About

Hey there, welcome to my movie review website.

My name is Matthew Liedke and I’ve been writing about film since September, 2008. I was largely inspired by a website called Spill.com. It was an Austin-based film review website with critics including Korey Coleman, Robert Cargill, Chris Cox and Martin Thomas. I was so hooked by their ability to review movies in a way that was intelligent, informative and intellectual, while at the same time being funny and relatable.

After following them for a while, I figured I should write about movies since I had ideals of being a journalist and loved film. Since 2008, I’ve produced reviews on several platforms, including a radio station, student publications, newspapers and my own websites I’ve operated.

Outside of the theater, I’m a 2009 graduate of Rainy River College and a 2012 graduate of Minnesota State University in Moorhead. Professionally, I’ve worked at the Wahpeton (ND)-Breckenridge (MN) Daily News and now report for the Bemidji (MN) Pioneer.

So, do I like anything outside of watching flicks? Yup! I really enjoy watching sports and root for all Minnesota teams. I also enjoy video games, anime and craft beers.

Want to know my favorite movies? Check out my list:

• Metropolis (1927)
• All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
• Stagecoach (1939)
• The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
• The Bicycle Thieves (1948)
• Rear Window (1954)
• North by Northwest (1959)
• Psycho (1960)
• To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
• Night of the Living Dead (1968)
• The Godfather (1972)
• The Godfather II (1974)
• The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
• Rocky (1976)
• All the President’s Men (1976)
• Animal House (1978)
• The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
• Scarface (1983)
• Back to the Future (1985)
• Dirty Dancing (1987)
• When Harry met Sally (1989)
• Beauty and the Beast (1991)
• Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991)
• The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
• Tombstone (1993)
• The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
• The Crow (1994)
• Before Sunrise (1995)
• Apollo 13 (1995)
• Titanic (1997)
• The End of Evangelion (1997)
• Saving Private Ryan (1998)
• Good Night and Good Luck (2005)
• The Last King of Scotland (2006)
• The Dark Knight (2008)
• Frost/Nixon (2008)
• District 9 (2009)
• Inglorious Basterds (2009)
• The American (2010)
• Drive (2011)
• The Artist (2011)
• Midnight in Paris (2011)
• Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)
• Wild (2014)
• Whiplash (2014)
• Birdman (2014)
• The Big Short (2015)
• Spotlight (2015)
• Moonlight (2016)
• La La Land (2016)
• Call Me by Your Name (2017)
• First Reformed (2018)
• Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)
• Jojo Rabbit (2019)
• Nomadland (2020)