Matthew Reville
@matthewreville.bsky.social
Dad to three small humans and one large dog. Fan of Leicester City, Bob Mortimer and bracket tournaments. Uxorious husband to Rachel
#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