Matthew Monagle
Film School Rejects
New York, NY, United States
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'Men In Black: International' Almost Had Something To Say About Forgetting
There's an undercurrent of trauma running through 'Men in Black: International' that hints at a much smarter (and much better) movie. → Read More
The Five Best Films Guy Ritchie Never Made
From 'The Dirty Dozen' to 'The Man From U.N.C.L.E. 2,' we talk about some of the best movies of Guy Ritchie's career that never quite got made. → Read More
'Shivers' Is the Shame and the Pride of '70s Canadian Cinema
By using the language of the American horror film to explore notions of northern modernity, Cronenberg left his mark on Canadian national cinema. → Read More
'Feral' Review: A Standout Story of Life on the Streets of New York
'Feral,' which debuted at this past weekend's Sarasota Film Festival, offers an empathetic take of life on the streets of New York City. → Read More
‘The Highwaymen’ Review: Another Overlong Netflix Movie
As a Kevin Costner vehicle, 'The Highwaymen' has its moments, but the mix of revisionist law enforcement history and crippling self-doubt make it an unpleasant experience with any audience. → Read More
'Between the Lines' Makes Its Case as a Forgotten '70s Classic
Joan Micklin Silver's 1977 film about a struggling Boston weekly newspaper is the perfect counterpart to 'Broadcast News.' → Read More
What Critics Thought About 'The Terminator' in 1984
'Terminator' is considered an all-time action great, but how was it received by critics back when it was initially released? → Read More
The Five Best Films Phil Lord and Chris Miller Never Made
With their 'Lego Movie' sequel headed to theaters this weekend, we look back at some of the near misses of Phil Lord and Chris Miller's filmmaking career. → Read More
'We the Animals' Director Jeremiah Zagar Talks Collaboration and the Independent Spirit Awards
The 'We the Animals' director discusses making the leap from documentaries to feature filmmaking and his film's five Independent Spirit Awards nominations. → Read More
'Outlaws' Review: A24's Australian Biker Drama Is More Hell Than Angel
'Outlaws' is an Australian biker throwback that throws back to some of the worst aspects of American exploitation cinema. → Read More
The Five Most Interesting Films Catherine Hardwicke Never Made
To celebrate her new film, 'Miss Bala,' we look back at some of the biggest (and smallest) projects director Catherine Hardwicke couldn't quite get off the ground. → Read More
The Five Best Films Joe Cornish Never Made The Five Most Interesting Films Joe Cornish Never Made
In our new series, we look back at some of the blockbuster films Joe Cornish almost directed after his breakout hit 'Attack the Block.' → Read More
Five New Year's Resolutions to Make You a Better Moviegoer
Since we all survived 2018, it's time to start thinking about how we can make the best possible moviegoing decisions in 2019. → Read More
'One Cut of the Dead' Bootleg Reveals Amazon Prime's Piracy Problem
One of the year's biggest festival titles made its way onto Amazon Prime over the weekend. The only problem? It shouldn't have. → Read More
The Best Movie Trailers of 2018 The Best Movie Trailers of 2018
From our first footage of Jackson Maine to our last footage of Fred Rogers, here are some of the best movie trailers we saw in 2018. → Read More
Brad Anderson's Is Hollywood's Most Old-School Hollywood Auteur
With a new Netflix film on its way, now's the time to celebrate one of Hollywood's best (and most conventionally talented) genre filmmakers. → Read More
'Burning' Star Steven Yeun on Why His New Film Is 'Unexplainable'
The Korean-American actor reflects on life after 'The Walking Dead' and why he chose to work with one of his favorite Korean filmmakers. → Read More
The Best 'Halloween' Sequel? A Norwegian Slasher Named 'Cold Prey 2'
Inspired in part by the sequel to John Carpenter's classic, 'Cold Prey 2' picks up where the first film left off and delivers a unique combination of story and scares. → Read More
Zen and the Art of John Carpenter Interviews
Nothing brings us quite as much joy as a good John Carpenter interview. Here's just a handful of his best quotes. → Read More
Ike Barinholtz Talks 'The Oath' and the Inarguable Likability of John Cho
The debut writer-director also pointed to 'Manchester By the Sea' as one of his favorite examples of abrupt and hilarious tonal shifts. → Read More