Alistair Ryder
Location
Manchester, United Kingdom
School
Leeds Trinity University
Expertise
British Cinema And Pop Culture, The History Of Horror Movies, Awards Season
- Alistair has gotten the chance to interview major names including Woody Harrelson, Steven Spielberg and the cast of "Jackass."
- He attends major international film festivals as a member of the press, including Cannes and Sundance.
- Alistair has been a member of GALECA, an organization for LGBTQ film and TV critics, since 2017.
Experience
Alistair is a film critic and culture writer based in Manchester, England. He's currently deputy editor of The Lowdown, Zavvi's monthly magazine, where he has had the chance to interview major names. In addition to writing for Looper and Zavvi, he can be found sharing his thoughts on the latest films regularly over on The Film Stage.
Education
Alistair studied journalism at Leeds Trinity University and worked for a newspaper in the UK before finding his calling in the glamorous world of entertainment journalism.
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Stories By Alistair Ryder
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There's something surprisingly empowering about this adaptation that may not make itself apparent at first glance.
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Fittingly for its subject, it makes for a fascinating but frequently frustrating watch.
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While "Munich: The Edge of War" succeeds as an entertaining if overly familiar (pre-) WWII spy thriller, it stumbles on the aspect that has courted controversy.
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There's one thing you can definitely say about "Belle" - if Mark Zuckerberg sees this film, he'll be looking on with awe.
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The real tragedy of this Macbeth is just how disappointing it is.
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"The Power of the Dog" is a rich, rewarding film.
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It's a director recapturing some of the most pivotal moments of his childhood, without ever overlooking the grit that helped shape many of them.
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It's nothing short of a disappointment to see a great director make his first big misstep the second he finally steps out of his comfort zone.
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In Wes Anderson's latest, the limits of a seemingly boundless cinematic imagination are frequently exposed.
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If you think the A in LGBTQIA stands for ally, this movie is for you.
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"Melissa McCarthy vs. a bird" sounds like a decent premise for a comedy, but it takes more than a premise to make a movie, and "The Starling" is proof.
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You may very well enjoy Antoine Fuqua's "The Guilty" if you haven't seen the movie it's remaking -- but does that justify its existence?
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It has an outstanding cast and a compelling central mystery. Is that enough to make "Encounter" worth a watch?
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The new "Candyman" is a horror film that aims to get in your head rather than under your skin. Does it succeed?
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Neill Blomkamp was once seen as a filmmaker on the rise. A few flops have changed that, but can "Demonic" help him bounce back?
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"Annette," much like the music of Sparks, will likely prove to be an acquired taste.
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"Beckett" should be the blueprint for the ideal John David Washington vehicle going forward.
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"Nine Days" promises to ""invite you to reconsider your entire worldview." That's a pretty tall order for a film - does this one live up to it?
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"Pig" is not the "John Wick" imitator you might think. But does that means it's worth watching anyway?
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Soderbergh is back in his comfort zone, and audiences reap the benefits with this supremely watchable crime caper.
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Nearly six years after the thread that changed Twitter, director Janicza Bravo has given Zola's story the big-screen treatment users were clamoring for.
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Pixar's latest outing is part coming of age story, part mystical adventure. How does it stack up against the studio's best efforts?
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"Awake" is a post-apocalyptic thriller set in a world devastated by an unexpected supernatural event that has stopped mankind from being able to fall asleep.
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Families deserve better than this, and there's nothing in this sequel that helps Peter Rabbit escape from Paddington's shadow.
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Despite how familiar this fact-based underdog story feels, it has an infectious likability.
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At long last, "The Woman in the Window" has made its way to audiences. Was this Hitchcock-indebted thriller worth the wait?
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This Angelina Jolie-led action thriller set in the Montana wilderness is a rebound for director Taylor Sheridan -- but it still falls short of his best work.