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Shawn S. Lealos

Senior Author

April, 2018
Shawn has a Bachelor's in Journalism from the University of Oklahoma. He won multiple Gold Circle Awards and won a SPJ Award for feature writing.
Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), DCU, horror movies
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About Shawn S. Lealos

Shawn S. Lealos is a freelance writer, author, editor, and filmmaker based out of Edmond, Oklahoma by way of The University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma. He has a Bachelor's Degree in Professional Writing and a minor in Film Studies. He has also been a professional film critic and a member of the OFCC film critics group in Oklahoma for over a decade.

Industry Focus

Shawn has worked for Screen Rant since 2018 in several roles. He started out as a list writer before moving on into a senior writer role. He is now working on the updates team, targeting everything he loves, from comic book movies to horror flicks to the best in genre television shows.

Favorite Media

Shawn is a proponant of physical media and has a DVD/Blu-ray collection that is closing in on 2,000 titles. His main obsession is anything involved with comic book adaptations. His favorites include anything from the MCU, including the Disney+ shows, as well as indie adaptations such as Locke & Key, Sandman, and classics like The Crow.

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There's One Fast & Furious Character I Don't Think The Movies Ever Needed

The Fast and Furious franchise has a huge family, but there is one member who is redundant and isn’t needed for the story to move forward.

Keanu Reeves as John Wick at the start of the stair fight in John Wick 4
How John Wick 4's Epic Steps Scene Was Pulled Off

The most memorable fight in John Wick 4 was the endless flight of stairs and here is how the filmmakers came up with the idea and pulled it off.

John Wayne as John T Chance before the gunfight in Rio Bravo
John Wayne Made One Of His Best Movies In Response To A Western He Refused To Star In: "A Piece Of You-Know-What"

John Wayne refused to star in a Western classic, but his reaction to it was to take a role in one of the best movies of his career instead.

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Kirk Douglas as Colonel Dax in his commanding officer's office in Paths of Glory
Kirk Douglas Is A Hollywood Legend, But His Best Film Is This 68-Year-Old Anti-War Movie With 96% On Rotten Tomatoes

Kirk Douglas has starred in several great movies, but one anti-war movie remains the best film in his entire career with Paths of Glory in 1957.

Robert De Niro as Travis Bickle in his cab in Taxi Driver
Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver Has The Same Story As This Classic John Wayne Western Movie

Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver owes a lot to a John Wayne movie, as Travis Bickle is an updated version of The Duke’s classic character.

Russell Crowe as Jack Aubrey on his ship in Master and Commander
Russell Crowe's 2003 Tactical War Movie Never Got A Sequel, But There Are 17 Books Still To Adapt

Russell Crowe starred in the adaptation of the Patrick O'Brian Master and Commander book series, but the franchise ended with one movie.

John Wayne as Ethan Edwards with a gun in The Searchers.
John Wayne Loved His Iconic 1956 Western So Much, He Named His Own Son After It

John Wayne named his son after one of his greatest movie characters and it is no wonder, as this character remains one of the most iconic in history.

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Brian Cox as Dr. Hannibal Lecktor in his cell in Manhunter
The Best Silence Of The Lambs Prequel Movie Came Out 5 Years Before Anthony Hopkins Played Hannibal Lecter

Before Anthony Hopkins began playing Hannibal Lecter, the best Silence of the Lambs prequel movie was made and remains mostly forgotten.

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Train To Busan Fans Must Watch This Incredible 2016 Zombie Movie With 86% On Rotten Tomatoes

Train to Busan is a zombie movie that subverts the genre, and there is another highly rated zombie film that fans should seek out that does the same.

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This 2000s War Movie Led To Clint Eastwood's Feud With Spike Lee, Then Steven Spielberg Had To Step In

Clint Eastwood’s war movie Flags of Our Fathers started a major feud with fellow director Spike Lee and Steven Spielberg had to settle things down.

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The Director Of Nicolas Cage's Con Air Was Also Behind One Of The Most Infamous Music Videos Ever Made

The director of Nicolas Cage’s Con Air, Simon West, directed one of music’s most infamous videos in history and here is what you need to know.

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Emma Stone Called This 95% RT Comedy Her "Favorite Movie Of All Time" & It's Easy To See Why

Emma Stone is one of cinema’s most talented comedy actresses, making her choice of favorite movies no surprise, choosing a comedy masterpiece.

Taylor Lautner as Jacob sitting in his truck with Kristen Stewart as Bella Swan in Twilight.
The Twilight Saga's 10 Most Toxic Relationship Moments

The Twilight Saga was built on a love triangle, but many of the franchise’s most popular moments were the definition of toxic relationships.

Alec Baldwin as Adam Maitland looking at something in his house in Beetlejuice
Why Alec Baldwin Isn't In Beetlejuice 2

Alec Baldwin was not in Beetlejuice 2 after being a big part of the first movie and here is why Tim Burton left him out of the sequel film.

Kristen Stewart with Bella hugging Robert Pattinson as Edward in Twilight.
I Saw Twilight's Final Movie At An Advanced Screening In 2012, And It Made Me Realize Why The Franchise Means So Much To People

When The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 came out, there was one moment that proved that the entire franchise succeeded on a basic level.

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Zendaya as Tashi Duncan smiling in Challengers.
The 2007 Comedy Zendaya Called "Hilarious" Is One Of The Millennial Generation's Defining Movies

Zendaya mentioned the one movie that she will always watch when it is on, and it proves why this hilarious comedy movie is one of the best.

Robert Pattinson as Edward & Kristen Stewart as Bella in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Forget Edward & Bella, This Is The Twilight Franchise's Best Couple By A Long Way

The Twilight Saga focused on the love triangle between Bella, Edward, and Jacob, but the best couple in the franchise are two very different people.

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Robert Pattinson as Edward looking at Kristen Stewart as Bella in Twilight
Twilight Cast & Character Guide

The cast of Twilight feature some relative unknowns who went on to become major Hollywood stars thanks to the young adult supernatural franchise.

Guy Pearce as Harrison Lee Van Buren wearing a hat in The Brutalist.
Guy Pearce's "Favorite" Movie Is This 45-Year-Old Classic With 91% On Rotten Tomatoes

Guy Pearce has named his favorite movie, and the 45-year-old movie is one of the most acclaimed David Lynch films the iconic director ever made.

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Which Actor Voices Bob In Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

One of the best new characters in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice was Bob and here is what you need to know about his voice actor in the movie.