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.
Quentin Tarantino said one of Elvis Presley's movies had a rich subtext. The film was helmed by one of the most consequential action movie directors of all time.
One of Elvis Presley's songs features a spoken word section based on a famous quotation from William Shakespeare. Colonel Tom Parker had Elvis record the song for a special reason.
Quentin Tarantino is an expert on what's cool, and he thought one of Elvis Presley's movies was incredibly cool. Two iconic movie stars appeared onscreen with Elvis in the film.
Quentin Tarantino was a fan of Elvis Presley and Chuck Berry but not The Beatles. He preferred a band that's often accused of copying The Beatles to The Beatles themselves.
Quentin Tarantino felt Elvis Presley never took his own movies seriously. The director speculated what might’ve happened if the King of Rock 'n' Roll wasn't under Colonel Tom Parker's sway.
In his fascinating book about Hollywood, Quentin Tarantino said Elvis Presley almost appeared in 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'. Another source says the director's claim is dubious.
Coldplay's 'Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends' has a reference to The Beatles’ ‘Abbey Road’ that’s a little obscure. A classic rock icon produced the album.
After the ‘68 Comeback Special' changed Suzi Quatro’s life, she paid tribute to Elvis Presley numerous times. The special also inspired ‘The Simpsons’.
Paul McCartney partially wrote The Beatles' "Yesterday" on a car ride with a movie star. The movie star was sleeping when the gears in Paul's mind started turning.
Bono of U2 watched Elvis Presley's '68 Comeback Special' as a child. The U2 star later said one of the King of Rock 'n' Roll's songs majorly impacted him.