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The men of this world tend to fall into two categories: matinee idols who are secret serial killers or duds, and frustrated virgins (bordering on incels) who miss the plot and catch a knife to the skull.
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
Matter—slim, dark-haired, attired in a dark blue zip-up sweater and matinee idol handsome—is a natural entertainer who savored every moment holding a mic.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
For the role of Hollywood matinee idol Ronnie Reed, the object of Frank's obsession, Gyllenhaal always wanted to ask her brother Jake to dust off his singing and dancing skills.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Feb. 2026
Following his dramatic cameo in Oliver Stone’s 1991 film JFK, A Few Good Men was another part that showed off Kevin Bacon’s range after becoming a matinee idol with 1984’s Footloose.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2025
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
Matter—slim, dark-haired, attired in a dark blue zip-up sweater and matinee idol handsome—is a natural entertainer who savored every moment holding a mic.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
For the role of Hollywood matinee idol Ronnie Reed, the object of Frank's obsession, Gyllenhaal always wanted to ask her brother Jake to dust off his singing and dancing skills.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Feb. 2026
Following his dramatic cameo in Oliver Stone’s 1991 film JFK, A Few Good Men was another part that showed off Kevin Bacon’s range after becoming a matinee idol with 1984’s Footloose.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Matinee idol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/matinee%20idol. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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