Sonic the Hedgehog
The Sega speedster finally arrives with all the nostalgic fun intact
Matthew Monagle
1-30 of 108 entries
Movie Review, Feb. 21, 2020
Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
Harleen makes her own way without Mr. J.
Movie Review, Feb. 14, 2020
Gretel & Hansel
The woods are dark and deep, but far from lovely ...
Movie Review, Feb. 7, 2020
2020 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Documentary
Trauma defines these glimpses into other real lives
Movie Review, Jan. 31, 2020
Underwater
Neo-creature feature is a soggy mess
Movie Review, Jan. 17, 2020
Matthew Monagle’s Top 10 Films of 2019
Screens, Dec. 19, 2019
Black Christmas
Redo of horror classic rejects subtext for political message
Movie Review, Dec. 20, 2019
6 Underground
Michael Bay proves again that he's no James Cameron
Movie Review, Dec. 13, 2019
The Politics of Slasher Black Christmas
The Canadian classic was about more than gore
Screens, Dec. 12, 2019
21 Bridges
Chadwick Boseman brings Manhattan to a halt as a corruption-busting cop
Movie Review, Nov. 29, 2019
The Lighthouse
The latest from The Witch director finds madness in isolation
Movie Review, Oct. 25, 2019
Documentary Cowboys Shows That Some Are Still Out on the Range
If you thought cross-country cattle drives were the stuff of legend, this Austin Film Festival showing will make you think again
Screens, Oct. 24, 2019
Black and Blue
Corrupt cop drama feels awkwardly dated
Movie Review, Oct. 25, 2019
Gemini Man
It's Will Smith vs. a younger Will Smith
Movie Review, Oct. 11, 2019
The Parts You Lose
Icy thriller has no idea what to do with its talented cast
Movie Review, Oct. 4, 2019
Review: Fractured
Workmanlike thriller is a lost opportunity
Screens, Sept. 26, 2019
Depraved
A modern Frankenstein finds the sins of the fathers in war and commerce
Movie Review, Sept. 27, 2019
Review: After Midnight
We're definitely digging Jeremy Gardner's scene
Screens, Sept. 25, 2019
Review: Jallikattu
Buffalo hunt is a deceptive cover for a brilliant political allegory
Screens, Sept. 23, 2019
Review: Saint Maud
Tragic, enthralling, and shocking tale of religious obsession
Screens, Sept. 21, 2019
Villains
Delicious black comedy finds bad guys in a battle of the generations
Movie Review, Sept. 20, 2019
Hustlers
True crime drama gets an A-list female empowerment sheen
Movie Review, Sept. 20, 2019
Blue Collar Movie Making at Austin Revolution Film Festival
Beyond the micro-budget celebration of the true indies returns
Screens, Sept. 3, 2019
Brittany Runs a Marathon
Rom-com takes a run at body positivity
Movie Review, Aug. 30, 2019
Piranhas
Naples' juvenile gangsters are more than mini-goodfellas
Movie Review, Aug. 30, 2019
Angel Has Fallen
An unexpected twist in the franchise is all for the better
Movie Review, Aug. 23, 2019
The Nightingale
Jennifer Kent's follow-up to The Babadook is a true historical horror
Movie Review, Aug. 9, 2019
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
Something something family something. The unkillable franchise lumbers on.
Movie Review, Aug. 2, 2019
The Farewell
Awkwafina is the heart of this loving story of families, belonging, and lies
Movie Review, July 19, 2019
The Art of Self-Defense
Jesse Eisenberg excels as the mouse that roars in this karate black comedy
