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)