School
Savannah College of Art and Design
Expertise
Star Trek, James Bond, Horror Movies
- 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.
Education
Jacob has a bachelor's degree in film and television from the Savannah College of Art and Design.
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Drama Shows
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Fantasy Movies
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Fantasy Movies
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Comedy Movies
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Director Rob Reiner, the director of classics like A Few Good Men, When Harry Met Sally, and so many more, has tragically died at 78.
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Building LEGO's giant Enterprise set is definitely fun (whether you're a Star Trek fan, a LEGO enthusiast, or both), but it's far from easy.
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Director Michael Chaves pulls back the curtain on The Conjuring: Last Rites, revealing his favorite scare of the movie and much more.
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Horror Movies
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Horror Unleashed represents Universal's attempt at a theme park initiative that Disney tried and failed to realize years ago ... and it may just work this time.
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Horror Movies
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Universal's Horror Unleashed likely won't supplant Halloween Horror Nights in the eyes of fans, but it does serve as a compelling companion piece.
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Horror Movies
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Horror Movies
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Horror Movies
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Universal's Terrifier maze at Halloween Horror Nights doesn't pull any punches, and it sets a new record when it comes to corpses.
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Horror Movies
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Five Nights at Freddy's works much better as a Halloween Horror Nights maze than a movie. This might even be the franchise's ultimate form.
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The new Marvel Disney+ series Ironheart remembers the secret sauce that made us all love the MCU in the first place: the characters. Here's our review.
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