Jeff Ewing

Jeff Ewing is an entertainment journalist and film and TV critic out of Los Angeles. He’s a Rotten Tomatoes-certified critic and member of the Critic’s Choice Association, with bylines at Forbes, /Film, and Looper as well as chapters in a variety of Pop Culture and Philosophy books. Jeff also produces and hosts a podcast about monsters and monster-movies called Humanoids from the Deep Dive.

When he’s not writing about and seeing movies for a living, he loves writing screenplays, reading graphic novels, boxing, hanging out with his dogs, and watching John Carpenter, Bong Joon-ho, and Guillermo del Toro movies. You can find him on Twitter, probably discussing the finer points of The Thing, Alien, or Godzilla.

Retrospective

One Of Sci-Fi’s Greatest Comedies Worked Because it Broke all the Rules

Paradoxes are bogus.

ByJeff Ewing
Retrospective

The Best 'Twilight Zone' Revival Came in the Form of a Throwback Alien Thriller

Do you hear something strange?

ByJeff Ewing
Inverse Recommends

David Fincher's Latest Thriller is a Darkly Funny Return to Form

In David Fincher’s latest, freelancing is murder.

ByJeff Ewing
Inverse Recommends

Superhero Movies Can Escape Their Box Office Malaise By Learning From Guillermo del Toro

Take your story seriously, no matter how silly it is.

ByJeff Ewing
The Inverse Interview

Stephen Root Finally Gets His Revenge

“We’re playing different characters, and what a joy,” the Barry star tells Inverse.

ByJeff Ewing
The Inverse Interview

How Henry Winkler Learned to Embrace His Inner Jerk on Barry

Plus, the story behind his standout moment in Season 4 Episode 2.

ByJeff Ewing
Review

Guy Ritchie's 'The Covenant' is at War With Itself

Despite a tight narrative and a strong message, The Covenant falls apart structurally.

ByJeff Ewing
The Inverse Interview

“A bad dude.” How Jim Moss Became the Scariest Character in Barry Season 4

Inverse spoke to Robert Wisdom about coming to grips with the character, working with Bill Hader and Henry Winkler, and what to expect in Barry Season 4.

ByJeff Ewing
Exclusive

The 5 Coolest Things We Learned About 'Avatar: The Way of Water’s Groundbreaking VFX

The Space Whales were, in fact, giant puppets that the actors could ride.

ByJeff Ewing
Exclusive

'Avatar 3' Will Introduce Two New Na'vi Tribes, Producer Jon Landau Reveals

One of them will be the previously reported “Ash People.”

ByJeff Ewing
Movies

What is '65' Even About? Attempting to Explain the Adam Driver vs. Dinosaurs Movie

Wait, is Adam Driver an alien?

ByJeff Ewing
Review

'65' is a Lean, Mean Dino Thriller as Straightforward as Its Title

The writers of A Quiet Place deliver a lean, suspenseful tale of two characters trying to coolly walk away from our planet’s biggest explosion.

ByJeff Ewing
Review

'Children of the Corn' is an Imperfect But Promising Reimagining of the Stephen King Story

There may be some life yet in this old Stephen King story.

ByJeff Ewing
Review

'Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey' isn’t Hundred Acre Good

Oh, bother.

ByJeff Ewing