“The small cast is excellent, particularly young Matthews, whose dialogue is dauntingly technical and delivered in a monotone.” -RogerEbert.com

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“The impressive young Matthews …” -Variety
 

“Young Matthews … giving a stunning, perfectly measured performance that is meant to convey both childlike innocence and colder, robot-like responses…” -Third Coast Review
 

“The film belongs to Tatum Matthews… subtlety and grace … tiny details show cracks in the façade … that fill themselves in with startling rapidity.” -Film International
 

“[Matthews delivers a] standout performance … so authentic it threatens to surpass her actual human counterparts.” -Bloody Disgusting
 

“If her performance wasn’t believable, this movie would not work… she is largely responsible for the movie working as well as it does.” -Heaven of Horror
 

“Matthews achieves the difficult task of making Cherry a bright, engaging youngster but also unsettlingly logical and reasonable…” -Screen Daily

“…Cherry (Tatum Matthews, who gives one of the best child performances you’ll see all year)…” -Filmmaker Magazine

Wait Until Dark

"Another character is the young neighborhood girl Gloria, who lives upstairs, who is a
good friend to Susy. Nine years old Tatum Matthews is an excellent actress and very entertaining and engaging in this key role involved in dealing with these undesirable thugs. This is Tatum’s first non-musical role, and she has sung in several musicals at
Alhambra Theatre and Dining. She has been cast in the upcoming production of Elf at the Alhambra." -Folio Weekly

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

"Jeremy and Jemima Potts, played by Trey Murphy and Tatum Matthews, were absolutely adorable. They were very impressive keeping up with every number they were a part of. Whether they were singing, dancing, or even keeping up with their British accents, the audience was absolutely captivated by them." -Broadway World
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"While, as always, the entire Alhambra cast performed well, the true stars of the show (aside from the car, that is) proved to be youngsters Trey Murphy and Tatum Matthews. The two 9-year-olds were “truly scrumptious” in their respective portrayals of Jeremy and Jemima Potts. Never missing a beat, both Murphy — making his Alhambra debut — and Matthews — boasting previous Alhambra credits in “Annie” and “Show Boat” — impressed all with their clear musical and acting talents." -Ponte Vedra Recorder