Author: Matthew Monagle
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The Bursting Bubble of Streaming Services
Everything old is new again, especially when it comes to distribution. So let’s say you start with Netflix, because everyone has Netflix, and you’re not…
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Everything That Excites Us About Ben Wheatley’s ‘Freakshift’
First thing: it sounds awesome.
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The Larger Implications of Hollywood’s De-Aging Fascination
Hollywood seems hell-bent on de-aging its stars. We look at what this really says about the blockbuster ecosystem. Oh, Ridley. Every time director Ridley Scott…
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Led Zeppelin Is Hollywood’s New Secret Weapon
Rock’s most flamboyant band is setting the stage for a summer of movies. If you’re me, the first thing you thought of when you saw the…
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When Should You Punt on a Television Show?
We look to the best and brightest of television criticism and see what they have to say. A few weeks ago, I realized that I hadn’t…
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Is It Time to Revive the Animated Live-Action Movie?
As the major studios tinker with photorealistic character designs, can Hollywood find the future of animation in its past? This weekend, families with hit their local…
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Ridley Scott Doesn’t Need No Stinkin’ Legacies
Why one of Hollywood’s greatest living directors will keep tinkering with his franchises until the day he dies. This past week, director Ridley Scott let slip…
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Julia Ducournau is Tired of Being Asked About People Fainting During ‘Raw’
The writer-director sat down for the latest entry in our Next Wave series.
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‘Cold in July,’ ‘Hap and Leonard,’ and East Texas Bloodbaths
How Texas author Joe Lansdale found his cinematic saviors in Jim Mickle and Nick Damici. Sometimes a filmmaker and an author just click. Back in 1980,…