Matt Trzcinski’s career in journalism began in high school when he started writing for local newspapers. He’s been a film critic since 2012 and joined the Showbiz Cheat Sheet team in 2019 where he specializes in classic rock and pop music. He loves the larger-than-life personalities in both genres, which provide ample fodder in books and interviews for behind-the-scenes information our readers want to know. Matt has expertise in acts such as The Beatles and The Monkees.
Matt is a Tufts University graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in Film and Media Studies. In his free time, he participates in the Boston Horror Society, a group devoted to horror films. He also enjoys reading the work of critics including Roger Ebert and Chuck Klosterman and authors J.D. Salinger, Edgar Allen Poe, and Franz Kafka. See more of Matt’s work on Screen Rant, Cinema Axis, Taste of Cinema, American Songwriter, and his Muck Rack profile.
The Rolling Stones' songs are in many movies, but not Baz Luhrmann's 'Moulin Rouge!' A controversial Rolling Stones track was supposed to serve as a villain song in the movie.
Audiences in the United States and the United Kingdom react to music very differently. For example, numerous Robbie Williams songs are famous in the U.K.
The horror movie 'Heretic' starring Hugh Grant is surprisingly focused on food. Some 'Heretic' screenings are making use of a marketing ploy called Smell-O-Vision.
The best movies show you sides of actors you didn't expect to see. Hugh Grant's new movie 'Heretic' shows the former romantic comedy king playing against type as a murderer.
The new horror movie 'Heretic' delves into Mormonism more than any mainstream film to date. The directors of the film explained why they chose to explore that faith.
The new horror movie 'Heretic' is about the thorny subject of Mormon missionaries. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has issued a statement on the film.
A scandalous modern song about the coconut would have been perfect for Kamala Harris' campaign. Harris’ supporters made numerous memes inspired by music.
The Beatles' "I Want to Hold Your Hand" inspired way too many covers. One of them came from a fellow British Invasion star who completely missed the song's appeal.
Cher wanted to sound more like a number of rock stars, primarily The Eagles. Here's a look at what Cher had to say about some of her rock star contemporaries.
St. Vincent's "Big Time Nothing" has a debatable theme, considering she wrote a No. 1 single for Taylor Swift. Here’s a look at what St. Vincent is trying to say.
Celebrities sometimes seem to think that their fame alone will make a song successful. That seems to be the guiding principle behind Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton's "Purple Irises."