Patrick Phillips
School
East Carolina University
Expertise
A24 Movies, Rian Johnson Films, Horror Soundtracks And Film Scores
- The films of Park Chan-Wook have become a legitimate obsession for Patrick, as have those of Paul Thomas Anderson. He makes it a point to watch the latter's 1999 epic "Magnolia," and the former's 2003 masterpiece "Oldboy" at least once a year.
- He's quite specific about what comics he reads, and in his specificity, he's more astute than most. And yes, he shamelessly worships at the alter of Brian K. Vaughan.
- Patrick has obsessively taken to collecting the works of Clint Mansell on vinyl in recent years. He hopes to one day write a book about the composer's cinematic contributions.
Experience
Patrick studied both creative writing and cinema in college. This naturally led to a lengthy post-graduate tenure in hospitality, but eventually led him to start writing about his passions professionally. Since going pro, he's espoused his opinions on the MCU, the genius of "Killing Them Softly," and the legacy of Image Comics for such outlets as Geek Insider, CutPrintFilm, Taste Movies and, of course, Looper. He loves a good heist flick, and will never understand why "Widows" wasn't a hit.
Education
Patrick earned his BA in English from East Carolina University.
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Stories By Patrick Phillips
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Mary Elise Hayden once appeared in a guest spot on the hit western series "Longmire." Fans may be curious to remember who she played.
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Critics loved it, but "Veronica Mars" Season 4 remains controversial among fans, so when did series creator Rob Thomas decide to kill Logan Echolls - and why?
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"NCIS" fans may recall that "Riverdale" star Lochlyn Munro stopped by the series' second season to turn in a supporting performance as the episode's villain.
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"The Witcher" fans think the show's worldbuilding doesn't measure up to that of other fantasy adaptations, such as "Game of Thrones" or "Lord of the Rings."
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Fans of "The Witcher" love the show's overall approach to the franchise mythology, but some of them really, really dislike Season 3's costuming.
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There's one graphic scene in "Picard" that Jonathan Frakes shot specifically to 'scare the sh** out of you.' Here's why the scene was so offputting.
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"Criminal Minds" continues to attract legions of fans to the franchise. And some of those fans have complaints about the way the show portrays local police.
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"Better Call Saul" star Giancarlo Esposito explains why he was initially hesitant to reprise his role as Gus Fring for the "Breaking Bad" prequel series.
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A Season 15 episode featured "American Pickers" stars Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz searching for treasurers at the rural Missouri home of the late Ted Willis.
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This fan theory about "Avengers: Age of Ultron" analyzes James Spader's voice as the terrifying AI villain and takes the film into meta territory.
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A Season 13 episode of "CSI" brought together an interesting group of guest stars that included Eric Roberts and the members of Black Sabbath.
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Madeleine St. John may be a new arrival to Hope Valley on "When Calls the Heart," but you have likely seen the actor who plays her before.
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The unique changes to the structure of "Criminal Minds: Evolution" made playing the show's main unsub fun for Zach Gilford, minus some very big caveats.
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If you're looking to do a deep dive into the shows and movies of the "Star Trek" franchise, Paramount+ has everything you need under one roof.
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"Autumn in the City" stars a Hallmark movie veteran as Piper. Here's who she is and where you've seen her before.
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Celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck has proven to be a master of television and movie cameos, but do you remember the time he hosted a cooking competition on "CSI"?
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"John Wick: Chapter 4" features a key character called Mr. Nobody. Here's who plays him and where you might've seen him before.
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Maria Bello played Jaqueline "Jack" Sloane from Seasons 15 to 18 of "NCIS." Bello has since appeared in a popular Netflix series and worked as a producer.
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Lisa O'Hare's Georgia was a fan-favorite character on NBC's medical drama "New Amsterdam," so why did the actor leave the show so early in its run?
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"Oppenheimer" features serious A-list energy. The actor who plays Harry Stimson has a long resume, including his role in 1997's "Mortal Kombat: Annihilation."
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"Power Rangers" fans may remember the villain from the first feature film, but who plays the vile foe and what does the actor look like in real life?
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Some fans hungry for wild stunt action may be wondering what streaming platform "Jackass Forever" is on and whether it's available to watch for free.
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Simon Pegg is officially returning to "The Boys," and this time Hughie's father will receive much more screen time than he has in recent seasons.
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"The Rookie" star Nathan Fillion has recounted a funny incident on-set that eventually led to one episode of the series being deemed his least favorite.
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"Yellowstone" star Luke Grimes offers an update on Season 5, indicating it could be a while before viewers have a chance to watch Part 2.