Matthew Donato
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About Matthew Donato
Matt Donato is a Rotten Tomatoes approved film critic who stays up too late typing words for such outlets as IGN, Bloody Disgusting, Fangoria, Paste Magazine, and countless other publications. He co-hosts a podcast called Certified Forgotten about rediscovering horror movies with 10-or-less Rotten Tomatoes critic reviews and co-hosts a weekly livestream with Perri Nemiroff called the Merri Hour. You can catch him traveling (when safe) to film festivals such as Fantastic Fest, SXSW, Brooklyn Horror, and whichever others fit his schedule that year. You probably shouldn't feed him after midnight, just to be safe. A beer or two shouldn't hurt, though.
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'Better Man' Review: Robbie Williams Is a CGI Monkey In Wild Take on the Music Biopic
From 'The Greatest Showman' director Michael Gracey, 'Better Man' takes a bananas look at the celebrity biopic.
'Den of Thieves 2: Pantera' Review: Gerard Butler and O’Shea Jackson Jr.’s Thriller Sequel Can’t Escape Crime Tropes
Christian Gudegast's action sequel occasionally works, but gets too caught up in cliche criminal caper tropes.
The Best Horror Movies of 2024
From killer spiders to ballerina vampires, 2024 has been bursting with terrifying storytelling.
'Mr Crocket' Review: Gore and Practical Effects Elevate a Children's TV Nightmare | Fantastic Fest 2024
Imagine a Fred Rogers crossover with Freddy Krueger.
'Caddo Lake' Review: Southern Thriller Takes the Wrong Notes From M. Night Shyamalan
Starring Dylan O'Brien and Eliza Scanlen, Caddo Lake is an intriguing mystery that fumbles its third act.
'Krazy House' Review: Nick Frost and Alicia Silverstone’s Film Mistakes Stupidity for Satire
From directors Steffen Haars and Flip van der Kuil, 'Krazy House' tries to offend without any deeper purpose.
'Ghost Killer' Review: A Crime Thriller That Works Better as a Wacky Comedy | Fantastic Fest 2024
Kensuke Sonomura's thriller works better into the zanier moments.
'Don’t Mess With Grandma' Review: Michael Jai White Can’t Save Formulaic Action-Comedy | Fantastic Fest 2024
Director Jason Krawczyk’s film has Michael Jai White doing his best, but the film is too one-note and dull to work.
'Heavier Trip' Review: A Fun Metal Sequel That Lags Behind the First | Fantastic Fest 2024
It may not be 'Heavy Trip,' but it's still worthy of your time.
'Strange Harvest: Occult Murder in the Inland Empire' Review: Horror and Reality Collide | Fantastic Fest 2024
Think 'The Poughkeepsie Tapes' but not as traumatizing.
'Baby Invasion' Review: Harmony Korine Misses The Target With First-Person Shooter Film | Fantastic Fest 2024
Korine's latest "anti-movie" is a step above last year's 'Aggro Dr1ft,' but that's a low bar to clear.
'Get Away' Review: Nick Frost's Family Vacation Nightmare Is More Than Meets the Eye | Fantastic Fest 2024
Frost, who stars and wrote the film, takes his family on a violent and humorous trip.
'MadS' Review: A Horror Auteur Returns to His Nightmarish Roots | Fantastic Fest 2024
The New French Extremity filmmaker is back!
'You Gotta Believe' Review: Luke Wilson and Greg Kinnear Can’t Save This True Story Tearjerker
This fascinating baseball story is brought down by cheesy and heavy-handed filmmaking choices.
'The Wasp' Review: Natalie Dormer and Naomie Harris Are Tremendous in Hitchcockian Thriller
This tense thriller has plenty of surprises in store.
'Afraid' Review: A Frankenstein'ed Monstrosity of Different Horror Movies
Have you tried turning it off and turning it back on again?
'The Deliverance' Review: Netflix Horror Draws From 'The Exorcist' and 'The Conjuring'
Lee Daniels' latest film puts a unique spin on ghosts.
'Incoming' Review: Netflix Comedy Tries to Be This Generation’s 'Superbad'
Try as it might to succeed by cheating off other, better movies of the past, this raunchy comedy gets a failing grade.
'The Killer' Review: John Woo’s Remake of His Own Action Classic Could Use Some Harder Punches
Though its stars give it their all, this new action movie lives in the long shadow of Chow Yun-fat.
'Stream' Review: 'Saw' Meets 'Death Race' In This Slasher Horror Game Show
In this game, there are no winners.