Joe Allen

Joe Allen is a freelance writer based in upstate New York. His work has been published in Digital Trends, The Washington Post, The Charleston Post & Courier, Paste Magazine, and other outlets.

Joe has a Master's in journalism from Syracuse University. In his free time, he likes to run and play guitar.

Retrospective

The Most Famous Beatles’ Movie Remains a Landmark in Brilliant Animation

You all live where?

Retrospective

An Obscure Stephen King Adaptation Is Also the Perfect Template For the Author’s Work

Cronenberg stayed faithful to King’s story but trimmed the fat, a model other directors should follow.

Retrospective

With Its First, and Best, Ending, The Greatest Crime Show of the Century Cemented Its Legacy

“Look on my works ye mighty and despair.”

Opinion

Will Blockbusters Ever Be Sexy Again?

Why do most modern heroes have all the erotic charm of a Ken doll?

Retrospective

'Game of Thrones' Most Shocking Twist Marked the Beginning of the End

"Now the rains weep o'er his hall, and not a soul to hear."

Retrospective

“Kissed by Fire” was 'Game of Thrones' at its Quiet Best

All the burnings and beheadings wouldn't work without the conversations between them.

Retrospective

As Marvel Movies Spin Their Wheels, 'Avengers: Infinity War' Remains a Remarkable Magic Trick

The title may say “Avengers,” but our hero is Thanos.

Retrospective

15 Years Later, 'Speed Racer' Remains One of the Most Fascinating Flops Ever

The Wachowskis were driving angry.

Retrospective

2013’s 'Evil Dead' is Nothing Like a Sam Raimi Movie, and That’s Okay

Some movies are remade. This was "re-imagined."

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'Top Gun: Maverick' Had a Secret Weapon In Its Script

Its Oscar nomination was mocked. It shouldn't have been.

Retrospective

With 'Red Sparrow,' Jennifer Lawrence Tried to Save the Mid-Budget, Star-Powered Thriller

This kind of sleazy, violent, and twisty film doesn’t get made anymore.

Opinion

The Endings of 'The Last of Us' and 'Knock at the Cabin' Are Opposites. Which One is Right?

Knock at the Cabin and The Last of Us are two parallel tales of the apocalypse that come to very different conclusions.

10 Million Fireflies

The Last of Us is the exception to the video game curse, not the cure

HBO’s The Last of Us has one advantage that other video game adaptations don't.

The Inverse Awards 2022

How 2022’s best movies defied the most annoying trend in cinema

From Top Gun to Scream, this year’s sequels managed to break some genuinely exciting new ground.