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Matthew Monagle’s Top 10 Films of 2018
Screens Feature, Dec. 27, 2018
Aquaman
The underwater superhero brings long-awaited color to DC's films
Film Review, Dec. 20, 2018
Mortal Engines
Dystopian YA adaptation relies on spectacle over character
Film Review, Dec. 13, 2018
The Possession of Hannah Grace
Diabolical horror in the morgue is DOA
Film Review, Dec. 6, 2018
Back Roads
Dark family drama works, but was better as a book
Film Review, Dec. 6, 2018
1985
Stunning AIDS drama looks beyond the disease and into grief
Film Review, Nov. 29, 2018
Instant Family
Adoption comedy is rocky but charming
Film Review, Nov. 15, 2018
A Private War
Rosamund Pike captures war journalist Marie Colvin
Film Review, Nov. 8, 2018
Prospect
Lo-fi sci-fi drama is driven by performances and ingenuity
Film Review, Nov. 8, 2018
On Her Shoulders
A refugee's quiet advocacy is a tale of true heroism
Film Review, Nov. 1, 2018
Mid90s
Jonah Hill's coming-of-age story sometimes sparks with authenticity
Film Review, Oct. 25, 2018
Hunter Killer
Cold War flashbacks as Gerard Butler takes on the Russkies
Film Review, Oct. 25, 2018
Big Kill
Low-budget Western rides high in the saddle
Film Review, Oct. 18, 2018
Bad Times at the El Royale
Neo-noir hijinks gets away with being style over substance
Film Review, Oct. 11, 2018
Venom
Spider-Man's nemesis gets a spin-off without web-head
Film Review, Oct. 11, 2018
Fantastic Fest Review: Bad Times at the El Royale
Was it good times for the Fantastic Fest closing film?
Screens Daily, Oct. 3, 2018 2:00 PM
Hold the Dark
Humanity's animal instincts exposed in the Alaskan wilderness
Film Review, Sep. 27, 2018
Fantastic Fest Review: The Perfection
Allison Williams hits all the right notes in this musical black comedy
Screens Daily, Sep. 26, 2018 10:02 AM
Fantastic Fest Review: Mid90s
Jonah Hill's surprising debut is best at its quietest
Screens Daily, Sep. 25, 2018 9:10 PM
Fantastic Fest Review: Hold the Dark
Humanity's animal instincts in Netflix's Alaskan Western
Screens Daily, Sep. 23, 2018 10:39 AM
Fantastic Fest Review: Donnybrook
Bare-knuckle boxing drama lands punches but no knockouts
Screens Daily, Sep. 22, 2018 1:13 PM
Fantastic Fest Review: The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
Was it worth the wait for Terry Gilliam's fools' errand?
Screens Daily, Sep. 21, 2018 11:16 AM
The House With a Clock in Its Walls
Eli Roth swaps gore for delightful childlike Gothic wonder
Film Review, Sep. 20, 2018
Five More Films Not to Miss at Fantastic Fest
Wildernesses, Lovecraft, and Joss Whedon Alumni
Screens Feature, Sep. 20, 2018
Peppermint
Jennifer Garner assumes an Alias to get revenge
Film Review, Sep. 13, 2018
Danger One
Less Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang, more shrug shrug, meh meh
Film Review, Sep. 13, 2018
The Happytime Murders
Puppet comedy crime caper is less Feebles, more just feeble
Film Review, Aug. 23, 2018
A.X.L
A boy and his electronic dog
Film Review, Aug. 23, 2018
Alpha
The first-ever boy and his dog story
Film Review, Aug. 16, 2018
Blaze
The life and legacy of Austin's ill-fated Duct Tape Messiah
Film Review, Aug. 16, 2018
Teen Titans Go! To the Movies
Forget that horrible live-action trailer – here's your real Teen Titans
Film Review, Jul. 26, 2018
The Equalizer 2
Denzel Washington action sequel is a total misfire
Film Review, Jul. 19, 2018
Unfriended: Dark Web
Back to the laptop in this surprisingly scary sequel to the surprise hit
Film Review, Jul. 19, 2018
Skyscraper
The Rock's take on The Towering Inferno is a damp squib
Film Review, Jul. 12, 2018
Uncle Drew
Kyrie Irving's soda campaign gets a movie spin-off
Film Review, Jul. 5, 2018
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Latest dinosaur romp sticks to the equation, but still evolves the action
Film Review, Jun. 21, 2018
American Animals
Truth, lies, and self-deception in this remarkable true-crime docudrama
Film Review, Jun. 14, 2018
To a More Perfect Union: U.S. v. Windsor
A deeply personal examination of 2013's landmark Supreme Court gay marriage case.
Film Review, Jun. 7, 2018
Upgrade
Surprisingly smart techno-thriller goes for the brain and the jugular
Film Review, May. 31, 2018
1945
Hungary's Holocaust culpability unearthed in one small village.
