Michael Boyle
Expertise
The Scream Franchise, HBO Dramas, Saturday Night Live
- Michael spent a few years working as an editor specializing in Sci-Fi/Fantasy novels, work that translates surprisingly well to writing about TV and film.
- Michael has interviewed screenwriters and actors such as Elegance Bratton, Sarah Chalke, and Gabrielle Union.
- If a movie or show is based off a book, Michael's read the book already.
Experience
Michael has always loved to read critical pieces about TV and film, and then one day he realized he could write them as well. He started off writing for various entertainment outlets about shows like "Saturday Night Live," "Euphoria" and "Rick and Morty," before finally getting a writing position at /Film. Now you can regularly find him here, passionately defending controversial TV finales and providing in-depth explanations for why certain sequel films are unfairly maligned.
Education
Michael has bachelor's degree in English from SUNY Binghamton.
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Stories By Michael Boyle
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Despite Ray Bradbury's work inspiring many episodes of The Twilight Zone, 'I Sing the Body Electric' was his sole writing credit on the show. Here's why.
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Alyson Hannigan's penchant for making potentially off-putting lines sound adorable served her well while auditioning for Willow on Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
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Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer is the perfect example of how to get the most out of a $100 million budget.
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Did you notice that AI-generated poster on the latest episode of True Detective: Night Country? That was intentional.
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Jacob Elordi hosted the first Saturday Night Live episode of 2024, and there was a noticeable theme to the sketches.
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Columbo star Peter Falk once played a thinly-veiled version of Fidel Castro in one of the worst episodes of The Twilight Zone.
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Palpatine's lightsaber prowess in the Star Wars prequel trilogy was jarring for a lot of people, not least of all actor Ian McDiarmid.
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The Iron Claw star Holt McCallany fought to keep a deleted scene that showed a softer side to the Von Erich patriarch Fritz.
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Doctor Who companion Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson) will exit the show after just one season, with Andor actor Varada Sethu boarding the Tardis next.
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Thank you, Gareth Edwards' girlfriend, for ensuring the very good dog in The Creator got to live.
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Reacher is a fun, silly action show that should be quickly consumed and remembered fondly. The more time viewers have to analyze it, the quicker it falls apart.
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It's hard to argue with Paul Walker's reasoning for joining Fast and the Furious: 'It's a million bucks, I get to hang with friends, drive cars, and be cool.'
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The 75th Primetime Emmys celebrated the legacy of television by getting the casts of beloved shows like The Sopranos, Cheers, Martin, and more back together.
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Oliver Quick's graveside grief in Saltburn is one of the movie's most talked-about moments, but the most disturbing part wasn't in the script.
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The mostly dialogue-free Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode Hush made network execs wary, but the gamble ultimately paid off.
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Netflix is returning to Fear Street! Author R.L. Stine says that a movie based on his novel The Prom Queen is in production.
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Obi-Wan Kenobi actor Alex Guinness found the script for Star Wars was a real page-turner, with one small problem: the dialogue sucked.
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C-3PO and Anthony Daniels didn't get their fair due in the original Star Wars trilogy, but time has corrected that mistake.
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Bewitched star Elizabeth Montgomery gave one of her all-time best performances in the Twilight Zone episode 'Two' (and almost without saying a single word).
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Thanks to his cameo in Steven Spielberg's The Fabelmans, we now know cherry pie and coffee aren't the only foods and beverages close to David Lynch's heart.
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His costars couldn't help but worry about Rob Elhenney's health when he took extreme measures to become Fat Mac on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
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The latest episode of Reacher pivots even further away from the plot of the books and into uncharted territory.
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Lauren Tom has voiced Amy Wong on Futurama for over 20 years, but she was a little worried about returning to the role heading into the Hulu revival.
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Sleepy Skunk's annual movie trailer mash-up looks back at the laughs, frights, tears, and unforgettable moments of 2023 cinema.
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Is Willy Wonka merely an eccentric chocolatier, or is he secretly a diabolical serial killer, as some theorize? Let's examine the evidence.
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The Hypnotoad is one of the best running gags on Futurama, and it would be nothing without its unique sound, which has a fascinating back story.
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New Doctor Who companion Ruby Sunday has something in common with Amy Pond, Clara Oswald, and River Song: a mystery.