Matt Cohen
Matt is an arts journalist and freelance writer based in Washington, D.C. He has written about film, music, and pop culture for publications including Washington City Paper, The American Interest, Slant Magazine, DCist, and others. He is a member of the Washington D.C. Film Critics Association.
Latest articles by Matt Cohen
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Why we need to do away with 'spoiler alerts'
The Explainer Downton Abbey fans were incensed by a recent Washington Post article that spoiled a major character's death. But does a spoiler really ruin a show?
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Oz the Great and Powerful: Will Hollywood finally stop subversively retelling classic stories now?
feature Tim Burton's 2010 adaptation of Alice in Wonderland started the trend. Disney's new take on The Wizard of Oz may finish it
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Boyhood is the culmination of Richard Linklater's fascinating, career-long obsession with time
feature "You process your life by hours, days, minutes. As humans, we find patterns and impose it on our reality."
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Sundance film festival: 6 films you should know about
feature Get an early glimpse at some of the year's buzziest movies with our comprehensive guide to the first half of Sundance
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Sofa cinema: Prince Avalanche, Ain't Them Bodies Saints, Touchy Feely, and Passion
feature Don't feel like going to the theater this weekend? Check out our roundup of new and notable video-on-demand releases.
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How Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. can be a success
feature ABC's new Avengers spinoff has the potential to offer a whole new perspective on the Marvel Universe
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Sofa cinema: The Canyons, Europa Report, and Drinking Buddies
feature Don't feel like going to the movie theater this weekend? Check out our biweekly roundup of notable video-on-demand releases.
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