Alan French

Alan French is a Rotten Tomatoes certified critic for film and television. He loves horror and action films but has become genre-agnostic in the last decade. He first started writing about the industry while pursuing his MA at UCF and holds a pair of degrees from FSU as well. When he's not watching movies, he's fantasizing about road-tripping at National Parks or visiting theme parks across the country.
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Chasing the Gold FYC: Rebecca Ferguson, Best Supporting Actress – ‘Dune’

Science fiction and high fantasy have long been the playgrounds for auteur directors to stretch their filmmaking muscles. Since Georges Méliès launched a rocket to the moon, cinema has offered audiences trips...

Classic Palme D’Or Review: ‘The Mission’ Pits Faith Against an Empire (1986)

For generations, men and women have traveled the globe to explore their faith and spread their ideologies. Battles in the name of God take many forms. An introspective exploration of the soul...

Classic Film: ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ Defines the American Action Film, Forty Years After Its Release

As a team of explorers wanders through a jungle, the sun peaks through the branches. The obscured lighting builds an instant fascination as the men move silently through the jungle. A hive...

Movie Review: ‘Cruella’ Dresses Up a Disney Live-Action Retelling with Style

Director: Craig Gillespie Writers: Dana Fox, Tony McNamara Stars: Emma Stone, Emma Thompson, Paul Walter Hauser, Mark Strong Synopsis: The story of Cruella de Vil is finally fully told in a reimagining from Disney. After decades of...

Movie Review: ‘Those Who Wish Me Dead’ Delivers Blockbuster Fun, Despite Thinly Drawn Characters

Director: Taylor Sheridan Writers: Michael Koryta, Charles Leavitt, Taylor Sheridan Stars: Angelina Jolie, Finn Little, Nicholas Hoult, Aidan Gillen, Medina Senghore, Jon Bernthal Synopsis: A teenage murder witness finds himself pursued by twin assassins in...

Death, Taxes, and Jason Vorhees: The ‘Friday the 13th’ Icon Turns Forty

The first time I ran into Jason Vorhees, I was wandering through the woods. The gargantuan man came through the mist with stunning speed, and I nearly fell into my friends behind...

Movie Review: ‘Nobody’ Taps into Bob Odenkirk’s Darkness to Perfection

Director: Ilya Naishuller Writers: Derek Kolstad Stars: Bob Odenkirk, Connie Nielsen, RZA, Aleksei Serebryakov, Christopher Lloyd Synopsis: In a barrage of fists, gunfire, and squealing tires, an enraged man must save his wife and son...

Create with All Your Heart: The Stories of Studio Ghibli – ‘Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind’

Few studios in the world have earned more critical acclaim than Studio Ghibli. Founded by the legendary filmmakers Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, and Toshio Suzuki, the Japanese animation studio developed a cult...

Alan French

Alan French is a Rotten Tomatoes certified critic for film and television. He loves horror and action films but has become genre-agnostic in the last decade. He first started writing about the industry while pursuing his MA at UCF and holds a pair of degrees from FSU as well. When he's not watching movies, he's fantasizing about road-tripping at National Parks or visiting theme parks across the country.
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