

Max Ruscinski
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About Max Ruscinski
Max Ruscinski is a freelance writer, editor, and self-published author from Hamilton, ON. He is a graduate of McMaster University, where he majored in Philosophy and minored in English and Cultural Studies, and the Humber School of Writers, where he completed the Creative Writing graduate program.
Industry Focus
Max has been a Shift Writer at Screen Rant since October 2024, where he publishes News and Feature articles about the newest movies and TV shows. He has previously worked as a Content Auditor for Valnet Inc., where he reviewed and graded articles posted on Screen Rant, CBR, MovieWeb, and Collider. His work has also been published on CBR and MovieWeb.
Favorite Media
Some of Max's favorite films are La La Land, Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood, The Graduate, and After Hours. He is also a huge fan of larger franchises such as Star Wars and Game of Thrones. Additionally, as someone who is openly addicted to logging films on Letterboxd, you can follow his @mruscinski to learn more about his movie tastes.
Latest

After A Minecraft Movie, I'm Confident The Sequel Will Lean Even More Into The Film's Best Element
A sequel to A Minecraft Movie needs to pair these two characters together again, since they clearly have a lot of chemistry in the movie.

John Wick 5 Story Update Is A Promising Sign For Keanu Reeves' Future After His Story Seemingly Ended
John Wick 5 seems like it will start a new era for the series, which is a promidate since the ending of the fourth movie was so good.

The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping's Cast - Every Confirmed Actor & Who They're Playing
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping will be based on the best-selling novel by Suzanne Collins and will feature an incredible cast.

Jurassic World Rebirth's New Mutant Raptors Explained: Why They Have Wings
A new raptor mutation will be introduced in Jurassic World Rebirth, and it looks like they will be some of the scariest dinosaurs in the movie.

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning Budget vs. Box Office Projections: How Much It Needs To Make
The Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning will have to make a lot of money at the box office since it has such a massive budget.

Jennifer Lawrence's New 87% Thriller Sounds Like It Has A Great Chance To End A 9-Year Oscars Drought
Jennifer Lawrence's role in an psychological thriller movie could earn the actress her first Academy Award nomination in nine years.

“Tom Was Starting To Lose Strength Rapidly”: Just How Dangerous Tom Cruise’s New Mission: Impossible Stunt Really Was Explained In Eyewatering By Director
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning director Christopher McQuarrie explains how dangerous Tom Cruise's airplane stunt is in the movie.

Jurassic World Rebirth's New Monster Dinosaur Has Already Accomplished What The Previous Hybrids Failed To Do
Jurassic World Rebirth's D-rex looks like it will be scarier than the franchise's other hybrid dinosaurs, which have been somewhat disappointing.

Mortal Kombat 2 May Already Be Replacing Cole Young After Just 1 Movie
Even though he was the main character in the 2021 reboot film, it seems like Lewis Tan's Cole Young may be sidelined in the Mortal Kombat 2.

Henry Cavill's Best Role In Bond 26 Isn't As 007 & This $791 Million Spy Movie Proves It
The time has perhaps ed for Henry Cavill to play 007 in a James Bond movie, but one of his films proves that he would be a terrific Bond villain.

Mel Gibson Praises Lethal Weapon 5 As The “The Best Of Them All” & Addresses Why The Sequel Is Stuck In Development Hell
Exclusive: Mel Gibson explains why Lethal Weapon 5 is stuck in developmental hell despite his belief that it could have the best script of the series.

Why Laszlo's Wife Is In A Wheelchair In The Brutalist
László's wife, Erzsébet, is in a wheelchair in The Brutalist, which is a constant reminder of the horrors that she experienced during the Holocaust.

Tom Cruise Fired Experts Who Doubted His Latest Mission: Impossible Stunt, And Matt Damon Once Told A Brilliant Story That Proves He’s Been Doing This For Years
Tom Cruise replaced experts who claimed one Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning stunt was impossible, which shouldn't be surprising.

Jurassic World Rebirth Is Fixing A Glaring Dinosaur Issue From The Last 3 Movies
Jurassic World Rebirth is thankfully focusing more on horror and making a specific dinosaur species scary again, which fixes a major issue.

Taylor Sheridan's New Action Movie With 1923 Star Would Be More Exciting If It Was Ending A 4 Year Streak
Taylor Sheridan is teaming up with 1923 star Brandon Sklenar once again for a new action movie, but he's unfortunately not directing the film.

Mortal Kombat 2 Won't Be Able To Replicate A Sub-Zero Twist The Video Game Did 32 Years Ago
Even though Joe Taslim is returning for Mortal Kombat 2 after playing Sub-Zero in the first film, it will be hard for the sequel to copy a game twist.

Hunger Games' Haymitch Prequel Movie Has A Surprising Casting Trend Thanks To Unexpected Connections
Three actors who will appear in the The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping have created an interesting casting trend for the prequel movie.

Adrien Brody's 3.5 Hour Acclaimed Drama Is Finally Streaming 2 Months After His Oscar-Winning Performance
The Brutalist, which is one of last year's best movies and earned Adrien Brody a Best Actor win at the 2025 Academy Awards, is finally streaming.

A Minecraft Movie's Herobrine Easter Egg Explained
A Minecraft Movie includes an Easter egg to Herobrine, who is at the center of some of the most interesting (and creepy) stories about the video game.

I Can't Wait To See John Wick In Ballerina, But I Hope Keanu Reeves Doesn't Return For This Other Spinoff Movie
It will be exciting to see Keanu Reeves return as John Wick in Ballerina, but he shouldn't appear in this other spinoff movie.