Leigh Monson

Location

School

Michigan State University College Of Law

Expertise

Movies, TV, Queer Theory

Leigh has been writing professional film criticism for more than six years.
Leigh brings a unique and valuable perspective as a non-binary queer person.
Leigh has been an avid cinephile their entire life.

Experience

Leigh Monson has been a professional film critic and writer for six years, with bylines at What To Watch, Birth.Movies.Death., and Polygon. Attorney by day, cinephile by night, and delicious snack by mid-afternoon, Leigh loves queer cinema and deconstructing genre tropes. If you like insights into recent films and love stupid puns, you can follow Leigh on Twitter, @LeighMonsonPBF.

Education

As a trained attorney, Leigh has valuable experience in crafting an argument and defending their position, which is very applicable to conversations about film and the trajectory of the film industry.

Stories By Leigh Monson

The Short Of It: Reviewing The 2020 Oscar-Nominated Live Action Shorts

With all of the short films officially in theaters as of today, here are the Oscar Nominated Live Action Shorts reviewed.

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The Short Of It: Reviewing The 2020 Oscar-Nominated Documentary Shorts

Ahead of their wide theatrical release this weekend, here are the 2020 Oscar Nominated Documentary Shorts reviewed.

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The Short Of It: Reviewing The 2020 Oscar-Nominated Animated Shorts

Ahead of their proper release in theaters across the country this weekend, here are the 2020 Oscar nominated animated shorts reviewed.

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'The Flop House' Co-Host Dan McCoy On Why You Need To Check Out The 300th Episode Of The Long-Running Podcast About Bad Movies [Interview]

In our The Flop House interview, podcast co-host Dan McCoy explains the origin story of the beloved bad movie podcast and what comes next.

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The 10 Best LGBTQ+ Films Of The Decade

Here are the ten best LGBTQ movies of the decade, ranging from big-time Oscar winners to small indies shot on a smarphone.

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'Jojo Rabbit' Is One Of The Strangest Adaptations Ever – Here's How It Differs From The Book

The Jojo Rabbit book could not be more different from Taika Waititi's big screen adaptation. Here's what go changed and added.

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The Unpopular Opinion: 'The Dead Don't Die' Isn't Easy To Like, But That's Why It's Brilliant

In this edition of The Unpopular Opinion, one writer offers up a The Dead Don't Die defense, arguing that the film is hard to like by design.

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'John Wick: Chapter 3' Features A Significant Non-Binary Character – Here's Why This Is A Big Deal

Let's talk about that John Wick 3 non-binary character and why their inclusion in this movie feels like a huge moment for many people.

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'Kubo And The Two Strings' Remains A Powerful Parable About How We Remember Those We Love And Those We Lose

Laika's fourth film is a masterpiece of love, loss, mothers, fathers, children, and remembrance. This is Kubo and the Two Strings revisited.

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The Unpopular Opinion: 10 Years Later, Zack Snyder's 'Watchmen' Is The Best-Case-Scenario For Anyone Adapting The Comic

In this edition of The Unpopular Opinion, we offer a Watchmen defense, suggesting that Zack Snyder's film is the best case scenario for an adaptation.

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How 'The LEGO Movie' Transformed A Bad Premise Into A Cinematic Miracle

Five years ago, Phil Lord and Chris Miller proved that even a terrible concept can become a great movie. This is The LEGO Movie revisited.

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The Sins Of Our Fathers: The Hubris Of 'Rocky IV' And The Humility Of 'Creed II'

Creed II and Rocky IV are connected on a deep, inseparable level...and the former uses this as an opportunity to truly respond to the latter.

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