Matthew Monagle

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Review: Men in Black: International
Men in Black: International
The MiB stay Earthbound in a sequel saved by its stars

Movie Review, June 14, 2019

<i>Seadrift</i>  Tells the Forgotten History of Vietnamese Americans in a Texas Town
Seadrift Tells the Forgotten History of Vietnamese Americans in a Texas Town
Austin director Tim Tsai shares a murder on the Gulf

Screens, June 13, 2019

Review: Ma
Ma
Octavia Spencer subverts expectations and racist tropes in this fun horror

Movie Review, May 31, 2019

Review: Aladdin
Aladdin
Another needless Disney remake buoyed on nostalgia and a handful of charming performances

Movie Review, May 24, 2019

Review: The Hustle
The Hustle
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels remake can't con its way to success

Movie Review, May 17, 2019

Noir City Film Festival Redefines the All-American Genre
Noir City Film Festival Redefines the All-American Genre
Black, white, and red all over

Screens, May 16, 2019

Review: El Chicano
El Chicano
A new superhero for the Latinx community (and everyone else)

Movie Review, May 10, 2019

<i>Empty Metal</i>  Rewrites the Rules of Filmmaking
Empty Metal Rewrites the Rules of Filmmaking
Cine Las Americas film blends entertainment and the avant-garde

Screens, May 2, 2019

Review: The Intruder
The Intruder
Is going Full-On Quaid a thing? Maybe so, as the veteran goes bugnuts melodrama in the "crazy neighbor" thriller

Movie Review, May 3, 2019

Review: Master Z: Ip Man Legacy
Master Z: Ip Man Legacy
Latest in the Ip Man series moves away from the Wing Chun legend himself

Movie Review, April 19, 2019

Review: Shazam!
Shazam!
DC finally gets to the heart of why we love superheroes

Movie Review, April 5, 2019

Review: Pet Sematary
Pet Sematary
Latest Stephen King adaptation is a pretty good horror film, but nothing more

Movie Review, April 5, 2019

Review: Mercy Black
Mercy Black
Viral horror faces the reality of childhood crimes

Movie Review, March 29, 2019

Review: Captive State
Captive State
Aliens vs. Chicago. Chicago loses.

Movie Review, March 22, 2019

<i>Pet Sematary</i>  Premieres at SXSW, but Does the Big-Budget Revival Stand Up?
SXSW Film Review: Pet Sematary
Will the latest Stephen King adaptation raise your spirits?

SXSW, March 17, 2019

Ethan Hawke Shines Through the Grime as a Reformed Ex-Con in <i>Adopt a Highway</i>
Film Review: Adopt a Highway
A modest film about a good-hearted person who can’t catch a break

SXSW, March 11, 2019

Film Review: <i>Villains</i>
Film Review: Villains
Relationships are hard (when you’re aging spree-killers)

SXSW, March 10, 2019

Film Review: <i>Body at Brighton Rock</i>
Film Review: Body at Brighton Rock
Campfire tale finds something spooky in the shadows

SXSW, March 9, 2019

Will Communal VR Be the New Cinema?
Will Communal VR Be the New Cinema?
Lights, camera, headset

Screens, March 7, 2019

Review: The Iron Orchard
The Iron Orchard
Texas wildcatter literary classic is a sometimes too-faithful adaptation

Movie Review, March 1, 2019

Review: Alita: Battle Angel
Alita: Battle Angel
The manga heroine comes to motion capture life

Movie Review, Feb. 15, 2019

Review: 2019 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Live Action
2019 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Live Action
Childhood trauma dominates this year's narrative short list

Movie Review, Feb. 8, 2019

Review: The Prodigy
The Prodigy
Childhood possession horror leaves us in two minds

Movie Review, Feb. 8, 2019

Review: Unbridled
Unbridled
Religion and horses are insufficient therapy for this abuse drama

Movie Review, Feb. 1, 2019

Review: The Kid Who Would Be King
The Kid Who Would Be King
The Arthurian myth retold as an entertaining allegory for the hope of youth

Movie Review, Jan. 25, 2019

Matthew Monagle’s Top 10 Films of 2018
Matthew Monagle’s Top 10 Films of 2018

Screens, Dec. 27, 2018

Review: Aquaman
Aquaman
The underwater superhero brings long-awaited color to DC's films

Movie Review, Dec. 21, 2018

Review: Mortal Engines
Mortal Engines
Dystopian YA adaptation relies on spectacle over character

Movie Review, Dec. 14, 2018

Review: The Possession of Hannah Grace
The Possession of Hannah Grace
Diabolical horror in the morgue is DOA

Movie Review, Dec. 7, 2018

Review: Back Roads
Back Roads
Dark family drama works, but was better as a book

Movie Review, Dec. 7, 2018

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