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Adam Bentz-

Adam Bentz

Author Details

Adam Bentz is a senior news writer at Screen Rant. He studied creative writing with a concentration in screenwriting at Southern New Hampshire University and interned as a writer for The Borgen Project, a nonprofit organization fighting extreme poverty. Adam also fancies himself an amateur film reviewer on his website.

Industry Focus

Adam covers a wide range of movies and TV, though his focuses are auteur cinema, prestige television, and blockbuster movies. He writes extensively about Quentin Tarantino, Christopher Nolan, Martin Scorsese, HBO shows, Fast & Furious, Mission: Impossible, and Avatar. He's also quite focused on the Game of Thrones and Lord of the Rings fantasy franchises.

Favorite Media

As previously mentioned, Adam has a preference for prestige television and auteur cinema. A few of his favorite filmmakers include Tarantino and Paul Thomas Anderson (There Will Be Blood is his favorite film). His favorite TV shows include The Sopranos, Breaking Bad, Mad Men, and The Wire, though his utmost favorite is The West Wing (Adam absolutely adores Aaron Sorkin).

Shia LaBeouf as Stanley and Khleo Thomas as Zero in Holes 1
Holes’ Stanley & Zero Embrace 20 Years Later In Cast Reunion Video (& Everyone Is SO Grown Up)

Holes stars Shia LaBeouf, Khleo Thomas, and more reunite and embrace at a cast reunion for the 20-year anniversary of the film's release.

Two Turtles in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mutant Mayhem looking at a fresh ripe tomato 1
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem Rotten Tomatoes Score Beats Barbie & Oppenheimer

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem Rotten Tomatoes score is higher than both Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer and Greta Gerwig's Barbie.

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The Munsters (1964)
Original Eddie Munster Actor Reveals Influences On Classic Show Almost 60 Years After Premiere

Butch Patrick, who played Eddie on The Munsters, reveals another classic sitcom that influenced the way his child character was portrayed.

Stanley in The Office 1
The Office (2005)
The Office Star To Return $300K To Fans After Failed Spinoff Kickstarter

The Office star Leslie David Baker is returning over $100,000 of fan donations raised through his Kickstarter aimed at launching a Stanley spinoff.

Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne and Maggie Gyllenhaal as Rachel Dawes in The Dark Knight with Frankenstein in the middle 1
Bride Of Frankenstein Remake To Reunite Dark Knight Co-Stars

A Bride of Frankenstein remake is in development directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal and starring Christian Bale, reuniting The Dark Knight co-stars.

Megan Thee Stallion in Dicks The Musical 1
Dicks: The Musical Trailer - Megan Thee Stallion Stars In NSFW Parent Trap-Esque Musical Comedy

The trailer for Dicks: The Musical reveals a raunchy Parent Trap-style comedy starring Megan Thee Stallion and others in the first musical from A24.

Lindsay Lohan and Amy Poehler in Mean Girls 1
"I'm Not A Regular Mom": Lindsay Lohan Announces Birth With Perfect Mean Girls Reference

Lindsay Lohan announces the birth of her baby with a proud postpartum selfie and a perfect reference to Mean Girls – "I’m not a regular mom..."

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Game Of Thrones (2011)
"I Just Felt Frustrated": Varys Actor Gets Candid About Games Of Thrones 4 Years After Show Ended

Game of Thrones' Varys actor Conleth Hill voices his displeasure with how his character was written during the later seasons of the HBO show.

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Steven Spielberg Details Near Deadly Jaws Filming Incident Due To Boating Mishap: "Get Us Out"

Steven Spielberg recalls a very serious boating incident that occurred while filming Jaws at sea that almost drowned the cast and crew.

A Ghostface mask on the ground at the end of Scream 6 1
Scream 7 Finally Gets An Update 5 Months After Scream 6, May Change Director After 2 Box Office Hits

Scream 7 finally receives an update five months after Scream 6 was released in theaters with a new director reportedly in talks for the next sequel.

Simon Pegg in Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz 1
Why Shaun Of The Dead 2 & Hot Fuzz 2 Will Never Happen Explained By Simon Pegg

Simon Pegg explains why sequels to his and Edgar Wright's Cornetto trilogy, including Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, will never happen.

Geralt in The Witcher season 3 and a tipped-over Rotten Tomatoes bucket 1
The Witcher (2019)
The Witcher Season 3 Part 2's Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score Is A Big Yikes

The Witcher season 3's final Rotten Tomatoes audience score drops to another series low as Henry Cavill officially exits the show with Volume 2.

the cast of Zack Snyder's Sucker Punch 1
Zack Snyder Reveals Sucker Punch's Original Ending, Teases Director's Cut Bringing It To Life

Zack Snyder still plans on releasing the director's cut of one of his most polarizing movies despite complications over the film's rights.

Sophie Wilde looking scared in Talk To Me 1
Talk To Me's Ambiguous Ending Gets Explained By Directors: "All The Clues Are There"

Talk to Me directors Danny and Michael Philippou explain the A24 horror film's ambiguous ending, saying "all the clues are there" to understand it.

Paul holding a knife in Dune: Part Two 1
“A Grave Mistake”: 2023 Movie Delays Spark Ominous Warnings From Theater Owners To Studios

Potential 2023 movie delays due to the SAG-AFTRA strike spark ominous warnings from theater owners to studios who say it would be "a grave mistake."

Margot Robbie's Barbie looking surprised in Barbie  1
Barbie Deleted Post-Credits Scene Revealed: The Best Cameo Imaginable Was Cut

Barbie behind-the-scenes images reveal that the movie cut a post-credits scene of Midge giving birth that featured the best cameo imaginable.

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Euphoria (2019)
Angus Cloud, Star Of HBO's Euphoria, Dies At 25

Angus Cloud, best known for his portrayal of the lovable drug dealer Fezco in the popular HBO series Euphoria, has passed away at the age of 25.

Inaki Godoy as Monkey D. Luffy with his crew in Netflix's One Piece 1
One Piece (Live-Action) (2023)
One Piece Trailer Goof Fixed By Netflix After Viewers Spot Continuity Error

Netflix has re-edited their live-action One Piece trailer to remove a major filming mistake after it was spotted by eagle-eyed viewers.

Lars and Bianca in Lars and the Real Girl 1
Barbie Parody Poster References Ryan Gosling's Other Plastic Doll Movie

A Barbie parody poster references Ken actor Ryan Gosling's other acclaimed movie that involves a plastic doll and shares some similar themes.

Everly Carganilla and Connor Esterson walking on the ceiling in Spy Kids Armageddon 1
Spy Kids Reboot Trailer & Images: Robert Rodriguez's New Generation Of Children Agents

Spy Kids: Armageddon trailer & images reveal the first look at the new generation of child agents in Robert Rodriguez's franchise reboot for Netflix.

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