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Editor/critic at ScreenCrush.com. Member, @nyfcc. Author of Opposable Thumbs and upcoming book on Hollywood comedies of the 2000s.

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Matt Singer is a Webby Award winning film critic and podcaster. He currently runs Criticwire, the blog of film criticism, at Indiewire (http://blogs.indiewire.com/criticwire, and co-hosts the Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit podcast (http://www.filmspottingsvu.com). His writing has appeared in print in The Village Voice, Time Out New York, and Time Out Chicago, and online at The A.V. Club and ScreenCrush. He was also a contributor to Ebert Presents at the Movies, and has also appeared on CBS …

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In Praise of 'Death Proof,' One of Quentin Tarantino's Best Movies

In Praise of 'Death Proof,' One of Quentin Tarantino's Best Movies

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The 50 Greatest Opening Title Sequences of All Time

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Couple That Climbed Empire State Building Are Stars of Netflix Documentary

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By Matt Singer Verified
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The couple that climbed to the top of the Empire State Building in New York City earlier this week might be familiar to Netflix subscribers. The duo, Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus, are a couple known for their extreme climbing stunts.
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The Best Movies of 2026 That Nobody Saw in Theaters

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By Matt Singer Verified
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Movie theaters are back. Fueled by big blockbusters like Toy Story 5 and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, and surprise hits like Obsession and Backrooms, the domestic box office for the first half of 2026 stood at $4.68 billion, up more than 14 percent from the same period in 2025, and easily the strongest stretch for theaters since before the pandemic. A dozen titles have already grossed more than $100 million in the U.S., including Scream 7, Scary Movie, The Devil Wears Prada 2, Hoppers, and GOAT.
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‘Project Hail Mary’ Sets Streaming Premiere Date on Prime Video

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Project Hail Mary is coming home. The big sci-fi movie, based on the book by Andy Weir, is set to debut on streaming on streaming ahead of the July 4 holiday weekend. The movie is already one of the biggest box-office hits of the year; as of this writing its the third-highest grossing film in the United States of 2026, behind only The Super Mario Galaxy Movie and Michael.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Working for the Independent Film Channel, covering film festivals as their on camera host.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes.

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Writers can reach their audience directly and drive traffic to their articles.
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