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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
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) 88% 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) 78% 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) 75% 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) 97% 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) 86% 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 Frankenstein (2025) 85% A EDIT “Every frame is a painting, and every movement within the frame feels intentional. There’s always something happening just beyond the center, drawing your eyes across the screen. It’s cinematic storytelling at its finest.” – The Wandering Screen (YouTube) Nov 5, 2025 Full Review Train Dreams (2025) 95% A+ EDIT “What’s remarkable about Train Dreams is how simple it is. It’s not trying to shock or manipulate. It doesn’t glorify tragedy or romanticize the past. Instead, it observes life with empathy. ” – The Wandering Screen (YouTube) Nov 4, 2025 Full Review One Battle After Another (2025) 94% A EDIT “Paul Thomas Anderson structures the film like this never-ending rhythm: one conflict blending into the next. There’s a calm confidence to it, this sense that every scene is leading to something bigger. And when it all comes together, it’s exhilarating.” – The Wandering Screen (YouTube) Oct 25, 2025 Full Review The Long Walk (2025) 88% B EDIT “The film might test your patience, but it’s a walk worth taking. Just maybe not one you’ll want to take twice.” – The Wandering Screen (YouTube) Oct 24, 2025 Full Review Die My Love (2025) 74% A EDIT “Lynne Ramsay has created a visceral portrait of mental illness and a reminder of how thin the line can be between sanity and surrender. The craft is astonishing, the performances are fearless, and this might be one of Ramsay’s best works.” – The Wandering Screen (YouTube) Oct 22, 2025 Full Review Hedda (2025) 89% A EDIT “It’s not plot-driven in the traditional sense. It’s about the slow tightening of emotional and social constraints, the invisible noose of expectation and desire. You can feel Hedda’s world closing in on her, one decision at a time.” – The Wandering Screen (YouTube) Oct 18, 2025 Full Review A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE (2025) 75% B+ EDIT “You can feel Bigelow's guiding hand in every shot, every anxious silence. Kirk Baxter’s editing also deserves recognition for keeping the pacing alive when the story itself begins to stall.” – The Wandering Screen (YouTube) Oct 15, 2025 Full Review The Alabama Solution (2025) 100% A EDIT “It is nearly impossible to finish this film feeling comfortable. Hope doesn’t come easy when the machinery is built to silence you. But The Alabama Solution isn’t asking for hope. It’s asking for change. ” – Awards Focus Oct 10, 2025 Full Review Roofman (2025) 87% A EDIT “Roofman is one of those films that sneaks up on you. It’s funny, tragic, and strangely uplifting all at once. ” – The Wandering Screen (YouTube) Oct 10, 2025 Full Review After the Hunt (2025) 37% A EDIT “In less confident hands, this story might have collapsed under its own ambiguity. But Guadagnino thrives in the discomfort. ” – The Wandering Screen (YouTube) Oct 9, 2025 Full Review Oh, Hi! (2025) 64% B EDIT “It’s smart without being cynical, vulnerable without being overwrought, and funny in the way only true emotional chaos can be.” – The Wandering Screen (YouTube) Oct 8, 2025 Full Review Superman (2025) 83% B+ EDIT “It moves too fast at times, juggles too much, and doesn’t always give its deeper themes the space they deserve. But it does exactly what it sets out to do: establish a new tone, plant narrative seeds, and leave audiences curious for more.” – The Wandering Screen (YouTube) Oct 8, 2025 Full Review Jurassic World Rebirth (2025) 50% B+ EDIT “This is the kind of summer blockbuster we keep hoping for and so rarely get. It respects the legacy, introduces characters worth caring about, and delivers jaw-dropping dinosaur action on a grand scale. ” – The Wandering Screen (YouTube) Oct 8, 2025 Full Review Materialists (2025) 77% C EDIT “It wants to be sharp, modern, and emotionally insightful, but it winds up being a beautifully shot shrug.” – The Wandering Screen (YouTube) Oct 8, 2025 Full Review 40 Acres (2024) 89% B EDIT “It’s a gripping, visceral survival thriller with a standout lead performance, a few killer set pieces, and a director who clearly knows what he’s doing. ” – The Wandering Screen (YouTube) Oct 8, 2025 Full Review
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