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About Dan Zinski

Dan Zinski is a freelance scribe currently contributing to Screen Rant as a movie and TV news writer. He previously wrote for FanSided, The Viking Age, Lightly Buzzed and Dotspotter. His favorite actors include Greta Garbo, Humphrey Bogart, Robert Mitchum, Cate Blanchett, Groucho Marx and Richard Burton. His favorite directors include David Lynch, Orson Welles, Jean-Luc Godard and whoever made Night of the Comet. His hottest movie take is that Solo is better than Return of the Jedi. His hottest TV take is that Parks and Rec is the greatest sitcom of all-time.

Author Details

Dan Zinski is a freelance scribe currently contributing to Screen Rant as a movie and TV news writer. He previously wrote for FanSided, The Viking Age and Lightly Buzzed.

Industry Focus

Dan is focused on The Walking Dead, 1923, The Terminator, Sylvester Stallone, Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon, Dune, Mad Max, Indiana Jones, Stephen King, James Bond, The Last of Us, Better Call Saul, Breaking Bad and general horror.

Favorite Media

Dan's favorite shows include Breaking Bad, The Sopranos, Mad Men, Parks and Recreation, New Girl, 30 Rock, Futurama, Rick & Morty and Succession. His favorite movie franchises include Star Wars, Indiana Jones and James Bond.

Latest Articles

Roger Moore as James Bond sweating while wearing a suit in a tropical locale in Live and Let Die 1
Roger Moore's Silly Crocodile Scene In James Bond Movie Gets A High Score From Animal Expert

Roger Moore's notoriously silly crocodile-hopping scene from the James Bond movie Live and Let Die gets a high score from an animal expert.

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Jason Statham glowers intensely in a dramatic moments from Meg 2: The Trench 1
Jason Statham's $395M Box Office Success Lands On Netflix Top 10

Jason Statham's $395 million worldwide box office success from 2023 is a hit on Netflix as well, landing in the streamer's top 10 for the week.

William Zabka as Johnny adjusting his bright red shades in Cobra Kai season 5 1
Cobra Kai
Cobra Kai Season 6's Runtime & Episode Count Teased By Co-Creator

Co-creator Hayden Schlossberg reveals the episode count for Cobra Kai season 6, and says the total season runtime will be the longest yet.

Cordyceps zombie with bizarre fungal forms growing out of its face lies pinned under rubble in The Last of Us season 1 1
The Last Of Us (2023)
“Pretty Scientifically Rigorous”: Realism Of The Last Of Us’ Cordyceps Outbreak Praised By Expert

An expert praises HBO's The Last of Us for being "pretty scientifically rigorous" in linking the scary Cordyceps outbreak to climate change.

Hawkeye and Trapper diffusing a bomb in MASH season 1 episode The Army Navy Game 1
M*A*S*H (1972)
“That Is Old-School Legit”: MASH Bomb Joke Is Actually Realistic, Says Ex-Navy Special Ops Tech

A tense-but-funny unexploded bomb scene from an episode of MASH season 1 gets high marks for realism from a real-life special ops ordnance expert.

Juno Temple as Dot looking up with dismay from her hospital bed in a cliffhanger scene from Fargo season 5, episode 7 1
Fargo (2014)
How Fargo Season 5 Episode 7's Cliffhanger Sets Up Dot's Arc In The Last Episodes

Juno Temple reveals how Fargo season 5, episode 7's shocking cliffhanger sets up Dot's arc in the last episodes of the acclaimed FX show.

Leonardo DiCaprio frowning while speaking to someone through a door in Killers of the Flower Moon 1
"3.5 Hours In The Company Of An Idiot": Martin Scorsese Collaborator Shares Killers Of The Flower Moon Criticism

Martin Scorsese collaborator Paul Schrader shares his controversial opinion about Leonardo DiCaprio's performance in Killers of the Flower Moon.

David, Kristen and Ben stand together in a doorway peering into a room at an unseen person in Evil season 4 1
Evil (2019)
Evil Season 4 Images Tease Sister Andrea Church Fight & Kristen And David Still Working Together

Evil season 4 first look images tease a wild-looking sister Andrea church fight, and Kristen and David still working together, plus more.

Carla Gugino gazing mysteriously as Verna in The Fall of the House of Usher 1
The Fall of the House of Usher (2023)
Fall Of The House Of Usher Star Details A Version Of Verna That Was Cut, But Is Still Glimpsed

Fall of the House of Usher star Carla Gugino reveals a version of Verna that was cut from the show, but can still be seen in Easter egg form.

Arnold Schwarzenegger dressed up as superhero character Turbo-Man in a funny scene from Jingle All the Way 1
Jingle All The Way Art Shows Why Arnold Schwarzenegger Christmas Comedy Wouldn't Work Today

Funny Jingle All the Way art proves why the 1996 Arnold Schwarzenegger Christmas comedy movie just wouldn't work if set in today's world.

Julia Roberts as Amanda gazing out a window in a quiet scene from Leave the World Behind 1
Leave The World Behind Director Clarifies The Meaning Behind The Strange Deer

Leave the World Behind director Sam Esmail clarifies the real meaning behind the Netflix disaster movie's mysteriously menacing deer herd.

Custom image of Jonathan Majors as Kang over a dramatic image of Majors in Magazine Dreams 1
Magazine Dreams: Unreleased Jonathan Majors Movie With Oscar Buzz Gets Update After Trial Verdict

Jonathan Majors’ movie Magazine Dreams, which was getting Oscar buzz before being pulled from release, receives an update after the actor’s trial.

Juno Temple as Dot looking upward while seated in a waiting room chair in Fargo season 5 1
Fargo (2014)
Fargo Season 5's Unsettling Dot Reveal Puts 1 Character In A Tough Position

How Fargo season 5, episode 6's unsettling reveal about Dot's past puts one particular character in a tough position, as explained by a cast member.

Jake Gyllenhaal shirtless and ripped, posing in a martial arts fighting ring surrounded by rabid fans, in a dramatic scene from Road House 1
Road House Remake Footage Reveals Best Looks Yet At Ripped Jake Gyllenhaal

Newly released Road House remake footage reveals the best looks yet at a very ripped Jake Gyllenhaal as UFC-fighter-turned-bouncer Elwood Dalton.

Ben Stiller makes a goofy face in a scene from Night at the Museum 2. 1
Ben Stiller Returning To Acting After 6-Year Hiatus With Comedy From Blumhouse's Exorcist Sequel Director

Ben Stiller reportedly lines up his first lead role in six years in a new comedy from Blumhouse's Exorcist sequel director David Gordon Green.

A gorilla soldier wields a long stick with a brightly glowing cattle prod-like device at one end in a dramatic scene from Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes 1
“He’s Rediscovered Electricity”: Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes’ New Adversary Detailed By Director

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes director Wes Ball teases the movie's intriguing new adversary, a chimpanzee who has rediscovered electricity.

Tom Cruise and Michelle Monaghan share a light-hearted moment during a party scene from Mission: Impossible 3 1
Michelle Monaghan Kissed Tom Cruise On Her Honeymoon After Movie Schedule Clash (& Her Husband Loved It)

Michelle Monaghan reveals that she kissed Tom Cruise on the day that was supposed to be her honeymoon during Mission: Impossible III shooting.

Alan Ritchson looking sideways and talking intensely in a dramatic scene from Reacher season 2 1
Reacher Season 2 Reviewed By Series Author Lee Child

Reacher season 2 is positively reviewed by original book series author Lee Child, who praises star Alan Ritchson's evolution as Jack Reacher.

Ryan Reynolds looking up and speaking earnestly in a dramatic scene from The Adam Project 1
Deadpool 3 Director & Ryan Reynolds Reteaming For Fourth Time On Netflix Heist Thriller

Deadpool 3 director Shawn Levy reteams with star Ryan Reynolds for a fourth time, as the Adam Project pair plot a new Netflix heist thriller.

Richard Gere looking dramatic in a scene from Pretty Woman 1
Richard Gere's Pretty Woman Character Has A Grim Post-Movie Fate According To Julia Roberts

Julia Roberts reveals what she thinks happened to Richard Gere's Pretty Woman character after the movie ended, and it's a pretty grim fate.

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