Author: Matthew Monagle

In his second film, Peele proves that the signature blend of horror, humor, and political commentary in ‘Get Out’ was definitely not a fluke.

Joan Micklin Silver’s 1977 film about a struggling Boston weekly newspaper is the perfect counterpart to ‘Broadcast News.’

From ‘Escape From New York’ to ‘Jonny Quest,’ here are some of the bigger studio films that Robert Rodriguez almost tackled.

‘The Terminator’ is considered an all-time action great, but how was it received by critics back when it was initially released?

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.

The ‘We the Animals’ director Jeremiah Zagar discusses making the leap from documentaries to feature filmmaking and his film’s five Independent Spirit Awards nominations.

‘Outlaws’ is an Australian biker throwback that throws back to some of the worst aspects of American exploitation cinema.

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.

In our new series, we look back at some of the blockbuster films Joe Cornish almost directed after his breakout hit ‘Attack the Block.’