Jacob Hall
School
Savannah College Of Art And Design
Expertise
Star Trek, James Bond, Horror Movies, Video Games, Board Games
- In his work as /Film's senior news editor, Jacob fired the opening shots of the Last Jedi Wars with a widely read article, published the day of the film's release, that declared Rian Johnson's controversial movie an instant classic.
- Jacob once had the opportunity to sit and interview Captain Jean-Luc Picard himself, Sir Patrick Stewart.
- Once, legendary writer/producer James L. Brooks demanded the publicist give him more time to stay and continue speaking to Jacob during a busy press day.
Experience
Jacob has been writing about movies and TV on the internet since 2009, scraping his way from working behind the counter at a comics and games store to freelancing for numerous outlets. After time spent contributing to Cinematical, Moviefone, Esquire, Entrepreneur, Fandango, ScreenCrush, the New York Daily News, Movies.com, and more, he became a writer and then editor at /Film. He is currently senior news editor at the site. He spends his free time convincing people to play complex board games, annoying his wife, and petting his Siamese cats.
Education
Jacob has a bachelor's degree in film and television from the Savannah College of Art and Design.
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Stories By Jacob Hall
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Alex Garland's Civil War is a terrifying look at an alternate history of a United States divided.
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Ryan Gosling ignites the screen in The Fall Guy, a love letter to stunt performers and the most purely fun action movie in ages.
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Dev Patel directs and stars in Monkey Man, an ambitious and ridiculously violent action movie with a lot on its mind. Here's our review from SXSW.
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The best thing about Star Trek is that there's a series for everyone and Star Trek: Discovery season 5 is going out on its own terms.
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Director Kyle Mooney's Y2K offers an exacting recreation of 1999 before it takes a very ... different turn. Here's our review from SXSW.
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Babes is a funny and filthy feature directorial debut from Pamela Adlon, and a hilarious showcase for Ilana Glazer. Here's our review from SXSW.
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Jake Gyllenhaal's charisma isn't enough to fight the pulled punches of this Road House remake.
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Helldivers 2 is a great video game, and also the perfect adaptation of the masterful sci-fi satire Starship Troopers.
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The actor best known for playing Keith, one of the funniest supporting characters on the original version of The Office, has died.
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Evil, the brilliant halfway point between Hannibal and Law and Order, will end with a super-sized fourth season.
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There was a time when you could enjoy the Super Bowl as a movie fan hoping to see some incredible trailers. But not really anymore.
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Tom Cruise and Alan Ritchson aren't the only people to bring Jack Reacher to life. But you've probably never even seen the best actor to do it.
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Reacher season 3 will be based on Lee Child's Persuader, the most lurid and violent book in the entire series.
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You're traveling through another internet list, a list of not only the most notable Twilight Zone episodes, but of the absolute best.
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In 1946, Superman took on the KKK in the serial radio drama The Adventures of Superman and a superhero classic was born.
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The wrestling drama The Iron Claw and the TV classic The Sopranos share one thing in common: the supernatural exists.
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We spoke with Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom director James Wan about upping the ante with the new superhero sequel.
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We spoke with Reacher season 2 star Alan Ritchson, who told us that, yes, even grandmas love his show (and they especially love the violence).
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The Oldest View, a new horror YouTube series by filmmaker Kane Parsons, is the scariest thing you'll watch in 2023.
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The Hunger Games director Francis Lawrence is the latest filmmaker to circle Stephen King's The Long Walk, but could it actually happen?
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Daniel Craig's James Bond movies rewrote the rules for the entire franchise – even the rules for the order of watching the films.
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Sean Connery's James Bond movies set the standard, and there are a few different ways to watch them. Thankfully, we're experts.
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We spoke with Saltburn director Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman) about her provocative new film, including its audacious ending.
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Ridley Scott's Napoleon isn't historically accurate, which wouldn't be a problem if if was as interesting as actual history.
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When it comes to figuring out which order to watch the Indiana Jones movies, you must choose. But choose wisely.
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We sat down with director Francis Lawrence to talk about the intricacies of his new Hunger Games prequel, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.
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Kristoffer Borgli isn't online, but somehow, Dream Scenario is the best movie yet about the perils of internet fame.