Matt Donato, Author at We Got This Covered – Page 70 of 134 - Part 70

Matt Donato

A drinking critic with a movie problem. Foodie. Meatballer. Horror Enthusiast.

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The Dead Lands Review

This bloody quest for vengeance becomes burdened by too much of a good thing, as brutal fight sequences become repetitive over The Dead Lands' all-too-long running time.

Echoes is a perfectly good-enough ghost story that shines a noteworthy spotlight on the inherent horrors of sleep paralysis.

Unfriended Review [SXSW 2015]

Unfriended is a terrifying cyber nightmare for today's generation of laptop-loving teenagers who think trolls are the worst thing the internet has to offer.

True Story Review

The chemistry between Jonah Hill and James Franco banks on their friendly comfortability, but this immediate bond makes for a tense, jarring tension that emerges from two tragically destined characters.

The Harvest Review

The Harvest is a thriller that's plagued by tonal miscues, weak leading performances, and a complete lack of tension despite the film's dark, seedy nature.

Kill Me Three Times Review

Kill Me Three Times is Simon Pegg's show to steal, which is a shame, because he gets lost in an ambitious ensemble cast that fails to find the same success.

Exclusive Video Interview: Jason Statham, Paul Feig And Bobby Cannavale Talk Spy

I'm not going to lie - I had a pretty good time at South by Southwest this year. Between seeing some of tomorrow's hottest films (The Final Girls/Turbo Kid) and interviewing names that have been on my journalistic hit-list for years (Ryan Gosling), Austin really hit the spot, but the festival's biggest surprise came in the form of Paul Feig's new espionage comedy, Spy.

Nightlight Review

Like a flashlight that's running low on juice, you can feel the life oozing out of Nightlight with every faint flicker.

Exclusive Video Interview: Ryan Gosling, Saoirse Ronan And Iain De Caestecker Talk Lost River

Ryan Gosling isn't foreign to the cinematic press junket scene, but when I talked to the auteur at this year's South by Southwest festival in Austin, the role he was discussing wasn't his usual one. The upcoming film Lost River has Gosling's name attached, but not as the star. That would be actor Iain De Caestecker, or actress Saoirse Ronan, or any of the other cast members who traverse the film's watery wasteland. Instead, Gosling logged credits as the film's writer and director, marking two firsts for the budding triple-threat. He's already proven he can act, and through his new film, he also proves that he can string together an artistically-driven experience that's lively, off-beat, and tragic in the most fairy-tale of ways.

Lost River Review

Lost River is a daring film that wears its influences with pride, but there's something missing as Gosling leads us into a dark abyss of Gothic clubs, dancing Aussies, and underwater mysteries.