02/01/2026 – Mat's Entertainment

‘Send Help’ is messy, bloody and just entertaining enough

Photo courtesy 20th Century Studios There’s a lot that’s very familiar about “Send Help.” People stranded on a deserted island have made for compelling drama…

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02/01/2026

‘Primetime’ turns the camera on predator hunters
by Mat DeKinder
09/26/2026
Sensationalistic journalism is as old as the news itself; it only evolves with the times. The movie “Primetime” is as much an examination into the purveyors of the form as… Read more: ‘Primetime’ turns the camera on predator hunters
The game is afoot in a fast and funny ‘Clue’
by Mat DeKinder
09/24/2026
The 1985 movie “Clue” was a comedy totem for we children of the 1980s. Goofily based on the Parker Brothers board game, this madcap murder mystery played to the strengths… Read more: The game is afoot in a fast and funny ‘Clue’
‘Resident Evil’ finally gets a movie worth surviving
by Mat DeKinder
09/18/2026
Expectations are funny because previous experiences can make you feel either better or worse about something. The new “Resident Evil” movie is one of those rare instances where both are… Read more: ‘Resident Evil’ finally gets a movie worth surviving
‘The Odyssey’ shocks, awes and conquers
by Mat DeKinder
07/16/2026
There are no new stories, not really. Humans have been taking something they heard, changing it up a little and then passing it on since we were hanging out around… Read more: ‘The Odyssey’ shocks, awes and conquers
Supergirl soars even when her movie doesn’t
by Mat DeKinder
06/25/2026
DC Comics got a much-needed cinematic reboot with last year’s “Superman,” which fully embraced a goofier, more lighthearted era of comic books that featured oddball side characters like Hawkgirl, Mr.… Read more: Supergirl soars even when her movie doesn’t
‘Disclosure Day’ searches for truth in the skies
by Mat DeKinder
06/11/2026
Steven Spielberg and aliens go together like chocolate and peanut butter. Some of his most iconic films, like “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” and “War of… Read more: ‘Disclosure Day’ searches for truth in the skies
‘Hadestown’ brings ancient myth to vivid life at the Fox
by Mat DeKinder
05/30/2026
Sometimes the oldest stories still have the most life in them. “Hadestown,” now playing at the Fox Theatre through May 31, reaches all the way back to Greek mythology and… Read more: ‘Hadestown’ brings ancient myth to vivid life at the Fox
‘Backrooms’ delivers slow-burn fear in fluorescent light
by Mat DeKinder
05/28/2026
There is a lot about the movie “Backrooms” that makes it fascinating, namely its origins as an internet meme and the film’s extremely young director. But it’s the movie itself… Read more: ‘Backrooms’ delivers slow-burn fear in fluorescent light
‘Mother Mary’ is a beautiful oddity
by Mat DeKinder
04/22/2026
Pop stars often burn brightly and quickly across our cultural night sky, and the longer they burn, the greater the odds of personal collateral damage. It seems that the longer… Read more: ‘Mother Mary’ is a beautiful oddity