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Matthew Monagle

Matthew Monagle is an Austin-based film and culture critic. His work has appeared in a true hodgepodge of regional and national film publications. He is also the editor and co-founder of Certified Forgotten, an independent horror publication. Follow him on Twitter at @labsplice. (He/Him)
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Fantastic Fest: Ranking the Best of the Horror Short Film Selections

By Matthew Monagle 

Ranking the little films that might be the best part of Fantastic Fest.
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Fantastic Fest: ‘The Line’ Is the Gangster Tale Made (Un)Familiar

By Matthew Monagle 

A lifetime of gangster movies may have taught us to anticipate the twists and turns of ‘The Line,’ but the Ukrainian film has a voice all its own.
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‘The Florida Project’ Review: Sean Baker Reclaims Hollywood’s Typical Childhood Narrative

By Matthew Monagle 

Filmmaker Sean Baker has replaced the nostalgia of white picket fences with the carparks of Orlando.
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Opinion: You Should Probably Go To More Movie Theaters By Yourself

By Matthew Monagle 

Antisocial as it sounds, sometimes the best experiences at movie theaters are the ones you undertake by yourself.
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Will Hollywood’s Pendulum Swing Back Towards Commercial Directors?

By Matthew Monagle 

As Hollywood’s ‘visionaries’ struggle with studios, commercial directors are poised to make a comeback.
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Can ‘It’ Reverse the Trend of Terrible September Horror Films?

By Matthew Monagle 

Despite the predicted success of Andy Muschietti’s ‘It,’ September has historically been a terrible month for horror movies.
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Hell Yes, ‘True Detective’ Is Coming Back!

By Matthew Monagle 

HBO is lining up a bunch of very talented people for the return of ‘True Detective.’
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Ed Skrein’s ‘Hellboy’ Departure Signals a Turning Point in Hollywood Casting

By Matthew Monagle 
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Cinefamily and the Danger in Our Own Backyard

By Matthew Monagle 

The recent allegations against Cinefamily’s management team suggest that critics need to clean up their own backyard before taking on Hollywood.