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Matthew Koss

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Biography:

Matt Koss is a film critic, writer, and host of The Wandering Screen, a YouTube series exploring the latest releases in film and television. He is also the Founder and Deputy Awards Editor at Awards Focus, and has contributed to Screen Rant, The Movie Buff, and Voyage LA. Matt frequently moderates Q&As with leading creators and industry talent.

Reviews

Movies TV Shows
Blue Heron (2025) 97% A EDIT “Romvari uses memory as a storytelling device, not just a setting. What begins as a nostalgic portrait of childhood summers on Vancouver Island slowly transforms into something that feels lost in memory. ” – The Wandering Screen (YouTube) May 7, 2026 Full Review The Calling Witch (2026) B EDIT “Mark Wilson brings a grounded, atmospheric approach to horror that feels confident and controlled. He lets scenes breathe. He leans into silence. He is not rushing to throw scares at you every few seconds.” – The Wandering Screen (YouTube) May 6, 2026 Full Review The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026) 78% C+ EDIT “The Devil Wears Prada 2 doesn’t push these characters forward in a meaningful way, it doesn’t fully explore its themes, and it relies too heavily on nostalgia instead of building something new.” – The Wandering Screen (YouTube) May 1, 2026 Full Review Blue Film (2025) 91% C EDIT “From a filmmaking perspective, Tuttle's film is intimate and well-staged, and Kieron Moore is one to watch, but the ideas of Blue Film start to feel more like provocation than insight. This film will not be for everyone.” – The Wandering Screen (YouTube) Apr 30, 2026 Full Review Apex (2026) 67% B EDIT “The pacing, the stillness, the bursts of violence... it all builds into something that feels uncomfortably intense. This is the kind of movie where you need popcorn just to have something to do with your hands while you’re stressed out. ” – The Wandering Screen (YouTube) Apr 27, 2026 Full Review Mother Mary (2026) 72% B EDIT “What’s really striking is how the film visually moves. It beautifully reflects the ways a friendship can be stretched, fractured, and forced back into proximity. Hathaway and Cole are absolutely magnetic.” – The Wandering Screen (YouTube) Apr 23, 2026 Full Review Lee Cronin's The Mummy (2026) 47% B EDIT “I was lucky to be wearing a hat so I could pull it down and shield my eyes every few minutes. Cronin knows exactly what he’s doing because people want to be scared, and this movie will scare you.” – The Wandering Screen (YouTube) Apr 17, 2026 Full Review The Christophers (2025) 96% C EDIT “The risk with a performance like Ian McKellan's is it could completely overshadow everyone else, but Michaela Coel doesn't compete with his energy; she absorbs it. She becomes the stillness in the room.” – The Wandering Screen (YouTube) Apr 15, 2026 Full Review You, Me & Tuscany (2026) 66% C+ EDIT “If you go into this understanding what You, Me & Tuscany is trying to do, it works. Because the most important thing this film gets right is tone. It is silly, earnest, warm, and it knows it.” – The Wandering Screen (YouTube) Apr 10, 2026 Full Review The Drama (2026) 76% A EDIT “Borgli’s script really propels the humor into romantic comedy territory, and it all somehow feels grounded. Confronting the idea that the person you love might not be who you think they are is what makes this film so compelling. ” – The Wandering Screen (YouTube) Apr 6, 2026 Full Review Project Hail Mary (2026) 94% A EDIT “In a time where so many blockbusters feel like they’re trying to overwhelm you with scale and spectacle, this is a film that actually trusts the audience to lean in. ” – The Wandering Screen (YouTube) Mar 31, 2026 Full Review Reminders of Him (2026) 56% B- EDIT “There’s very little silence in the film. The soundtrack is packed with songs trying to manufacture emotional resonance and remind you that something very meaningful is happening. But here’s the thing... that's also part of the fun. ” – The Wandering Screen (YouTube) Mar 13, 2026 Full Review THE BRIDE! (2026) 57% B EDIT “Maggie Gyllenhaal swings for something huge, strange, and unapologetically weird. And even when it doesn’t work, it’s exciting to watch. ” – The Wandering Screen (YouTube) Mar 7, 2026 Full Review Wuthering Heights (2026) 57% B EDIT “Ultimately, what’s missing is soul. The film relies heavily on montage and close-ups without giving us space to truly know these characters, and the script feels thin on context and emotional articulation. ” – The Wandering Screen (YouTube) Feb 13, 2026 Full Review Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2025) 81% B+ EDIT “The film is ambitious and wildly entertaining. It might be one of the most original pieces of cinema you see this year. And honestly, I’d much rather watch a filmmaker swing this hard than play it safe.” – The Wandering Screen (YouTube) Feb 4, 2026 Full Review Send Help (2026) 93% A EDIT “The Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien pairing might be the best casting combo of the year. Mark my words.” – The Wandering Screen (YouTube) Jan 28, 2026 Full Review The Testament of Ann Lee (2025) 86% A+ EDIT “I’ve never seen a movie quite like it, and I mean that in the best way possible. If you can, see this in a theater. The scale, the sound, the way the music and movement fill the room; it’s something that streaming can’t capture. ” – The Wandering Screen (YouTube) Dec 24, 2025 Full Review Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) 66% A EDIT “The film captivates; it just doesn’t surprise, which is why Varang feels like a missed opportunity and also like a promise. She is too strong, too visually striking, too thematically rich to be confined to a single movie.” – The Wandering Screen (YouTube) Dec 16, 2025 Full Review Song Sung Blue (2025) 77% B EDIT “When the lights hit Jackman and Hudson, the film captures something beautifully nostalgic. That spark is enough to carry you through, even if the melody dissolves into something more monotonal.” – The Wandering Screen (YouTube) Dec 16, 2025 Full Review Jay Kelly (2025) 76% B EDIT “There’s definitely a point here about how fame isolates you, but the film keeps reaching for those ideas without truly grappling with them. And part of the problem is Jay himself: he’s just not a very interesting guy. ” – The Wandering Screen (YouTube) Dec 13, 2025 Full Review Eternity (2025) 77% B+ EDIT “On paper, the concept sounds like something that belongs in the cornier aisle of the romcom section of a grocery store. But what co-writers David Freyne and Patrick Cunnane manage to pull off is something that feels sincere and actually romantic. ” – The Wandering Screen (YouTube) Dec 6, 2025 Full Review Sentimental Value (2025) 95% A EDIT “Joachim Trier punctuates entire scenes with abrupt cuts to black. It gives the movie the rhythm of a play, which feels perfect since so much of the story revolves around performance. ” – The Wandering Screen (YouTube) Dec 5, 2025 Full Review Hamnet (2025) 87% A+ EDIT “Hamnet captures the beauty of nature, the violence of grief, and the resilience of human connection. It is a film that deserves to be seen in a cinema, preferably in Dolby Atmos, so you can feel every gust of wind and every creak of wood.” – The Wandering Screen (YouTube) Nov 20, 2025 Full Review Wicked: For Good (2025) 66% B+ EDIT “Wicked: For Good may stumble in its pacing and rely too heavily on viewers remembering the emotional setup, but when it finds its stride, it becomes something powerful, heartfelt, and visually spectacular. ” – The Wandering Screen (YouTube) Nov 19, 2025 Full Review The Secret Agent (2025) 98% A+ EDIT “Every scene reveals a new detail; a new piece of the puzzle until you start to see the full picture of why Marcelo is on the run, and what he’s really running from. And it’s exactly why the long runtime flies by.” – The Wandering Screen (YouTube) Nov 14, 2025 Full Review
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