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Freelance Writer

Matt Glasby is a freelance film and TV journalist. You can find his work on Total Film - in print and online - as well as at publications like the Radio Times, Channel 4, DVD REview, Flicks, GQ, Hotdog, Little White Lies, and SFX, among others. He is also the author of several novels, including The Book of Horror: The Anatomy of Fear in Film and Britpop Cinema: From Trainspotting To This Is England.

Latest articles by Matt Glasby

I Declare War review

By Matt Glasby published 5 May 14

Quite an outspoken title

Action Movies

Before The Winter Chill review

By Matt Glasby published 5 May 14

Claudel’s drama unfolds...

Action Movies

Bad Neighbours review

By Matt Glasby published 3 May 14

You could find the perfect blend. Or not.

Adventure Movies

The Informant review

By Matt Glasby published 21 April 14

Drug trafficking woes...

Animation Movies

Locke review

By Matt Glasby published 14 April 14

Just one for the road...

Action Movies

Magic Magic review

By Matt Glasby published 14 April 14

Inside the mind of Juno Temple

Comedy Movies

The Strange Colour Of Your Body's Tears review

By Matt Glasby published 7 April 14

A colour palette made of giallo and nightmares

Horror Movies

The Double review

By Matt Glasby published 31 March 14

Jesse Eisenberg vs Jesse Eisenberg

Action Movies

The Borderlands review

By Matt Glasby published 24 March 14

Some devilish scares down Devon

Comedy Movies

Salvo review

By Matt Glasby published 17 March 14

Salvo's rescue mission...

Biography Movies

The Machine review

By Matt Glasby published 17 March 14

Scientists regret developing killer robots...

Action Movies

Ironclad: Battle For Blood review

By Matt Glasby published 10 March 14

An iron-coated clunker

Action Movies

We Are What We Are review

By Matt Glasby published 24 February 14

Mickle's horror provides food for thought

Entertainment

Cuban Fury review

By Matt Glasby published 10 February 14

Here's the full Frost-y...

Horror Movies

Dallas Buyers Club review

By Matt Glasby published 3 February 14

The war on drugs companies

Action Movies

Is It Just Me Or Is A Good Film Title Half Of The Battle?

By Matt Glasby published 23 January 14

One Total Film writer argues the case...

Movies

How To Make Money Selling Drugs review

By Matt Glasby published 23 December 13

Be the one who knocks...

Action Movies

47 Ronin review

By Matt Glasby published 23 December 13

Keep on ronin… away

Action Movies

Big Bad Wolves review

By Matt Glasby published 2 December 13

The boys ’n the Hood...

Action Movies

Dirty Wars review

By Matt Glasby published 25 November 13

Investigating covert operations

Movies

Don Jon review

By Matt Glasby published 9 November 13

A treat for Joseph Gordon-Levitt addicts

Action Movies

V/H/S/2 review

By Matt Glasby published 18 October 13

Another round of home-video horror

Action Movies

Machete Kills review

By Matt Glasby published 7 October 13

The no-text Mex strikes again

Action Movies

Which Way Is The Front Line From Here? The Life And Time Of Tim Hetherington review

By Matt Glasby published 7 October 13

Behind the camera...

Comedy Movies

The Conspiracy review

By Matt Glasby published 7 October 13

Found-footage mixes with YouTube

Action Movies

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