever. A low-budget indie classic!
★ 9/10 ★
Released prisoner kidnaps a 'wife' to impress his dysfunctional parents.
Talented director and lead actor Vincent Gallo demands attention through slow-paced scenes and awkward silences.
Probably the most dark, surreal romcom ever. A low-budget indie classic!
★ 9/10 ★
#RevilleReviews: Café Society
Powerful folk faff around beautiful Golden Era Hollywood / NYC in meandering love triangles.
A hammy script led by the always one-dimensional Jesse Eisenberg, but Kristen Stewart is good as his unrequited love.
I've still never enjoyed a Woody Allen film.
★ 5 / 10 ★
Powerful folk faff around beautiful Golden Era Hollywood / NYC in meandering love triangles.
A hammy script led by the always one-dimensional Jesse Eisenberg, but Kristen Stewart is good as his unrequited love.
I've still never enjoyed a Woody Allen film.
★ 5 / 10 ★
September 2, 2025 at 10:39 PM
#RevilleReviews: Café Society
Powerful folk faff around beautiful Golden Era Hollywood / NYC in meandering love triangles.
A hammy script led by the always one-dimensional Jesse Eisenberg, but Kristen Stewart is good as his unrequited love.
I've still never enjoyed a Woody Allen film.
★ 5 / 10 ★
Powerful folk faff around beautiful Golden Era Hollywood / NYC in meandering love triangles.
A hammy script led by the always one-dimensional Jesse Eisenberg, but Kristen Stewart is good as his unrequited love.
I've still never enjoyed a Woody Allen film.
★ 5 / 10 ★
#RevilleReviews: La Dolce Villa
A corporate high-flying widower rushes to Italy to stop his estranged daughter buying a crumbling Tuscan villa, and inevitably falls in love with life there.
Utterly predictable but there's a place for pleasant 90 minute romcoms in a beautiful setting.
★ 7.5 / 10 ★
A corporate high-flying widower rushes to Italy to stop his estranged daughter buying a crumbling Tuscan villa, and inevitably falls in love with life there.
Utterly predictable but there's a place for pleasant 90 minute romcoms in a beautiful setting.
★ 7.5 / 10 ★
August 30, 2025 at 9:22 PM
#RevilleReviews: La Dolce Villa
A corporate high-flying widower rushes to Italy to stop his estranged daughter buying a crumbling Tuscan villa, and inevitably falls in love with life there.
Utterly predictable but there's a place for pleasant 90 minute romcoms in a beautiful setting.
★ 7.5 / 10 ★
A corporate high-flying widower rushes to Italy to stop his estranged daughter buying a crumbling Tuscan villa, and inevitably falls in love with life there.
Utterly predictable but there's a place for pleasant 90 minute romcoms in a beautiful setting.
★ 7.5 / 10 ★
#RevilleReviews: Spree
Wannabe social media influencer desperate for online relevance live-streams his heinous crimes while driving Ubers.
A good lead actor can't save poor pacing, weak dialogue and outright implausibility.
A decent idea that somebody might deliver better one day.
★ 5.5 / 10 ★
Wannabe social media influencer desperate for online relevance live-streams his heinous crimes while driving Ubers.
A good lead actor can't save poor pacing, weak dialogue and outright implausibility.
A decent idea that somebody might deliver better one day.
★ 5.5 / 10 ★
August 19, 2025 at 9:31 PM
#RevilleReviews: Spree
Wannabe social media influencer desperate for online relevance live-streams his heinous crimes while driving Ubers.
A good lead actor can't save poor pacing, weak dialogue and outright implausibility.
A decent idea that somebody might deliver better one day.
★ 5.5 / 10 ★
Wannabe social media influencer desperate for online relevance live-streams his heinous crimes while driving Ubers.
A good lead actor can't save poor pacing, weak dialogue and outright implausibility.
A decent idea that somebody might deliver better one day.
★ 5.5 / 10 ★
#RevilleReviews: Back To The Future Part III
Much better than I remembered. I still pine for more McFlys and 1955/2015, but Doc deserved to be one film's main focus.
It's a fun caper and the Wild, Wild West is a great setting that leads to a satisfying ending for a wonderful trilogy.
★ 8.5 / 10 ★
Much better than I remembered. I still pine for more McFlys and 1955/2015, but Doc deserved to be one film's main focus.
It's a fun caper and the Wild, Wild West is a great setting that leads to a satisfying ending for a wonderful trilogy.
★ 8.5 / 10 ★
August 6, 2025 at 8:09 PM
#RevilleReviews: Back To The Future Part III
Much better than I remembered. I still pine for more McFlys and 1955/2015, but Doc deserved to be one film's main focus.
It's a fun caper and the Wild, Wild West is a great setting that leads to a satisfying ending for a wonderful trilogy.
★ 8.5 / 10 ★
Much better than I remembered. I still pine for more McFlys and 1955/2015, but Doc deserved to be one film's main focus.
It's a fun caper and the Wild, Wild West is a great setting that leads to a satisfying ending for a wonderful trilogy.
★ 8.5 / 10 ★
#RevilleReviews: Back To The Future Part II
One of my favourite ever sequels, possibly even more memorable than the first - but lacks some of the small-town charm.
The cast changes and effect on the story are a shame, but the alternate timelines and the way the endings sync are superb.
★ 9.5/10 ★
One of my favourite ever sequels, possibly even more memorable than the first - but lacks some of the small-town charm.
The cast changes and effect on the story are a shame, but the alternate timelines and the way the endings sync are superb.
★ 9.5/10 ★
August 6, 2025 at 8:08 PM
#RevilleReviews: Back To The Future Part II
One of my favourite ever sequels, possibly even more memorable than the first - but lacks some of the small-town charm.
The cast changes and effect on the story are a shame, but the alternate timelines and the way the endings sync are superb.
★ 9.5/10 ★
One of my favourite ever sequels, possibly even more memorable than the first - but lacks some of the small-town charm.
The cast changes and effect on the story are a shame, but the alternate timelines and the way the endings sync are superb.
★ 9.5/10 ★
#RevilleReviews: Back To The Future
A perfect coming-of-age film brimming with iconic lines, great music and wholesome Americana.
Marty, Doc and Biff are brilliant parts played superbly - but 1955 George is my favourite. He sums up the movie's timeless humour, heart and humanity.
★★★ 10/10 ★★★
A perfect coming-of-age film brimming with iconic lines, great music and wholesome Americana.
Marty, Doc and Biff are brilliant parts played superbly - but 1955 George is my favourite. He sums up the movie's timeless humour, heart and humanity.
★★★ 10/10 ★★★
August 6, 2025 at 7:55 PM
#RevilleReviews: Back To The Future
A perfect coming-of-age film brimming with iconic lines, great music and wholesome Americana.
Marty, Doc and Biff are brilliant parts played superbly - but 1955 George is my favourite. He sums up the movie's timeless humour, heart and humanity.
★★★ 10/10 ★★★
A perfect coming-of-age film brimming with iconic lines, great music and wholesome Americana.
Marty, Doc and Biff are brilliant parts played superbly - but 1955 George is my favourite. He sums up the movie's timeless humour, heart and humanity.
★★★ 10/10 ★★★
#RevilleReviews: 28 Years Later
Thoughtful look at post-zombie society and families, plus obligatory gore and shakey kill-cams.
Disliked the superzombies - like Jurassic Park deciding T Rex wasn't scary enough.
Ending is mad but I guess it is an alt-timeline with no news since 1997...!
★ 8/10 ★
Thoughtful look at post-zombie society and families, plus obligatory gore and shakey kill-cams.
Disliked the superzombies - like Jurassic Park deciding T Rex wasn't scary enough.
Ending is mad but I guess it is an alt-timeline with no news since 1997...!
★ 8/10 ★
June 21, 2025 at 12:39 PM
#RevilleReviews: 28 Years Later
Thoughtful look at post-zombie society and families, plus obligatory gore and shakey kill-cams.
Disliked the superzombies - like Jurassic Park deciding T Rex wasn't scary enough.
Ending is mad but I guess it is an alt-timeline with no news since 1997...!
★ 8/10 ★
Thoughtful look at post-zombie society and families, plus obligatory gore and shakey kill-cams.
Disliked the superzombies - like Jurassic Park deciding T Rex wasn't scary enough.
Ending is mad but I guess it is an alt-timeline with no news since 1997...!
★ 8/10 ★
#RevilleReviews: 28 Days Later
Classic dystopia movie, iconic scenes of abandoned London and performances that launched many careers.
Drags a bit and Hannah's a poor actress, but still a gripping watch 20+ years on.
Sad to see what Harchester Utd's Scott Lucas became in the apocalypse.
★ 9/10 ★
Classic dystopia movie, iconic scenes of abandoned London and performances that launched many careers.
Drags a bit and Hannah's a poor actress, but still a gripping watch 20+ years on.
Sad to see what Harchester Utd's Scott Lucas became in the apocalypse.
★ 9/10 ★
June 13, 2025 at 11:22 PM
#RevilleReviews: 28 Days Later
Classic dystopia movie, iconic scenes of abandoned London and performances that launched many careers.
Drags a bit and Hannah's a poor actress, but still a gripping watch 20+ years on.
Sad to see what Harchester Utd's Scott Lucas became in the apocalypse.
★ 9/10 ★
Classic dystopia movie, iconic scenes of abandoned London and performances that launched many careers.
Drags a bit and Hannah's a poor actress, but still a gripping watch 20+ years on.
Sad to see what Harchester Utd's Scott Lucas became in the apocalypse.
★ 9/10 ★
#RevilleReviews: Conclave
An interesting look into the secretive world of Vatican politics. Fiennes is excellent as the conflicted lead, but others are hammy (eg Tucci).
I didn't love the ending (or its pacing), but I guess they needed a big bang to trump the other candidates' endings.
★ 7.5/10 ★
An interesting look into the secretive world of Vatican politics. Fiennes is excellent as the conflicted lead, but others are hammy (eg Tucci).
I didn't love the ending (or its pacing), but I guess they needed a big bang to trump the other candidates' endings.
★ 7.5/10 ★
April 24, 2025 at 7:24 PM
#RevilleReviews: Conclave
An interesting look into the secretive world of Vatican politics. Fiennes is excellent as the conflicted lead, but others are hammy (eg Tucci).
I didn't love the ending (or its pacing), but I guess they needed a big bang to trump the other candidates' endings.
★ 7.5/10 ★
An interesting look into the secretive world of Vatican politics. Fiennes is excellent as the conflicted lead, but others are hammy (eg Tucci).
I didn't love the ending (or its pacing), but I guess they needed a big bang to trump the other candidates' endings.
★ 7.5/10 ★
#RevilleReviews: Beasts of the Southern Wild
A beautiful, tragic yet uplifting film about a Katrina-like event destroying a poverty stricken bayou community.
The story is told from the superb 6-year-old lead's perspective as she conjurs imaginary beasts to explain the traumatic events.
★ 9.5/10 ★
A beautiful, tragic yet uplifting film about a Katrina-like event destroying a poverty stricken bayou community.
The story is told from the superb 6-year-old lead's perspective as she conjurs imaginary beasts to explain the traumatic events.
★ 9.5/10 ★
March 18, 2025 at 6:29 PM
#RevilleReviews: Beasts of the Southern Wild
A beautiful, tragic yet uplifting film about a Katrina-like event destroying a poverty stricken bayou community.
The story is told from the superb 6-year-old lead's perspective as she conjurs imaginary beasts to explain the traumatic events.
★ 9.5/10 ★
A beautiful, tragic yet uplifting film about a Katrina-like event destroying a poverty stricken bayou community.
The story is told from the superb 6-year-old lead's perspective as she conjurs imaginary beasts to explain the traumatic events.
★ 9.5/10 ★
#RevilleReviews: The Banshees of Inisherin
Two men spiral when one ends a co-dependent friendship he doesn't want to be defined by.
The escalating despair, brutality & collateral damage echo the impact of the Irish independence battle happening off screen in a bleak and brilliant way.
★ 8.5/10 ★
Two men spiral when one ends a co-dependent friendship he doesn't want to be defined by.
The escalating despair, brutality & collateral damage echo the impact of the Irish independence battle happening off screen in a bleak and brilliant way.
★ 8.5/10 ★
March 6, 2025 at 12:09 AM
#RevilleReviews: The Banshees of Inisherin
Two men spiral when one ends a co-dependent friendship he doesn't want to be defined by.
The escalating despair, brutality & collateral damage echo the impact of the Irish independence battle happening off screen in a bleak and brilliant way.
★ 8.5/10 ★
Two men spiral when one ends a co-dependent friendship he doesn't want to be defined by.
The escalating despair, brutality & collateral damage echo the impact of the Irish independence battle happening off screen in a bleak and brilliant way.
★ 8.5/10 ★
#RevilleReviews: The Matrix
Great idea brilliantly executed, and speaks to the film's quality for such a weird concept to firmly entrench itself in mainstream culture.
Has inevitably lost the groundbreaking feel it had in 1999 and feels a bit 'incel fantasy' now - but still a good watch.
★ 8/10 ★
Great idea brilliantly executed, and speaks to the film's quality for such a weird concept to firmly entrench itself in mainstream culture.
Has inevitably lost the groundbreaking feel it had in 1999 and feels a bit 'incel fantasy' now - but still a good watch.
★ 8/10 ★
March 4, 2025 at 9:19 PM
#RevilleReviews: The Matrix
Great idea brilliantly executed, and speaks to the film's quality for such a weird concept to firmly entrench itself in mainstream culture.
Has inevitably lost the groundbreaking feel it had in 1999 and feels a bit 'incel fantasy' now - but still a good watch.
★ 8/10 ★
Great idea brilliantly executed, and speaks to the film's quality for such a weird concept to firmly entrench itself in mainstream culture.
Has inevitably lost the groundbreaking feel it had in 1999 and feels a bit 'incel fantasy' now - but still a good watch.
★ 8/10 ★
#RevilleReviews: The Riot Club
A posh boy with a conscience discovers the dirty underbelly of Oxford University's most elite society. As subtle as a three-tiered croquembouche at a state school tuck shop, but speaks truth about the UK class system's deep-seated flaws
★ 8/10 ★
A posh boy with a conscience discovers the dirty underbelly of Oxford University's most elite society. As subtle as a three-tiered croquembouche at a state school tuck shop, but speaks truth about the UK class system's deep-seated flaws
★ 8/10 ★
January 4, 2025 at 10:49 PM
#RevilleReviews: The Riot Club
A posh boy with a conscience discovers the dirty underbelly of Oxford University's most elite society. As subtle as a three-tiered croquembouche at a state school tuck shop, but speaks truth about the UK class system's deep-seated flaws
★ 8/10 ★
A posh boy with a conscience discovers the dirty underbelly of Oxford University's most elite society. As subtle as a three-tiered croquembouche at a state school tuck shop, but speaks truth about the UK class system's deep-seated flaws
★ 8/10 ★
#RevilleReviews: Pulp Fiction
An absolute masterpiece. Each story warranted a standalone Oscar-worthy film, and despite differences in genre/tone/style they flow together perfectly. Peerlessly stylish but also grotesque, funny and clever. The coolest movie ever made
★ 10/10 ★
An absolute masterpiece. Each story warranted a standalone Oscar-worthy film, and despite differences in genre/tone/style they flow together perfectly. Peerlessly stylish but also grotesque, funny and clever. The coolest movie ever made
★ 10/10 ★
January 1, 2025 at 10:12 PM
#RevilleReviews: Pulp Fiction
An absolute masterpiece. Each story warranted a standalone Oscar-worthy film, and despite differences in genre/tone/style they flow together perfectly. Peerlessly stylish but also grotesque, funny and clever. The coolest movie ever made
★ 10/10 ★
An absolute masterpiece. Each story warranted a standalone Oscar-worthy film, and despite differences in genre/tone/style they flow together perfectly. Peerlessly stylish but also grotesque, funny and clever. The coolest movie ever made
★ 10/10 ★
Staking my claim to be the first person to post a Lee Philpott pog on Bluesky
December 4, 2024 at 7:22 PM
Staking my claim to be the first person to post a Lee Philpott pog on Bluesky