Cynthia Vinney
School
Cornell University, Fielding Graduate University
Expertise
Marvel Cinematic Universe, Disney, Stranger Things
- Cynthia has co-authored two books on entertainment, most recently Finding Truth in Fiction: What Fan Culture Gets Right and Why It's Good to Get Lost in a Story, about audiences' positive responses to fictional stories.
- She has interviewed many filmmakers and actors, including Jim Carrey, Kiefer Sutherland, Anthony and Joe Russo, Naomi Watts, and Kevin Smith.
- She's been featured in articles, radio shows, and podcasts about entertainment.
Experience
Cynthia is a writer who specializes in the film and television industry. At Looper, she writes movie reviews, interviews with filmmakers and actors, and features. She's also covered movies and TV for publications such as CBR, ScreenRant, FilmRacket, and Monsters & Critics. In addition to her writing, she has performed and published extensive research on the positive impact of pop culture on fans.
Education
Cynthia holds a bachelor's degree in film studies from Cornell University and master's and doctorate degrees in media psychology from Fielding Graduate University, which all give her a unique foundation to write about all things movies and TV.
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Stories By Cynthia Vinney
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How does the ending of "The First Omen" line up with the plot of the original 1976 classic "The Omen," while forging its own path? We have the answers.
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TV fans have been theorizing about their favorite shows around the watercooler for decades, and some actually happened to be accurate.
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We've seen Godzilla and King Kong square off against each other, but how does their relationship evolve in "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire?"
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Though Peacock's limited series "Apples Never Fall" is gripping and will have you enthralled from the beginning, it may also leave you with questions.
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Rick (Andrew Lincoln) and Michonne (Danai Gurira) return in "The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live," years after both characters departed the AMC zombie series.
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In an exclusive interview with Looper, Dakota Johnson discusses Madame Web's powers and gives insight into her dynamic with her younger costars.
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"Hazbin Hotel" is full of zany characters and great songs - plus a big dose of sex, drugs, and violence. Here's what happens at the end of Season 1.
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Donald Glover and Maya Erskine kick butt and make out in the Amazon Prime TV remake "Mr. and Mrs. Smith," but the show is less electrifying than its stars.
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Jason Statham floats like a butterfly and stings like a bee in David Ayer's otherwise horribly bland and rote new action film, "The Beekeeper."
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There were many great guest starts on "Friends" over the years, but we've narrowed down the best of the best. Check out our picks.
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"Wish" celebrates 100 years of Disney with a tale about a girl who wishes upon a star. It has a wholesome ending that delivers some important life lessons.
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"Trolls Band Together" is the third film in the "Trolls" franchise, and it opens up the world of Poppy and Branch considerably. Here's what the ending means.
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The new Apple TV+ Monsterverse series, "Monarch: Legacy of Monsters," is a fun time-hopping adventure with a likable, well-written cast of characters.
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While Will Ferrell is famous for classic comedy films like "Elf," "Old School," and "Anchorman," there are a number of roles that he's passed on in his career.
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Sarah Michelle Gellar won our hearts as Buffy the Vampire Slayer back in the '90s, and she's been sporadically showing up on our screens ever since.
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In the legal drama "The Burial," the two parties bitterly trade blows in the courtroom as part of a David and Goliath corporate trial -- here's how it all ends.
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The gentleman thief Assane Diop is back for another daring heist in "Lupin" Part 3. Here's how the ending of Part 3 plays out and what it all means.
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Amazon Prime's "The Burial," directed by Maggie Betts, features a powerhouse performance from Jamie Foxx as personal injury lawyer Willie Gary.
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Did the trio of amateur sleuths manage to solve yet another murder case? We take a look at, and explain, the ending of "Only Murders in the Building" Season 3.
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Disney is a powerhouse production company, with subsidiaries providing it with a wide range of films. Here's how well each 2023 Disney movie has done.
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"Loki" returns to Disney+ for Season 2, as Tom Hiddleston's Loki gets the gang back together to save the TVA and find Victor Timely (Jonathan Majors).
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Several famous co-stars reunited after their original shows ended to appear on the same series years later. Here's a look at a few you might know.
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The Netflix show Ragnarok took such a drastic turn in its direction during Season 3 that many fans were left confused, so let's sort through the series finale.
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While Prime Video's "Wilderness" has all the makings of a good show, the final product just doesn't hit quite as hard as it should.
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"Lucifer" ran for six seasons, and over the course of that time, the supernatural procedural generated more than a few genuinely excellent episodes.
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Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus) goes to France in AMC's latest "The Walking Dead" spin-off series and battles the undead alongside warrior nuns.
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Apple TV+'s series "The Changeling," based on Victor LaValle's bestselling novel of the same name, is mostly excellent. It's romantic and taut and mysterious.