Matthew Jackson
Expertise
Slasher Movies, Stephen King Novels, Marvel Cinematic Universe
- Matthew has written about movies professionally since 2008, when he talked a newspaper editor into publishing his review of Tropic Thunder.
- He joined the Austin Film Critics Association in 2021 based on his years of experience as a film reviewer.
- Matthew has seen John Carpenter's Halloween at least once a year since he was 16, and will write about it any time, anywhere.
Experience
Matthew Jackson is a journalist and Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic from Austin, Texas with a passion for genre stories across the media spectrum, from obscure superhero comics to low-budget horror films and everything in between. He's been writing about entertainment full-time since 2011, covering film, TV, books, and more for Looper, SYFY WIRE, Mental Floss, The AV Club, Paste Magazine, and many more outlets. He lives in Austin, Texas, and when he's not writing he's usually watching a horror movie.
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Stories By Matthew Jackson
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Stearns is a sharp enough filmmaker to play with your expectations even in his own stripped-down sphere.
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Netflix is bursting with great movies of every genre. These are the 55 best you can watch right now.
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Despite being canceled after one season, Freaks and Geeks has tons of now-recognizable faces — Here are some of the famous actors you forgot were on the show.
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Every character in "Moon Knight" might be part of a larger narrative puzzle that could unfold over the course of years, including these ones.
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Ti West's triumphant return to horror after nearly a decade away working in television and the occasional non-horror feature.
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A film that works in spite of certain all-too-familiar elements.
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A wonderful way to spend a couple of hours with Hollywood history.
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A film that never quite loses sight of the original, but never clings too tightly to it either.
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The results are mixed, but when writer/director Sean Ellis digs deep into his genre riffs and dread-laced atmosphere, "The Cursed" really works.
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Marvel's series "WandaVision" explores Wanda Maximoff and Vision's love story in both the past and in the present. This is the complete timeline of the show.
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From musings on the nature of good and evil to some good old-fashioned double entendres, these are the best lines Joker ever got to say in Batman movies so far.
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From the moment this "requel" was announced, it was very easy to wonder: Would this be the movie where "Scream" lost the magic?
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From simple sacrifices to world-changing struggles, these are the best decisions Captain America ever made in the MCU.
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Despite whatever is going on in the world, you can always count on movies to be there. Without further ado, here are the best movie moments of 2021.
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2021 brought MCU fans a ton of new characters to love. These are the very best, from immortal speedsters to variant versions of Loki.
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This time, cinema's most passionate monster maker is confronting some very human distortions.
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"Being the Ricardos" feels like a natural fit for Sorkin, another in his ever-expanding line of stories about brilliant people embroiled in turmoil.
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For many, "Miracle on 34th Street" is proof of the magic of Santa Claus, but there's more there. Here are things only adults notice in "Miracle on 34th Street."
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"Silent Night" works a peculiar dark magic, leaving an impression that won't soon fade.
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"Elf" assembled rising stars, comedy icons, and living legends to create a beloved holiday classic. Here is what the cast of "Elf" is doing today.
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One of the most captivating films of the year.
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These are the traps of "Home Alone," ranked from least to most excruciating.
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This is the ending of "Ghostbusters: Afterlife," explained.
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Mike Mills has an extraordinary gift for finding new paths through familiar terrain.
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Looking for films that take place on the battlefield? These war movies, available on Amazon Prime, explore everything from the trenches to the skies.
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Mistakes happen, and while they might slow things down, audiences love them. Here are the "Everybody Loves Raymond" bloopers funnier than the original scene.
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"The Beta Test" is one of those films that makes you squirm in your seat as often as it makes you howl with laughter.