Matt Monagle
@monagle.bsky.social
Freelance film critic. Co-founder of Certified Forgotten (www.certifiedforgotten.com), a writer-owned horror publication. Find my work at IGN, Polygon, Inverse, Dicebreaker, and more.
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'We Bury the Dead' Review: Apocalyptic Scale Minus the Stakes
'We Bury the Dead,' the latest film from 'These Final Hours' director Zak Hilditch, offers apocalyptic scale but little human connection.
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“Rather than distance us from the emotional stakes of the film, these floating viewpoints drive home the sheer scope of the tragedy.” I was so into what WE BURY THE DEAD was doing — until I wasn’t. Here’s my first review of the year for @certifiedforgot.bsky.social.
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For MLK Day on @letterboxd.social I decided to do a list of essential Civil Rights and Black Liberation movies.
Freedom Now!: a starter pack of 24 films about the Civil Rights Movement and Black liberation • Journal • A Letterboxd Magazine
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Robert Daniels recommends 24 films that shed light on the Civil Rights Movement and the ongoing fight for Black liberation in America.
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January 19, 2026 at 7:23 PM
For MLK Day on @letterboxd.social I decided to do a list of essential Civil Rights and Black Liberation movies.
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That is an AMAZING ad. Standing ovation.
I’ll never get tired of this ad at our local indie theater 😂
January 19, 2026 at 3:17 AM
That is an AMAZING ad. Standing ovation.
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The year of sloppy postseason football is nothing if not entertaining.
January 19, 2026 at 3:05 AM
The year of sloppy postseason football is nothing if not entertaining.
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Show a screenshot of Williams running towards his own end zone and ask anyone what they thought the outcome of that play would be. #Bears
January 19, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Show a screenshot of Williams running towards his own end zone and ask anyone what they thought the outcome of that play would be. #Bears
My favorite type of character? Oh, that’s easy: Young Woman in Post-Apocalyptic Story Who Survived the Unsurvivable and So Got Really Good at Knives Rather Than Address Her Survivor’s Guilt.
January 19, 2026 at 1:42 AM
My favorite type of character? Oh, that’s easy: Young Woman in Post-Apocalyptic Story Who Survived the Unsurvivable and So Got Really Good at Knives Rather Than Address Her Survivor’s Guilt.
The refs in this game have been so hands off on any penalties that if/when they do start calling them, it’s going to leave one fanbase very angry (and rightfully so). #Patriots
January 18, 2026 at 10:31 PM
The refs in this game have been so hands off on any penalties that if/when they do start calling them, it’s going to leave one fanbase very angry (and rightfully so). #Patriots
I would also argue that THE BONE TEMPLE is a much, much better sequel to 28 DAYS LATER than its predecessor. It greatly expands on one of the more harrowing ideas of the first movie (“Since it began, who have you killed?”) without having to spoon feed that to audiences.
28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE (2026): If 28 YEARS LATER was a mile wide and an inch deep — skimming across the surface of a hundred ideas — then this is the opposite. A character study with little interest in forming connective franchise tissue, as rich as it is narrow. Exquisite filmmaking.
January 18, 2026 at 7:34 PM
I would also argue that THE BONE TEMPLE is a much, much better sequel to 28 DAYS LATER than its predecessor. It greatly expands on one of the more harrowing ideas of the first movie (“Since it began, who have you killed?”) without having to spoon feed that to audiences.
28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE (2026): If 28 YEARS LATER was a mile wide and an inch deep — skimming across the surface of a hundred ideas — then this is the opposite. A character study with little interest in forming connective franchise tissue, as rich as it is narrow. Exquisite filmmaking.
January 18, 2026 at 6:43 PM
28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE (2026): If 28 YEARS LATER was a mile wide and an inch deep — skimming across the surface of a hundred ideas — then this is the opposite. A character study with little interest in forming connective franchise tissue, as rich as it is narrow. Exquisite filmmaking.
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if someone punches your neighbor and you go to protect them, that does not make you a protester. that makes you someone who protects your neighbor.
January 18, 2026 at 4:43 PM
if someone punches your neighbor and you go to protect them, that does not make you a protester. that makes you someone who protects your neighbor.
Man, that DISCLOSURE DAY trailer is rough stuff.
January 18, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Man, that DISCLOSURE DAY trailer is rough stuff.
Now seated for 28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE. I was pretty lukewarm on its predecessor, but I love @siddhantadlakha.bsky.social’s review, and I feel like it’s got a real chance living up to those expectations for me.
‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ Review: Beauty & Misery Collide
Siddhant Adlakha explains how '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple' follows up 2025's sequel in ways both gloomy and surprisingly intimate.
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January 18, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Now seated for 28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE. I was pretty lukewarm on its predecessor, but I love @siddhantadlakha.bsky.social’s review, and I feel like it’s got a real chance living up to those expectations for me.
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In the never ending pileup of atrocities it’ll probably get overlooked but Trump saying ‘we’ve got your back, go for it’ to the Iranian people & then immediately pivoting to planning his invasion of Greenland as the regime slaughtered thousands feels up there with the most callous things he’s done
January 18, 2026 at 1:02 PM
In the never ending pileup of atrocities it’ll probably get overlooked but Trump saying ‘we’ve got your back, go for it’ to the Iranian people & then immediately pivoting to planning his invasion of Greenland as the regime slaughtered thousands feels up there with the most callous things he’s done
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...it's January 16th
January 18, 2026 at 2:28 AM
...it's January 16th
I may not believe in God anymore, but I have a lot of room in my heart for the people who practice the inclusive and selfless kind of faith I was taught growing up. Pieces like this keep me from despairing.
"Theology is never neutral; it can be used to bless bombers or fight imperialism. As in previous times, Christians are confronted with a choice." sojo.net/articles/opi...
The God They Preach at the Pentagon
It is time to call such characterizations of God what they are: not just bad theology, but the creation of an entirely different deity.
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January 17, 2026 at 5:05 PM
I may not believe in God anymore, but I have a lot of room in my heart for the people who practice the inclusive and selfless kind of faith I was taught growing up. Pieces like this keep me from despairing.
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Tyler’s Comic Book Cooldown is live from @powells.bsky.social tonight! Out of Alcatraz, Big Jim and the White Boy, and making historical fiction comics 🤌
Me and @davidfwalker.bsky.social are in the Pearl Room at Powell's City of Books (Portland, Or) to talk about making historical fiction comics!
Watch live in 15 minutes (7pm PT)! www.youtube.com/live/sF_oG6_...
#ArtPost #Comics
Watch live in 15 minutes (7pm PT)! www.youtube.com/live/sF_oG6_...
#ArtPost #Comics
CBCD - Live from Powell's City of Books!
YouTube video by Mr. Tyler Crook
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January 17, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Tyler’s Comic Book Cooldown is live from @powells.bsky.social tonight! Out of Alcatraz, Big Jim and the White Boy, and making historical fiction comics 🤌
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This week on the podcast, @ryanprows.bsky.social talks with @donatobomb.bsky.social and @monagle.bsky.social about NIGHT PATROL, his latest mashup of vampires and cops. He also shares his enduring appreciation for Amat Escalante's LOS BASTARDOS.
Podcast: Ryan Prows on 'Los Bastardos'
Writer-director Ryan Prows ('Night Patrol') joins the podcast to talk about vampire cops and Amat Escalante's 'Los Bastardos.'
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January 16, 2026 at 10:47 PM
This week on the podcast, @ryanprows.bsky.social talks with @donatobomb.bsky.social and @monagle.bsky.social about NIGHT PATROL, his latest mashup of vampires and cops. He also shares his enduring appreciation for Amat Escalante's LOS BASTARDOS.
In June, I published a piece on ROOM SERVICE, James Tynion's crowdfunded short feature, because I like writing about shorts. Today, it was announced that ROOM SERVICE was being adapted to a feature. @certifiedforgot.bsky.social currently is the top result for 'room service tynion' on Google.
Short Cuts: 'Room Service' Brings Horror Comics to Life
James Tynion IV and PK Colinet join forces to write and direct 'Room Service,' a short film with a comic prequel.
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January 16, 2026 at 10:28 PM
In June, I published a piece on ROOM SERVICE, James Tynion's crowdfunded short feature, because I like writing about shorts. Today, it was announced that ROOM SERVICE was being adapted to a feature. @certifiedforgot.bsky.social currently is the top result for 'room service tynion' on Google.
Was curious, so here's a list of the towns I've driven to for a movie in the last month: Plymouth Meeting, King of Prussia, and Bryn Mawr. Also just purchased a membership to the Hiway Theater in Jenkintown. I'll drive 20-30 minutes for a movie without question. 30-45 minutes is where it gets iffy.
"You’re not going to get in the car and go to the next town to see a movie," says Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos
Ted Sarandos commits to 45-day theatrical windows, believes theaters are for city folk
Ted Sarandos commits to 45-day theatrical windows, believes theaters are for city folk
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January 16, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Was curious, so here's a list of the towns I've driven to for a movie in the last month: Plymouth Meeting, King of Prussia, and Bryn Mawr. Also just purchased a membership to the Hiway Theater in Jenkintown. I'll drive 20-30 minutes for a movie without question. 30-45 minutes is where it gets iffy.
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living in a world where the only two jobs are “gambling” and “murder” isn’t nearly as cool as Cowboy Bebop made it out to be
January 12, 2026 at 3:47 PM
living in a world where the only two jobs are “gambling” and “murder” isn’t nearly as cool as Cowboy Bebop made it out to be