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About Matt Goddard

Matt is a writer and editor at The Best War Games. He’s passionate about pop culture and bringing readers the latest news from screens big and small, alongside glimpses behind the lore from the multiverse of Movies and TV. Matt's bylines include The Guardian, Mirror, WGTC, and Filmhounds.

Industry Focus

Movies, Television and Streaming.

Favorite TV Shows

Doctor Who, Star Trek, Star Wars, Babylon 5, The Last of Us, Arrowverse, Sandman Universe, X-Files.

Favorite Movies

Nolan, Carpenter, Romero, Argento, Corman, Miller, Dante, Kubrick, Leone, Spielberg, Miller, Scorsese, Friedkin, De Palma, Craven, Burton, Kieślowski, Tarkovsky, Lynch, Russos, and Wachowskis.

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Stills from Se7en Klute Capricorn One All the President's Men and The Batman
The Batman - Part 2 Should Take Inspiration From This Genre

Robert Pattinson's second outing as the Dark Knight must build on the classic detective thrillers that inspired The Batman to tell a new story.

Mario, Donkey Kong and Bowser facing the Super Mario Bros Movie 2 Deep Cuts
The Super Mario Bros Movie 2 Should Feature Some Deep Cuts From The Games

The sequel to the immensely popular first Super Mario Bros. movie can jump in lots of directions.

Dwight Schultz as Lt Reg Barclay in Star Trek
Star Trek: Who Is Reginald Barclay?

Star Trek wouldn't be quite the same without the lovable engineer.

Star Wars What Are Womprats
Star Wars: What Are Womp Rats?

Without womp rats, the Rebel Alliance may never have destroyed the first Death Star.

Grand Moff Tarkin, Moff Gideon and the Death Star in Star Wars
Star Wars: The Moff Political Position, Explained

The Empire wouldn't be the same without the ruthless bureaucrats who enforced the Emperor's rule.

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Kirk, Decker and the Enterprise in Star Trek The Doomsday Machine
Star Trek: What Is The Doomsday Machine?

One of Star Trek's best-regarded episodes drew on contemporary worries to influence the franchise that followed.

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The Falcone family as seen in the Penguin, including Carmine, Alberto and Sofia Falcone.
The Penguin: The History of the Falcone Crime Family, Explained

The Penguin is unlocking the rich comic book history of the Falcone crime family.

the Doctor and Romana consider the Key to Time as the White and Black guardians look on
Doctor Who: Who Are The Black & White Guardians?

These all-powerful entities could be heading for a comeback in Doctor Who, but who are these elemental representatives of chaos and order?

Spock administering the famous Vulcan nerve pinch in Star Trek
​​Star Trek: The Vulcan Nerve Pinch, Explained

It's an important and compelling Vulcan ability, but Star Trek has given us a mixed history of who can use it and who's immune.

Jeffrey Hunter William Shatner
Star Trek: Why Was Jeffrey Hunter Replaced With William Shatner?

Christopher Pike's current popularity owes much to the man who first played him and his abrupt departure from the role.

The Fourth Doctor's many iconic scarves
Doctor Who: The Fourth Doctor's Iconic Scarf, Explained

More than a great piece of merch, an impractically long scarf is a hugely important part of the Fourth Doctor's popularity.

Davros, Daleks and the Daleks wishlisting the Fifteenth Doctor's first Dalek story.
Doctor Who: What Would a Fifteenth Doctor Dalek Story Look Like?

Doctor Who has never been bigger, but how will the Daleks shape up when they inevitably return to face the Fifteenth Doctor?

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Justice League International taking shape in the DCU
James Gunn's Superman Is Setting Up A Different Justice League

With a DC superfan in charge, it looks like James Gunn's Superman will bring some fascinating parts of the DC multiverse to the screen.

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