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Richard Fink

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Writer for MovieWeb. Body content is likely now more Diet Coke than water.

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Richard Fink @richardfink.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
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Richard Fink @richardfink.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
It’s only July and I’m already so sick and tired of the whole Avengers/Dune discourse.
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Richard Fink @richardfink.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Rest in Peace Sam Neil. An incredible actor with versatile career who proved he could do any genre. He will be greatly missed but live on forever.
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Richard Fink @richardfink.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
On the subway and “Human” by the Killers came on my playlist…have we ever found out what “or are we dancer” means?
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Richard Fink @richardfink.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Saw this the day it came out. Was not a Star Trek fan going in, saw it because it was a summer movie. Absolutely loved it and I think I saw it 4 more times that summer. The DVD came out right before Thanksgiving, and since then has become the default movie me and my parents watch on that holiday.
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Richard Fink @richardfink.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
In terms of nostalgic sweet spots, fast food tie-ins for summer movies always gets me. #MaytheFourthBeWithYou #StarWarsDay #BurgerKing
The Mandalorian and Grogu combo meal at Burger King
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Richard Fink @richardfink.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Remember how I said I would post more on Substack? Well, that was a lie (look, April was busy). But just before the month is over and the summer movie season starts, I made a list of my most anticipated (and rather basic) movies of the summer. richardlfink.substack.com/p/my-most-an...
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My Most Anticipated Movies of the 2026 Summer Movie Season
See me at the theater with a large Diet Coke and a bucket of popcorn with M&M's mixed in.
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Richard Fink @richardfink.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Not a day goes by I don’t wish a Whataburger would open in LA.
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Richard Fink @richardfink.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
So this is going to be Glen Powell or Wyatt Russell right?
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Richard Fink @richardfink.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
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Richard Fink @richardfink.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
That Ryan Gosling stock I invested in back in 2011 keeps paying off. #ProjectHailMary
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Richard Fink @richardfink.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
One of the worst aspects of the digital workplace is that, without warning, great co-workers are gone, and nobody says anything about it. Really feeling nervous about my own future, but more than anything, I'm scared/upset for so many talented writers and editors I know who deserve so much better.
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Richard Fink @richardfink.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
First time in my life my favorite movie of the year won Best Picture.
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Richard Fink @richardfink.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Coming back from lunch to see the news that Max Landis is writing a G.I. Joe movie…
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David Chen @davechen.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Me and all my media friends reading this news that Paramount will buy Warner Bros instead of Netflix
Buzz and Jessie hold hands in the incinerator in Toy Story 3
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 26/02/2026
Fuuuuuuck. Larry Ellison will control tiktok, CBS, and CNN. Bari Weiss will run the latter. Oligarchy nightmare.
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Richard Newby @richardlnewby.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Paramount getting control of WB is a further descent into fascism. This isn’t about theatrical releases or physical media. This is about MAGA further controlling the news and Trump wedging his way into Hollywood influence. This is disastrous in ways that will be far-reaching.
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Netflix Backs Out of Warner Bros. Bidding, Paramount Set to Win
In a stunning twist, the streaming giant's co-CEOs say Warner Bros. "was always a ‘nice to have’ at the right price, not a ‘must have’ at any price."
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Richard Fink @richardfink.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Shhhhhhiiiiitttttttt….. variety.com/2026/tv/news...
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It’s Over: Netflix Declines to Raise Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
Netflix has declined to increase its offer for Warner Bros. Discovery.
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britt hayes @britthates.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
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Richard Fink @richardfink.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
#Hoppers might be Pixar’s funniest/most straight forward comedy since the first Toy Story. If feels like Pixar’s version of a DreamWorks movie if that makes any sense. I had a great time and laughed a lot and would highly recommend seeing it in theaters.
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Richard Fink @richardfink.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Staring into the abyss in a 7-Eleven.
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Richard Fink @richardfink.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
What do you mean the Winter Olympics don’t have snowball fights?
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Richard Fink @richardfink.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Got to write about one of my favorite movies of 2025 for @movieweb that sadly received no love from the Academy. Check out Sorry, Baby on HBO Max. movieweb.com/sorry-baby-b...
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This Is the Best Movie of 2025 With 0 Oscar Nominations
Did they just... forget about this one?
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Richard Fink @richardfink.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
#WonderMan is excellent. One of the best MCU series by a wide margin. It’s funny, has excellent characters, and works because it is basically a comedy that happens to exist in a superhero world. I hope Marvel makes more Wonder Man and more shows like it.
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Richard Fink @richardfink.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
As someone who went to see 2009’s Friday the 13th and Drag Me to Hell on opening day in high school, I had high hopes for Send Help and oh did it deliver. Raimi goes full Raimi and I had a blast! Can’t wait to see it again.
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Richard Fink @richardfink.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Force Awakens, The Last Jedi, Solo, The Mandalorian, Andor, and Skeleton Crew, are some of my favorite Star Wars stories ever and all happened during Kathleen Kennedy’s tenure as the head of Lucasfilm. I have many great memories tied to this era of Star Wars, and a lot of it is because of her.
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Richard Fink @richardfink.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
2025 was grim for the movie industry…but great for movies. Here are my top 20 favorite films of the year.
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Richard Fink @richardfink.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Andor Season 2…with those final episodes of Skeleton Crew coming a close second.
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Richard Fink @richardfink.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
With the year coming to a close, I got to write up the 10 best superhero movie entries of 2025 for @movieweb.bsky.social. movieweb.com/best-superhe...
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Best Superhero Movies & TV Shows of 2025 in a Bad Year for Hollywood's Former Favorite Genre
But did Marvel or DC come out on top?
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Richard Fink @richardfink.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
It is surreal to think The Force Awakens came out ten years ago. It is strange to think how much has changed around Star Wars since it came out. But you know what? The movie still rules. Loved it then, still love it today, will hopefully love it in another ten years. movieweb.com/star-wars-th...
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10 Years Later, 'Star Wars' Greatest Success Has Become Its Biggest Failure
Was this the beginning of the end?
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Richard Fink @richardfink.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
As someone who played so many hours of Episode 1 Racer, I will buy this on day one.
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britt hayes @britthates.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Disney's AI deal was inevitable, but it's still depressing as hell.
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Disney's AI Slop Era Has Begun
The studio's OpenAI deal is great news for billionaires and bad news for everyone else.
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Richard Fink @richardfink.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
This news is so awful I wanted to just go back to bed and not think about today. Truly loving in the worst timeline right now.
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Richard Fink @richardfink.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t miss my grandma. But this wouldn’t be her. It’s an algorithmic approximation of a person. It’s not really them so therefore it isn’t my grandma. This is downright offensive to think they can replace our loved ones and an absolute ghoulish headline.
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Richard Fink @richardfink.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
Guess I found what’s going on Christmas morning.
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Human Torch Fireside | 10 Hour Holiday Ambiance
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Richard Fink @richardfink.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
I still can’t believe it.
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Richard Fink @richardfink.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Just a bleak day for the film industry. Don’t think I’ve ever been this depressed about the future of a medium I love so much.
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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 05/12/2025
the new CBS/Paramount is clearly dominated by dim, right wing dudebros, who want to make lowest common denominator bait for other, dim, white, right wing dudebros
"Paramount insiders debunk the notion that this new team is making “flyover state” films but readily admit they are building a slate focused on areas it sees as underserved by Hollywood, a move that mirrors Ellison’s work to reshape CBS News. The mogul has complained that the news business has been taken over by coastal elites out of touch with the American public, so it’s not surprising that he’s bringing the same ethos to his studio. One major emphasis is to develop broad, testosterone-laden tentpoles like a Call of Duty movie that Taylor Sheridan is writing and a $100 million-plus motorcross film directed by James Mangold and starring Timothée Chalamet, who would earn a career-high $25 million. (Mangold also has a new overall deal with the studio.) Paramount also is keen on making a Western with 1923 actor Brandon Sklenar."
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Richard Fink @richardfink.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Okay, rude. I can’t believe KPop Demon Hunters and Hazbin Hotel didn’t shave this number down…unless this is the aged down number?!
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Richard Fink @richardfink.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Finally finished my Thanksgiving left overs. 10 turkey sandwiches in 5 days. Till next year.
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Richard Fink @richardfink.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Of course, the Brainiac shortlist is revealed two days after I wrote this list. Still, check it out and let me know what you think of these picks and who you would want to see as Superman's most famous foe who has yet to grace the big screen. movieweb.com/superman-man...
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8 Actors Who Could Bring Brainiac to Life in 'Superman: Man of Tomorrow'
Superman's iconic foe is coming to the DCU.
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Richard Fink @richardfink.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
I really wanted to like Ella McCay. I tried to meet it on every level, but the entire runtime I was left feeling baffled. It doesn’t work as a comedy or drama, and the entire film is a waste of very talented individuals. I was hoping for a James L. Brooks comeback but sadly a real whiff.
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Richard Fink @richardfink.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
#AvatarFireandAsh is the Return of the Jedi of the Avatar series. Even if it falls slightly below it’s predecessors, it is still REALLY good with some incredibly powerful and emotionally resonate beats that got tears out of me. Awe inspiring visuals and filmmaking. I just love these movies so much.
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Richard Fink @richardfink.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
I decided to say something nice about The Rise of Skywalker, and a particular Star Wars quote that has been on my mind a lot lately.
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The Best Quote in 'Star Wars: The Phantom Menace' Took 20 Years To Come Full Circle
It finally paid off with the worst movie in the franchise.
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Richard Fink @richardfink.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
#LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched
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Richard Fink @richardfink.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Excellent piece about 2018's The Predator by @britthates.bsky.social Think this movie still stands as one of the biggest disappointments I've had this past decade. I'm so glad The Predator franchise is back on track.
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Mel Buer @melbuer.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Alright I fucking wrote about this. It was apparently necessary to vent my rage about this this afternoon, because that took me two hours to get it all out and onto the page.
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It was never about the numbers
On trying to work in the dying American news industry
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Richard Fink @richardfink.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
I lost count of how many times I fist bumped the air during #PredatorBadlands. To borrow a phrase from Blank Check “it owns bones!” This was the Predator movie I think I’ve been waiting for since I discovered the franchise at 10 years old. Cannot recommend enough.
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Richard Fink @richardfink.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
#LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched Clearly getting ready for Halloween
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Richard Fink @richardfink.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
“I’m the worlds most dangerous Predator” My Edward Cullen/Predator mashup is my most absurd costume. Happy Halloween everyone!
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