https://www.mattopia.com/ The latest travel journal updates, blog posts, photo galleries, and entertainment reviews and interviews are all right here, at your finger tips. en-us (C) 2000-2019 Matthew Anderson Fri, 23 Aug 2019 10:30:51 -0400 http://www.rssfeedssubmit.com/rss-generator/ https://www.mattopia.com/news/images/MTimes-350.gif https://www.mattopia.com 250 34 https://moviehabit.com/review.php?story=bri_hw19 Brittany Runs a Marathon is a little flat-footed, but the larger context offers some good food for thought. https://moviehabit.com/review.php?story=whe_hr19 Where'd You Go, Bernadette isn't the heavy hitter it could've been, but at least it tackles an interesting big idea. https://www.mattopia.com/movies/features/tyler-nilson-and-michael-schwartz.shtml Watch the video and get to know Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz. If moviegoers are lucky, they'll be back to tell more stories that come from the heart. https://moviehabit.com/review.php?story=pea_hf19 The Peanut Butter Falcon is one of those small, off-the-radar movies that deserves to be seen. https://moviehabit.com/review.php?story=dor_he19 Dora's first live-action, big-screen adventure serves as both a fresh start and a loving tribute to the long-running animated TV series. https://moviehabit.com/review.php?story=fas_ha19 It's absurd and implausible, but it's also a blast and enjoyable. https://moviehabit.com/review.php?story=onc_g719 Quentin Tarantino has something great on his hands... until he caves to his own worst instincts. https://moviehabit.com/review.php?story=far_g719 The Farewell is an elegantly simple production, the ultimate in summertime counter-programming. https://moviehabit.com/review.php?story=bli_gm19 Some personal stories are more lyrical in the mind than on the screen. https://moviehabit.com/review.php?story=stu_gc19 It's been a while since an alleged comedy has been this relentlessly unappealing and maliciously stupid. https://moviehabit.com/review.php?story=spi_f919 The lightheartedness of Far from Home stands in stark contrast to Endgame (pardon the pun). https://moviehabit.com/review.php?story=yes_f719 Yesterday is an amiable and off-beat tale about music and the power of love, but it misses some of the high notes. https://moviehabit.com/review.php?story=toy_fn19 Toy Story 4 delivers a fresh batch of good ol' fashioned Pixar magic brushed up with a reinvigorated sense of adventure. https://moviehabit.com/review.php?story=pav_fj19 Ron Howard tells the story of the larger-than-life tenor who introduced opera to the masses, but this documentary struggles to find its own voice. https://moviehabit.com/review.php?story=roc_e119 Rocketman is the new benchmark for bio-pics. https://moviehabit.com/review.php?story=god_e119 Godzilla: King of the Monsters is better than the 2014 reboot of Japan's hugest export. But it's a mighty small step up for such a ginormous monster. https://moviehabit.com/review.php?story=ala_ew19 This time, it's not so much the music as the cast that's pitch perfect. https://moviehabit.com/review.php?story=boo_ej19 Booksmart is a funny, agreeably subversive, fairly radical and wildly inventive directorial debut from Olivia Wilde. https://moviehabit.com/review.php?story=joh_eq19 Chapter 3 is an exhilarating ride through John Wick's ever-expanding world of gritty action. https://moviehabit.com/review.php?story=apo_ce19 Wow. Apollo 11 is a brilliant documentary. https://www.mattopia.com/photos/nashville-2018.shtml Photos and Mattskrit notes from my visit to Nashville in May 2018. https://www.mattopia.com/photos/vegas-2018.shtml Photos and Mattskrit notes from my visit to Las Vegas in May 2018. https://www.mattopia.com/photos/new-york-2018.shtml Photos and Mattskrit notes from my visit to New York City in April 2018. https://www.mattopia.com/music/U2/u2-experience-and-innocence-tour.shtml The tour is underway and I've got photos and video from the road.