meet Matt Singer.
Author, film critic, editor, tv host, podcaster, talking head you might have seen In a documentary on basic cable.
(He bakes occasionally too.)
Matt’s NEW BOOK
Funny business: the old-school wedding crashers and knocked-up virgins who changed comedy forever
A WILD TRIP FROM THE POP CULTURE FRINGES THROUGH THE HEART OF THE LAST GREAT ERA OF MOVIE COMEDIES.
“Hollywood has never quite known what to do with The Comedy: Do these movies merit the same artistic praise, the same awards, heaped upon weighty dramas? The answer is, of course, YES! Guess who’s figured that out? Matt Singer.”
— Ben Mankiewicz, Turner Classic Movies Host
Available on October 6, 2026
“Matt Singer’s writing is deft and bright, but above all brings a big-hearted approach to his subject.” — Robert Towne
Matt’s LAST BOOK
Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever
THE INCREDIBLE TRUE STORY OF HOW TWO REPORTERS FROM CHICAGO CHANGED MOVIES, TELEVISED DEBATE, POP CULTURE TALK — AND EACH OTHER — FOREVER.
One of People’s Must-Read Books of Fall 2023.
One of NPR’s Books We Love 2023
“A welcome reminder of an era when film criticism actually mattered.” - The New York Times
“A highly enjoyable history” - Wall Street Journal
“Two thumbs up for this sympathetic portrait of a unique partnership in film criticism.” - Empire
“[Opposable Thumbs] deserves two thumbs up.” —Publishers Weekly
Matt Singer is the editor and critic at ScreenCrush and a member of the New York Film Critics Circle. He is the author of numerous books, including Marvel’s Spider-Man: From Amazing to Spectacular - The Definitive Comic Art Collection. For five years, he hosted IFC News on the Independent Film Channel, and won a Webby Award for his work on IFC.com. You also might have seen him on shows and documentaries like CBS Saturday Mornings, James Cameron’s Story of Science Fiction, Indie Sex, TruInside, and Ebert Presents at the Movies. He co-hosts the weekly Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit podcast about the world of streaming movies, and has appeared on dozens of other podcasts and radio shows talking about films, comics, and disturbing foods inspired by movies.
Matt, seen here in his natural habitat (a karaoke bar), lives in Brooklyn with his wife, two daughters, and the cutest dog in the world.
About Matt
“An addictive, hilarious read.” — Nick de Semlyen
FUNNY BUSINESS BOOK TOUR
OCT 6: Location TBD
OCT 11: Location TBD
OCT 22-25: Iowa City Book Festival
OCT 26: Location TBD
*MORE DATES COMING SOON*
Want Matt to come to your bookstore, library, or movie theater? Want him to guest on your podcast? He’s booking dates for the fall now! Contact him below.
ON TOUR
“To (kind of) quote the great Roger Ebert: I love, loved, loved this book.” — Brian Michael Bendis
Appearances
A sampling of Matt’s recent TV/podcast appearances.
“More than merely gathering this material, [Singer] has thought deeply about it” - The New Yorker
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