Author Details
Stephen has written for Screen Rant since 2016. Stephen sees movies as achievements in art, business, entertainment, and technical craftsmanship, and loves diving deep into the rabbit holes of learning in each of those areas as he strives to better understand and write about the movies we love and the people and industry that makes them.
Industry Focus
Stephen writes features about all manner of movies and TV, focusing on data and analytics such as box office, streaming numbers, and Rotten Tomatoes. Additionally, Stephen will take deep dives into the intricacies of the movie and TV industry to write about how the industry works and other complicated issues.
Favorite Media
As a co-host of the Batman v Superman: By the Minute podcast, Stephen has a strong appreciation for Zack Snyder's movies as well as Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, and anything steeped in mythology. Stephen loves polarizing movies that start a conversation but thinks arguing over whether something is "good" or "bad" is the most boring way to talk about movies.
Latest Articles
Why Army Of Thieves' Reviews Are So Mixed
Army of Thieves is getting mixed reviews, with some saying it's a fresh take on the heist genre, with others saying it's an unoriginal retread.
Why Zack Snyder Didn’t Direct Army Of Thieves
The prequel to Zack Snyder's Army of the Dead, Army of Thieves, is being directed by Matthias Schweighöfer instead of Snyder. Here's why.
How Eternals' Initial Rotten Tomatoes Score Compares to the Rest of the MCU
Eternals' early reviews are much less positive than the rest of the MCU. Here's how it compares to other MCU movies' Rotten Tomatoes scores.
Bruce Timm Interview: Superman The Animated Series Remaster
Bruce Timm speaks with Screen Rant about the Blu-Ray remaster of Superman: The Animated series and how Superman has been adapted over time.
WB Needs To Fix Their Repeated Failure to Resolve Claims of Toxicity
Warner Bros. has failed to create a culture that prevents or resolves toxic workplace issues, leading to multiple high-profile complaints.
Dune Shows WB Learned Nothing From Zack Snyder's DCEU
WB has a history of bold, director-driven visions, but a growing reluctance to commit to these visions demonstrates a failure to learn from mistakes.
Venom 2 Shows How Easy it is to Add Deadpool to the MCU
Deadpool is expected to join Disney's Marvel characters in the MCU, and Venom: Let There Be Carnage shows just how easy that crossover could be.
The Last Duel Marks Ridley Scott's Hottest Rotten Tomatoes Streak
Ridley Scott's The Last Duel reviews make the movie the longest Rotten Tomatoes hot-streak he's had in his decades-long career as a director.
Why Dune's Streaming Performance is More Important (to WB) Than Box Office
Dune's box office potential has been a big point of concern, but the movie's streaming performance actually matters a lot more to Warner Bros.
Why Halloween Kills' Rotten Tomatoes Score Dropped So Much After Release
Halloween Kills had a Fresh rating in Rotten Tomatoes a few days before release but saw a big drop after the movie officially landed in theaters.
Venom Is the Only [SPOILER] To Drop the F-Bomb
Venom: Let There Be Carnage drops the F-bomb, giving Venom a unique position to other Marvel characters with impending multiverse crossovers.
Venom 2 Beat the MCU to the First Mention of Mutants
Marvel has had to dance around mutants for years before buying the X-Man and the rest of 20th Century Fox, but Venom 2 referenced mutants first.
Craig and Connery are BOTH The Best Bond, According to Rotten Tomatoes
Daniel Craig's James Bond movies are the best according to Rotten Tomatoes, but it also says Sean Connery's are the best. Here's how that's possible.
How ScarJo's Black Widow Lawsuit Changed Disney (& Hollywood)
Scarlett Johansson's lawsuit with Disney over the streaming release of Black Widow could have a big impact on Disney and the rest of Hollywood.
Army of the Dead Hid a Major Prequel Easter Egg in Plain Sight
Army of the Dead included an Easter egg for the Army of Thieves prequel before audiences could have even recognized what character it referenced.
Venom Movies Prove Marvel's Box Office Success Isn't From Rotten Tomatoes
Venom and Let There Be Carnage are both big box office hits, despite low Rotten Tomatoes scores, unlike the MCU-produced Marvel movies.
How Army of the Dead's Cast Can Still Cameo in Army of Thieves
Army of Thieves isn't expected to include any Army of the Dead characters besides Dieter, but there is a way for Dave Bautista and others to cameo.
Venom 2 Is What Post-Pandemic Box Office Success Should Look Like
Venom: Let There Be Carnage had the year's biggest opening weekend at the box office, showing what post-pandemic box office success should look like.
No Time to Die is a Perfect Rotten Tomatoes Midpoint for Craig's Bond Movies
No Time to Die is Daniel Craig's last time playing James Bond, and the Rotten Tomatoes score fittingly ranks right in the middle of his 007 movies.
Army Of Thieves Trailer Breakdown: 8 Story & Shared Universe Reveals
The trailer for the Zack Snyder produced Army of the Dead prequel, Army of Thieves, revealed new plot points and big shared-universe connections.