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All content by Matt McGrath

With obvious art-house roots, ‘Spring Breakers’ celebrates, critiques ‘YOLO culture’

Matt McGrath • April 2, 2013

When a film opens with the piercing noise of a Skrillex song, you know it’s either going to be an abomination, akin to the banal Project X, or it’s going to be a kind of beautiful sensory overload...

'The Paperboy' likely to be viewed as unappreciated classic

‘The Paperboy’ likely to be viewed as unappreciated classic

Matt McGrath • March 13, 2013

"The Paperboy” is a film that revels in its own trashiness. Director Lee Daniels shows no restraint in his attempt to shock the audience with the sheer audacity of what happens in his film, and it genuinely...

‘Moonrise Kingdom’ a return to Anderson’s best filmmaking

Matt McGrath • September 26, 2012

“Moonrise Kingdom” sees Wes Anderson return to live-action filmmaking after a break of five years since the underwhelming “The Darjeeling Limited.” Thankfully, Anderson’s new picture is a return...

‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’ exemplifies hope in the face of adversity

Matt McGrath • September 16, 2012

Most directors can only dream of touching what Benh Zeitlin manages to achieve with his debut film, “Beasts of the Southern Wild.” It is a industry appearance as daring and ambitious as the Coen Brothers’...