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Stephen Holland-Staff Writer

Stephen Holland

Staff Writer

November, 2023
MA Journalism, BA English, Media, and Cultural Studies
Breaking Bad, Martin Scorsese, The Simpsons
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About Stephen Holland

Stephen is a Classic Movies writer at Screen Rant. Formerly a reporter for The Irish Independent and The Sligo Champion, he has also been published in other outlets such as the Sunday World, Connacht Tribune, and Knewz.com. With experience covering crime, human-interest, politics, and social justice movements, pop culture and entertainment always stood out as his favorite stories to pursue. Stephen also writes, produces, and presents his own music podcast series on Spotify called Sound Thinking, which explores off-beat or underrepresented genres. This podcast takes a deep dive into the careers of different artists and bands, such as Bob Dylan, David Bowie, and The Kinks.

Industry Focus

Stephen has a Masters in Journalism from the University of Galway and previously worked as an English teacher around the world in countries including and Vietnam. While completing his MA, Stephen received the award for Radio Production of the Year at the Irish Student Media Awards (SMEDIA) for his documentary ‘Nun Left Behind’, which explores Ireland’s complex relationship with religion through the lived experiences of religious sisters.

Favorite Media

Stephen’s love for media stretches back to his earliest memories of enjoying classic cartoons like Cow and Chicken, Dexter’s Lab, Dragon Ball Z, and The Simpsons. Before long, this interest had extended to prestige series like Breaking Bad, Mad Men, The Sopranos and Twin Peaks or British comedies such as the Armando Iannucci Shows, Fleabag, and Peep Show. He has a great love for film and directors like Ingmar Bergman, Alfred Hitchcock, Akira Kurosawa, David Lynch, and Martin Scorsese. With a broad interest in action, comedy, drama, and international film, one of Stephen’s most enjoyable hobbies is checking out every nominated movie at the Academy Awards and making his predictions about who will take home that elusive Oscar.

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American Psycho's Rotten Tomatoes score is shockingly low when considering the film's enduring cultural impact and still relevant appeal.

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Kevin Smith Reveals Big Plans For The New Physical Version Of His Infamously Out-Of-Print Comedy: "A Fat F----ng Steelbook"

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The Western genre has gone through a lot of ages over the years, with some films signalling the dawning of new cinematic eras for the style.

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From Ip Man to Tiger Cage, modern martial arts movie legend Donnie Yen has been part of some of the very best martial arts franchises around.

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Classic film noirs have been responsible for some of the greatest movie quotes of all time, whose most iconic lines define the genre itself.

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Jean-Claude Van Damme's Best Movie Performance Was In A Little-Known 2021 Action Comedy

While many might point to Bloodsport, Kickboxer, or even the meta comedy JCVD, Jean-Claude Van Damme's greatest performance actually came much later.

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10 Great Dystopian Sci-Fi Movies You've Probably Never Heard Of

While some dystopian stories have gained mainstream acclaim, there's so many more incredible post-apocalyptic stories for sci-fi fans to check out.

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Humphrey Bogart was involved with some all-time great movies, but this Western adventure from director John Huston stands as his finest work.

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John Wick has featured plenty of iconic action stars, but Scott Adkins brought real martial arts skills and his expert fighting talent to the series.

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Clint Eastwood Shelved Unforgiven for 10 Years - Because He Knew It Would Only Work Once He Was Old Enough

Even though Clint Eastwood purchased the script for Unforgiven in 1981, he decided to wait a decade to be old enough for the role of William Munny.

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Ridley Scott Reflects On VFX In Modern Hollywood: “It Should Not Be A Repair Bill For A Badly Made Movie”

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While Pixar has made sequels to many of its most beloved movies, it's the box office flop Onward that deserves a follow-up film most of all.

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While Tim Burton and Johnny Depp made cinematic history with Edward Scissorhands, their second movie together was actually even better.

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