Expertise
Marvel Cinematic Universe, Star Wars, Saturday Night Live
- Ethan has covered major entertainment events such as Sundance Film Festival, San Diego Comic-Con, and Star Wars Celebration.
- You can find quotes from Ethan's reviews in movie trailers and TV commercials and on movie posters and Blu-ray/DVD covers.
- Reporting from the sets of major films like "Real Steel," "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes," "Captain America: Civil War," "Thor: Ragnarok," and more, Ethan has provided exclusive coverage for some of the biggest blockbusters in the world.
Experience
Ethan Anderton (aka Bradford Oman) has been an entertainment reporter for nearly 15 years. An obsession with movies, TV, pop culture and toys prepared him for this job his entire life, and it has allowed him to provide insightful and informative commentary on everything from the Marvel Cinematic Universe to Saturday Night Live. Starting out as a freelance writer at FirstShowing.net led to a leadership role as the managing editor for several years. During his tenure writing about cinema, from massive blockbusters to little indies, Ethan also dabbled in TV coverage at ScreenRant, Collider, and GeekNation. In 2015, Ethan came aboard /Film and eventually became one of the Senior Editors after the site joined the Static Media family. You can hear Ethan appearing regularly on The /Film Daily Podcast, as well as hosting his own podcasts Go Flix Yourself and The Ten To One Podcast.
Education
Ethan earned a bachelor's degree in film and video studies at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, and he also completed a teaching program for high school English education.
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Comedy Movies
By Ethan Anderton
Don't let the convoluted title deter you! Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie is one of the funniest movies of the year, and it has an amazing premise.
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Project Hail Mary is coming to theaters in March, and along with it, we're getting an official LEGO set featuring an astronaut minifigure of Ryan Gosling.
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Animation Movies
By Ethan Anderton
KPop Demon Hunters is getting two different boxes of Cinnamon Toast Crunch (one for HUNTR/X and one for Saja Boys), but getting them will be tough.
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Fantasy Movies
By Ethan Anderton
Hot on the heels of the first Masters of the Universe trailer, Mattel has unveiled their first line of collectible action figures inspired by the new movie.
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Animation Movies
By Ethan Anderton
Mattel is finally getting around to giving KPop Demon hunters their own dolls and action figures, and they look positively golden.
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SNL imagines what the Stranger Things Conformity Gate episode might have looked like, along with a bunch of potential spin-offs for the Netflix series.
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Fantasy Movies
By Ethan Anderton
In a new SNL sketch, Harry Potter meets Heated Rivalry and casts a spell of romance and magic at Hogwarts with plenty of cheeky references.
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Anime Shows
By Ethan Anderton
LEGO has unveiled their first ever Pokémon building brick sets, bringing some of the most iconic monster fighters to life. But get your wallet ready.
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Comedy Shows
By Ethan Anderton
Drew Barrymore still holds the record for the youngest Saturday Night Live ever, beating out the likes of Macaulay Culkin and Jodie Foster.
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Drama Movies
By Ethan Anderton
Marty Supreme has an impressive and peculiar ensemble cast surrounding Timothée Chalamet, including a legendary magician in a pivotal but small role.
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Comedy Movies
By Ethan Anderton
The new Anaconda reboot is a full-on PG-13 comedy, and while it may not be quite as sharp as other movies of its kind, it's still delightfully dumb and funny.
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Avatar: Fire and Ash gives Sigourney Weaver's young character Kiri a certain line that calls back to Aliens. Yeah, you know the one. But it really doesn't work.
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Comedy Shows
By Ethan Anderton
Bowen Yang has left Saturday Night Live, and the late night sketch comedy show gave him a lovely send-off with plenty of laughs and tears.
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Comedy Shows
By Ethan Anderton
Saturday Night Live gave Home Alone an alternate ending with a much darker twist - and yes, that's Ariana Grande as Kevin McCallister.
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Comedy Shows
By Ethan Anderton
Bowen Yang is leaving Saturday Night Live after seven seasons, and his last episode will be this weekend with host Ariana Grande.
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Interviews
By Ethan Anderton
We spoke with The Housemaid director Paul Feig about his new thriller starring Amanda Seyfried, Sydney Sweeney, and a sandwich with big pickles.
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Superhero Movies
By Ethan Anderton
Thor's hammer Mjolnir has joined the Marvel Studios relics line of collectibles from the Disney Store, and it's almost perfect. Let's take a closer look.
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Movie Reviews
By Ethan Anderton
Bradley Cooper's Is This Thing On? works magnificently thanks to the chemistry between Will Arnett and Laura Dern. Here's our review.
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Comedy Movies
By Ethan Anderton
Alan Rickman passed away in 2016, meaning he cannot return as Metatron in Dogma 2, but Kevin Smith already has someone in mind to honor the late actor.
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Comedy Movies
By Ethan Anderton
Kevin Smith is busy writing Dogma 2, and he already has a Dune 2 star in mind to play the Devil, who will have a significant role in the developing sequel.
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Fantasy Movies
By Ethan Anderton
Mondo has a new set of Lord of the Rings posters by artist Riccardo Federici that bring singular moments from each movie to life in stunning artwork.
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A new Stranger Things LEGO set has been revealed, and it's the haunted Creel House that debuted in season 4, complete with a stellar roster of minifigures.
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The Running Man utilizes former SNL cast member/writer Martin Herlihy in a small supporting role, but another SNL star has a stealthy role in the movie too.
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LEGO is giving Brad Pitt and his car from F1: The Movie the building brick treatment with a new Speed Champions set that is coming to shelves in January 2026.
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If you really want to own your movies and TV shows, physical media is the way to go, and our holiday gift guide is packed with tons of cool titles to buy now.
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Animation Movies
By Ethan Anderton
We've rounded up some of the best new toys and collectibles from your favorite movies and TV shows for this installment of the /Film 2025 Holiday Gift Guide!
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In this part of the 2025 /Film Holiday Gift Guide, we've got an amazing assortment of clothing, gear, home goods, and more from your favorite movies & TV shows.
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