Jon O'Brien
Jon O'Brien is a freelance entertainment writer from North West England who covers movie history for Inverse. He's written about film and television for Esquire, Billboard, Vulture, New Scientist, i-D, The Guardian, and Paste. He's also a soccer enthusiast, garage drummer, Icelandophile, and carrot cake connoisseur.
The Worst Star Wars Prequel Produced One of the Franchise's Greatest Moments
One incredible scene rewarded everyone who sat through Jar Jar Binks’ antics.
With 'Civil War' in Theaters, it’s Time to Revisit Alex Garland’s Most Disturbing and Divisive Movie
No matter where you hid, you couldn’t escape the discourse.
30 Years Ago, Edward Furlong Squared Off Against Another CGI Villain
It’s no Terminator 2, but Furlong’s lesser-known sci-fi contains some entertaining scares.
How a Forgotten Sci-Fi Movie Beat Brendan Fraser to the Punch
Hijinks certainly did not ensue.
'Quantum Leap' — And a Shirtless Scott Bakula — Changed Episodic Sci-Fi Forever
What other actor has the range to play both a chimp and Lee Harvey Oswald?
The First, Silliest, and Secretly Best Star Wars Knockoff Starred David Hasselhoff, Obviously
Hasselhoff and Christopher Plummer, together at last.
Netflix's Latest Thriller Puts a Scandinavian Spin on the Disaster Movie
Sweden has given us a good movie about why you should never visit Sweden.
The Best Stephen King Miniseries is Also the Most Obscure
King closed out the 20th century with one hell of a storm.
One Underrated Sci-Fi Movie Proved Not All ‘80s Reboots Are Devoid of Imagination
The 2014 Robocop is not as bad as its reputation suggests.
The Most Wildly Entertaining Action Thriller of the Year Has a Crucial Secret Weapon
The Brothers Sun proves Michelle Yeoh is still Hollywood’s coolest badass.
Back in the ‘90s, an Infamous ‘50s B-Movie was Given a Smart Feminist Slant
Not every cult classic ages gracefully.
One of the Worst Stephen King Adaptations Still Offers Plenty of Pulpy Fun
Buckle your seatbelt.
'Jurassic Park' Was Such a Massive Hit Even Steven Spielberg Tried Cashing In
Some cases of dinomania can be terminal.
Steven Soderbergh Delivered the Best Hitchcockian Thriller of the 21st Century
Side effects include murdered movie stars and shocking plot twists.
Bad-On-Purpose Shlock Like 'Sharknado' Owes Its Existence to a Forgotten ‘70s Flick
You’ll never look at a salad the same way again.
Natalie Wood’s Final Movie Was One of the Most Underrated Sci-Fi Thrillers of the ‘80s
What really happens after death?
Leonard Nimoy Got His Start Acting With a Pipe Cleaner Monster in a Roger Corman Thriller
Everyone has to start somewhere.
A Very Dumb Action Movie Proved Jason Statham is Hollywood’s Funniest Action Hero
Only one man could be just the right amount of ridiculous.
Long Before 'Black Panther,' A Forgotten Superhero Flop Broke Bold New Ground
The quality wasn’t quite there, but the heart was.
Fun Fact: Stephen King Didn’t Actually Write His Own Darkest Ending
You only have a few days left to watch this sci-fi thriller on Netflix.