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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Sofa cinema: A Single Shot, TV Junkie, and A Teacher
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Sofa cinema: Escape from Tomorrow, Mr. Nobody, and Dracula
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Sofa cinema: The Canyons, Europa Report, and Drinking Buddies
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Oz the Great and Powerful: Will Hollywood finally stop subversively retelling classic stories now?
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Sofa cinema: All the Boys Love Mandy Lane, Hell Baby, and C.O.G.
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Sundance film festival: 6 films you should know about
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Sundance film festival: 6 more films you should know about
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Sofa cinema: Prince Avalanche, Ain't Them Bodies Saints, Touchy Feely, and Passion
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INTERVIEW: The World's End director Edgar Wright and star Nick Frost
feature The team behind Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz have finally delivered the last installment of the Cornetto Trilogy
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Why Jurassic Park was meant to be seen in 3D
feature Twenty years after its release, Jurassic Park is back on the big screen in 3D — and it's better than ever
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What real-world impact does Hollywood violence have?
feature In a summer filled with explosively destructive blockbusters, The Act of Killing offers a sobering look at a group of killers directly influenced by Hollywood
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INTERVIEW: The Way, Way Back creators Jim Rash and Nat Faxon
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Sofa cinema: Blue Caprice, Bad Milo!, and Rewind This
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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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6 ways HBO's Girls could improve in its second season
feature The HBO dramedy had a strong first season. With a few improvements, its sophomore run could be even better
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Bates Motel and Hannibal: Can TV give new life to Hollywood's iconic killers?
feature The notorious murderers of Psycho and Silence of the Lambs are on their way to the small screen. Success is far from guaranteed
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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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Sharknado isn't just stupid. It's bad for cinema.
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This week's video-on-demand releases: Alan Partridge, Almost Human, and Sick Birds Die Easy
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You really must see this ridiculous Christian found-footage horror movie about the dangers of pornography
feature The Lock In might just be the next "so bad it's good" cult hit you've been looking for
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The best online movies to watch this weekend
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This week's 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
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This week's new and notable video-on-demand releases
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