Liam Gaughan
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Contributing since February, 2017
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About Liam Gaughan
Liam Gaughan is a film and TV writer at Collider. He has been writing film reviews and news coverage for ten years. Between relentlessly adding new titles to his watchlist and attending as many screenings as he can, Liam is always watching new movies and television shows.
In addition to reviewing, writing, and commentating on both new and old releases, Liam has interviewed talent such as Mark Wahlberg, Jesse Plemons, Sam Mendes, Billy Eichner, Dylan O'Brien, Luke Wilson, and B.J. Novak. Liam aims to get his spec scripts produced and currently writes short films and stage plays. He lives in Allentown, PA.
Favorite Media
Liam's favorite movies include 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Shawshank Redemption, The Departed, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, and the Star Wars franchise. His favorite shows include Twin Peaks, Succession, Mr. Robot, Mad Men, The Wire, and The Sopranos.
Industry Experience
Liam holds a bachelor's degree in journalism and has over ten years of experience writing about entertainment media. His bylines include Dallas Observer, Dallas Morning News, Slashfilm, Taste of Cinema, Central Track, MovieWeb, Rebel Scum, and About.com among others.
Latest Articles
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The new version of Kong that debuted as part of Legendary’s “MonsterVerse” has a completely new origin story.
This Legendary James Bond Death Makes No Sense
Sure, it's a classic, but this famous Bond scene is far from realistic.
This Is the Most Underrated Version of the Penguin in Batman History
His role in the 1966 Batman series is the best screen depiction of the villain.
Warren Beatty Turned Down Three Major Roles That Went to Robert Redford
The Oscar winners might've had totally different careers.
One of Anne Hathaway’s Best Performances Turns Her Into a Kaiju
This role allowed Hathaway to flex her comedic and dramatic chops.
Henry Cavill's Best Performance Was In a Netflix Movie You've Never Heard Of
No, Henry Cavill's best role is not Superman or Geralt of Rivia.
Does ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ Have an End-Credits Scene?
Should you stay until the end of the credits for the latest film in the MonsterVerse?
‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ Cut a Tim Burton Cameo For Being Too Disturbing
Henry Selick's holiday classic can be creepy for kids, but this might've gone over the line.
'The Wolf of Wall Street’ Ending Explained: What Happens to Leonardo DiCaprio's Jordan Belfort?
What does "sell me this pen" really mean?
Before ‘Ripley,’ Andrew Scott Modernized One of the Greatest Villains of All Time
Scott’s scene-stealing performance instantly ranked among television’s greatest baddies.
X-Men Comics Were Banned on the Set of This X-Men Movie
And yet, the actors still read them regardless.
We Don't Need Another Season of ‘Big Little Lies’
'Big Little Lies' should be remembered as a show that kicked off a new wave of storytelling, not a franchise in itself.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson Already Proved He Can Be the Next Bond in This Action Comedy
He kicks butt and looks sharp while doing it.
Colin Farrell Gave Us a Killer Horror Performance, and We Need More
Farrell is the coolest vampire ever, right?
'The Whale' Is Darren Aronofsky's Worst Film About Self-Destruction
The circumstances surrounding Brendan Fraser's character Charlie in ‘The Whale’ are so uncomfortable they just leave the audience feeling bad.
Michael Keaton Almost Starred in This Oscar-Winning Clint Eastwood Film
Keaton almost appeared in one of Eastwood's best films, which would go on to win two Oscars.
The 10 Best Dwayne Johnson Movies, Ranked
Johnson has created an endearing screen persona that makes him perfect for action films
Mark Wahlberg Was a Hilarious Scene-Stealer in This Absurd Comedy
This unusual dark comedy gave Wahlberg the chance to lampoon himself in one of his funniest performances to date.
This Classic Hitchcock Horror Inspired One of Martin Scorsese’s Greatest Movies
...And it's not the film you might think.
Tom Hiddleston Charmed As F. Scott Fitzgerald in This Time-Travel Romance
Hiddleston gave a charismatic performance as 'The Great Gatsby' author F. Scott Fitzgerald in the romantic comedy 'Midnight in Paris.'