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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Even though it's based on an acclaimed novel by Elizabeth Brundage, the horror-thriller film "Things Heard & Seen" isn't worth hearing or seeing.
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Tom Clancy's "Without Remorse," starring Michael B. Jordan, is a run-of-the-mill thriller that will definitely leave you feeling, well, remorseful.
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The film is far from a flawless victory, but the new "Mortal Kombat" live-action adaptation, streaming on HBO Max, is a surprisingly fun time.
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"Stowaway" is a sci-fi thriller with a simple yet ingenious premise -- but it takes more than a great idea to deliver a movie worth watching.
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"Thunder Force" is a high-concept superhero comedy starring Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer. Unfortunately, you need more than them to make a great movie.
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"Concrete Cowboys" boasts a strong cast led by Idris Elba and all kinds of good intentions. Is that enough to outweigh a sometimes frustrating story?
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Emma Seligman's directorial debut, the Mubi release "Shiva Baby," walks a fine line between cringe comedy and anxiety-inducing character study.