Jessica Smith
227 articles published since April 25, 2022
Author Details
Jess is a writer, assistant director trainee, and production runner who graduated from the University of Nottingham in 2021 with a Masters degree in Film, TV and Screen Industries. When not working, Jess wastes no time in escaping rainy West Yorkshire, England for “not another holiday!” and is always looking for new countries to visit.
Industry Focus
As a Screen Rant Core Features Writer of over a year, Jess focuses on movies and TV and loves to balance watching new content with reruns of classic sitcoms. Sticking to her roots, English TV shows are a favorite of Jess’ and she is especially focused on Bridgerton and Doctor Who.
Favorite Media
Aside from her excitement for David Tennant’s Doctor Who return, Jess’ love of film stretches from 40s film noir movies to a classic Harry Potter adventure. Jess’ favorite genres are psychological thrillers and fantasy, but she is a sucker for a B-list romcom and believes everyone needs to watch the enjoyably awful movies, for nothing more than pure escapism.
10 TV Characters Everyone Loves To Hate
A TV show is not complete without that one character audiences cannot help but hate, and they love to do so, even if the character is not a villain.
25 Biggest Netflix TV Shows Of All Time
Netflix shows continue to break viewing records with the biggest series surpassing the 1 billion hours viewed mark.
Only 1 Scene? Cinema's Controversial 125-Year-Old "First" War Movie Explained
Tearing Down the Spanish Flag is the first war movie ever made, but its single scene remains controversial even 125 years after it was released.
Kate McKinnon's Barbie Connects To Major Barbie Doll Change From 59 Years Ago
McKinnon’s Weird Barbie hilariously recreates the dolls destroyed by their owners, but her splits have an even deeper connection to Barbie’s history.
Why River Phoenix's Final Movie Took Almost 20 Years To Release
River Phoenix’s The Dark Blood, was well received when it was released in 2012. But why did it take George Sluizer almost 20 years to finish it?
Genius Barbie Theory Suggests 4 Characters Are Actually Rival Franchise Dolls (& Set Up A Wild Crossover)
The Barbie movie has been praised for its insane level of detail in the Barbie world, and a theory suggests Barbie may even include its own rivals.
11 Movie Characters Recast When Actors Died During Filming
There have been many tragic cases of accidents on and off set which have halted productions, and sometimes an actor's death means an entire recast.
Dune 3 Must End The Franchise (Despite All The Other Books)
Frank Herbert’s Dune series contains six books in total, but Dune 3 is the right place for Denis Villeneuve to end his movie adaptations.
Forget Wednesday's Record-Breaking Success, Beetlejuice 2 Is Tim Burton's Real Comeback
Wednesday was a huge success and pushed Burton back to his usual standard, but Beetlejuice 2 will be what really redeems him at the theatre.
The Witcher Season 4's Geralt Recast Tease Makes No Sense & Is The Wrong Way To Replace Henry Cavill
The Witcher recast has been met with even more controversy as a season 4 tease changes the story completely, and Cavill’s Geralt deserves better.
Oppenheimer's Black & White vs. Color Sequences Meaning Explained
Oppenheimer is unique as it uses both black and white and color scenes. Nolan does this for a reason, and the trailer shows which scenes are affected.
13 Coming-Of-Age Movies That Define Millennials
The 90s and 00s were the best eras for coming-of-age movies, and there are plenty of iconic movies that really captured growing up as a millennial.
How Much The Barbie Movie Cost To Make & What Box Office It Needs
The Barbie movie is Great Gerwig’s first studio blockbuster movie, but the big pink blockbuster did not cost much compared to its expected success.
10 Times Ryan Gosling Hilariously Embraced Big Himbo Kenergy On The Barbie Press Tour
Ryan Gosling takes his role as Ken in the Barbie movie very seriously, and the press tour shows just how much Gosling has truly embraced his Kenergy.
Only 1 New Disney Live-Action "Remake" Is Realistically Going To Make $1 Billion
Of all the Disney live-action remakes on the horizon, only one has a very good, realistic chance of hitting the highly coveted $1 billion mark.
How Timothée Chalamet's Willy Wonka Compares To Gene Wilder & Johnny Depp
The first Wonka trailer reveals Timothée Chalamet as the kooky chocolatier, but how does he compare to his predecessors, Gene Wilder and Johnny Depp?
Why One Doctor Who Companion Was Shocked By A Female Doctor
Jodie Whittaker’s Thirteenth Doctor was a huge step for Doctor Who’s inclusivity and even managed to shock one classic companion upon his return.
The Positive Chronicles Of Narnia Remake Buzz Shows How Hollywood Can Stop Screwing Up
Netflix has announced progress on their Chronicles of Narnia adaptation and, despite usual feelings toward remakes, the buzz on this one is positive.
Netflix's Sex Education Season 4 Marketing Can't Escape Those Cast Exits (But Still Sets Up Season 5)
Netflix’s first trailer has dropped for Sex Education season 4, and it shows how the series still has a future, even with the major cast departures.
Emily Blunt Already Played Frozen’s Live-Action Queen Elsa In A $115M Box Office Bomb
Disney’s live-action trend makes it inevitable that a Frozen remake will happen soon, and they can learn from Blunt’s previous Ice Queen role.