"Part coming-of-age comedy, part political satire, part homage of the sci-fi genre. It's apparent that Joe Dante really had fun with Matinee; its brilliant combination of Cold War fear and monster movies never wanes in effectivity. While it isn't exceptional by any means, it makes good use of its creative premise and charming script, really painting an ideal portrait of its era. Major respects goes to John Goodman, whose great performance makes me wish he really were a B-movie director. Mant!
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garfield2710 added this to a list 5 months, 3 weeks ago
"A gem of a film that ingenuously mashes a whole bunch of themes and ideas together with ease that you wouldn't think would work. It also works as a nostalgia trip, for those who grew up on B movies."
garfield2710 added this to a list 7 months, 1 week ago