Samuel Stone
School
George Mason University, Christopher Newport University
Expertise
DC Comics, Star Trek, Classic Hollywood
- Sam has sat down with filmmakers and actors to conduct interviews for a number of outlets on a wide range of film and television topics, including John Carpenter, Edgar Wright, Robert Rodriguez, Jenna Ortega, and Emilia Clarke.
- As Sam's expertise has grown, he has traveled to cover pop culture events nationwide, including Comic-Con International in San Diego and New York Comic-Con, as an interviewer, moderator, and panelist.
- Through his academic studies, Sam has learned how to read, write, and speak in multiple languages, and worked as a translator on a number of titles published by Image Comics.
Experience
After writing for Image Comics' preview magazine Image+ from 2016 to 2018, Sam transitioned to write for Comic Book Resources (CBR) in April 2018. Expanding his expertise to professionally covering film, television, and video games, Sam drew from a lifetime of his own interests and fandom to write news, columns, reviews, and interviews. Sam has since written for Looper, SVG, and Popverse, covering the biggest news and burning questions from the biggest projects in the entertainment industry. While still writing for CBR and Popverse, Sam has been writing for /Film since January 2023 and enjoys balancing coverage between newer film and television projects with the older and more obscure movies and shows he has long admired.
Education
Sam has earned an undergraduate degree in Communication Studies from Christopher Newport University, focusing on media criticism and rhetorical theory. He has also earned a graduate degree in Global Affairs, with a concentration in Information Technology & Media, used to observe trends in global media consumption and usage.
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Stories By Samuel Stone
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Here are some of the best and worst aspects of "Seinfeld."
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Appropriately enough, the original "Ant-Man" is filled with tiny details. From the names of Paul Rudd's kids to a comic creator shout-out, we reveal all.
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Quentin Tarantino's movies have long existed as both self-contained entertainment and a shared universe. We examine names, products and more in his filmography.
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In the MCU, not everyone is who they say they are, even the so-called superheroes. There are the 10 best MCU villains we never saw coming, ranked.
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James Bond has been thrilling moviegoing audiences in more than two dozen films since 1962. Here are all the most-paused moments in the 007 film series.
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The kill count of Jason Vorhees is beyond compare - as is his skilled savagery. We examine the most brutal murders from the "Friday the 13th" franchise.
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James Bond is known for his shaken martinis, dazzling tux ... and unyielding masculinity. From Connery to Craig, we rank the most macho 007 scenes of all time.
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Across Humphrey Bogart's career, he's played gangsters and bar owners, detectives and thieves. We count down the seven best and worst Bogie films of all time.
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From underground fighting rings to explosive set pieces against fiendish assassins, here are the best fight scenes in Jean-Claude Van Damme's impressive career.
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Across all five Scream movies produced so far, there are tropes that consistently appear in each, lending a self-aware familiarity to all the bloody mayhem.
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One of the most talented actors of his generation is unquestionably Michael B. Jordan, who's starred in a variety of great films during his rapid rise to fame.
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Plenty of allies and enemies have come and gone from the Mission: Impossible franchise and its complex web of spies. What happened to some of those stars?
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Sylvester Stallone has been in many sequels. But for every Rocky or Rambo, there's at least two or three characters who never got that second movie.
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One of the most successful horror-comedy franchises of all time is "Ghostbusters." Here are the most confusing moments from the series' trilogy of films.
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Here are all the biggest unresolved questions about "Seinfeld."
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From stylistic flourishes in the franchise's formula to narrative trends that help define Ethan and the IMF, here's what you'll see in every "M:I" movie.
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Part of what's made Indiana Jones such a beloved icon is the formula of reliable hallmarks running throughout all of his adventures.
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Here are all the reasons why "Better Call Saul" has surpassed "Breaking Bad."
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The Conjuring Universe has expanded significantly since the first film dropped in 2013. This is the correct order in which to watch the films.
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The "Toy Story" series remains among the most beloved movie franchises of all time, but there are still a lot of unanswered questions.
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The late Paul Newman was a Hollywood icon who starred in dozens of memorable movies over the course of his decorated career. These are his 25 best films.
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Almost 40 years after the acclaimed history-based sitcom wrapped up, we're still confused. These are the biggest unanswered questions in MASH.
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1995's Waterworld starred one of the biggest hitmakers in Hollywood but went bellyup at the box office, and here's why this ambitious film failed to take sail
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Some actors define a scene so perfectly (and vice versa) that it can change the course of their careers. See whose careers were launched with just one scene.
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Here are the sci-fi movie deaths that viewers can see coming a mile away, from characters ignoring horror movie tropes to making one last heroic sacrifice.
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Think you know Hawkeye Pierce? Think again. This is the untold truth of the wisecracking surgeon at the heart of "M*A*S*H."
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Which Superman movies stick the landing and which totally miss? We're ranking every single one of their final scenes from worst to best to find out.