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Jacob Trussell

Jacob Trussell is a writer based in New York City. His editorial work has been featured on the BBC, NPR, Rue Morgue Magazine, Film School Rejects, and One Perfect Shot. He's also the author of 'The Binge Watcher's Guide to The Twilight Zone' (Riverdale Avenue Books). Available to host your next spooky public access show. Find him on Twitter here: @JE_TRUSSELL (He/Him)
Serial Mom

Kathleen Turner is Criminally Underrated in ‘Serial Mom’

By Jacob Trussell 

As Beverly Sutphin, Turner surfaces the seedier side of the picture-perfect suburban housewife in John Waters’ cult classic.
Super Mario Bros 1993 - The Great Performances

Bob Hoskins and John Leguizamo Were Brothers in Bond on ‘Super Mario Bros.’

By Jacob Trussell 

The actors may have been a little inebriated while filming the most infamous disasterpiece of 1993, but their off-screen bonding only helped make their on-screen relationship feel real.
Hugh Grant Paddington 2

What’s Not to Love About Hugh Grant in ‘Paddington 2’?

By Jacob Trussell 

He was the floppy-haired heartthrob of the 90s, but by 2018, Grant found ways to poke fun at the very fabric of actorly charm as Phoenix Buchanan.
Male Friendships Banshees Of Inisherin

Examining the Tragic Male Friendships in ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ and ‘In Bruges’

By Jacob Trussell 

Why can’t we tear our eyes away from the emotionally devastating interplay between Brendan Gleeson and Colin Farrell across Martin McDonagh’s films?
Penn Badgley You

It’s a Good Thing Penn Badgley Hates His Character in ‘You’

By Jacob Trussell 

The actor may hate Joe Goldberg, but we still can’t get enough of the psychosexy sociopath Badgley brings to life in the stalker-centric rom-dram.
Jeffrey Combs Edgar Allan Poe

Remember When Jeffrey Combs Played Edgar Allan Poe?

By Jacob Trussell 

We look back at one of Combs’ most underrated performances bringing the master of the macabre to life.
Mia Goth In Pearl

How Mia Goth’s Pearl Stole the (Horror) Show in 2022

By Jacob Trussell 

Between X and Pearl, Goth delivered some of the best performances we’ve ever seen in a single year of horror.
Best Ebenezer Scrooge Performance

Who Gave the Best Ebenezer Scrooge Performance?

By Jacob Trussell 

We sketch out what goes into an effective Scrooge performance and which actors best conveyed the spirit of Charles Dickens infamous miser.
No Country For Old Men Cast

3 Scenes Showcasing the Incredible Cast of ‘No Country for Old Men’

By Jacob Trussell 

The film is filled with knockout performances from every member of its cast, but these three sequences specifically highlight the breathtaking nuanced layered through the Coen Brothers masterpiece.