Skip to content
The Matinee

The Matinee

Cinematic Passion & Perspective

The Matinee

  • writing
    • reviews
    • reactions
    • dvd doubleback
    • watchin’ & writin’
    • the decade so far
    • Review Index
  • podcasts
    • matineecast
    • winchester chronicles
    • guest spots
  • festivals
    • TIFF
    • hot docs
    • nxne
    • Toronto After Dark
    • toronto silent film festival
  • Ongoing Features
    • blind spot series
    • thoughts & opinions
    • the watchlist
    • links
    • falling for the first time
    • my back pages
    • essays
    • conversations
    • discussion
    • award talk
  • Contact Me
  • About Me

andre royo

reviews 4 stars, amy ryan, andre royo, beautiful boy, drama, felix van groeningen, kaitlyn dever, maura tirerney, reviews, steve carell, timothée chalamet, timothy hutton

BEAUTIFUL BOY

October 31, 2018

How does one give an honest effort when one’s life has become a series of lies?

Read More
Ryan McNeil
reviews 3.5 stars, andre royo, bob odenkirk, brie larson, dayo okeniyi, james ponsoldt, jennifer jason leigh, kyle chandler, mary elizabeth winstead, miles teller, shailene woodley, the spectacular now

THE SPECTACULAR NOW

August 25, 2013

One of the summer’s best films tells a story of young love, and the trouble with living for the present.

Read More
Ryan McNeil
  • Letterboxd
  • Bluesky
  • Instagram
  • Spotify

Subscribe to the Matineecast

  • Spotify
  • Apple
  • Google

Straight Up

Enter your email address to receive new posts by email.

© 2026 The Matinee | Designed by: Theme Freesia | Powered by: WordPress