Devin Meenan
Expertise
Film History, Marvel Comics, Neon Genesis Evangelion
- Devin makes a habit of tracking every movie he watches for the first time each year and bringing the count up the following year.
- While writing for /Film, Devin interviewed Dan Perri, title sequence designer for "Star Wars," "Taxi Driver," and a dozen other classic films.
- Devin's essay on Charles Laughton's "The Night of the Hunter" was published in print by Film Matters Magazine, "The Magazine For the Future Film Scholars."
Experience
Devin's writing ranges from entertainment criticism to news reporting. To pursue his passion, he first wrote movie reviews recreationally at Letterboxd and for his university's student paper, "The Denisonian." He has since taken up freelancing and has written for IGN, Comic Book Resources, Film Matters Magazine, and of course /Film.
Education
Devin holds a Bachelor of Arts in Cinema and English. He graduated Cum Laude from Denison University, located in Granville, Ohio.
/Film is one of the most trusted entertainment sites on the web, catering to the particular interests of film buffs, binge watchers, and casual fans. We cover everything from big releases from Marvel, DC, and Disney to independent film and classic Hollywood, and we do so while maintaining a firm commitment to journalistic integrity and excellence.
Our team consists of veteran entertainment editors, subject-matter experts, writers, fact-checkers, graphic designers, and beat reporters dedicated to bringing you the kinds of fresh, accurate, and exclusive scoops only a credible and trusted outlet can provide. For more information on our editorial process, view our full policies page.
Stories By Devin Meenan
-
From Christian Bale's Howl to Robert Pattinson's Grey Heron, here are the five best English dub performances in Studio Ghibli films.
-
Futurama frequently features the preserved heads of famous people on the show, but rarely does it disrespect them like it did with Leonardo DiCaprio.
-
Edward Norton has long been blamed for The Incredible Hulk's under-performance, but there's another way of looking at that film and how it shaped the MCU.
-
What many people see as Superman's biggest problem is what Superman: Legacy star David Corenswet finds to be the most interesting thing about the character.
-
If you're a fan of the TV series Monk, you'll definitely want to check out Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie. Here's our review.
-
Charles Melton underwent an appearance change in order to star in May December.
-
In the decades since Jaws invented the modern blockbuster, we've lost much of the film's cast. Here are the actors who are still with us.
-
Futurama's writers have long pulled inspiration from Star Trek, but this 2002 episode referenced two bits of deep Trek lore that will surprise fans.
-
The Descent is an original, gorgeously shot, and terrifying horror movie set deep underground, with a twist ending that will keep you guessing.
-
Halo is back for an action-packed, beautiful digitally designed second season complete with all the intergalactic warfare you'd expect.
-
PlayStation users are finding out the hard way that there's no such thing as 'buying' a TV show on VOD.
-
May December shows why we must remember that true crime tales are more than simple stories and those involved are not characters, but people.
-
The Invincible season 2 midseason finale suggests Omni-Man's redemption arc will be a bigger struggle for him than it was in the original comics.
-
The Nightmare Before Christmas has a unique and memorable visual style, and its chief artisans were inspired by an equally unique German aesthetic.
-
Music continues to be important to the Hunger Games films with The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, which reveals the events that inspired 'The Hanging Tree.'
-
The Irish island known as Skellig Michael was a logistical nightmare to shoot on, especially since Star Wars: The Last Jedi required so much time there.
-
While Invincible relies primarily on name screen actors for the big parts, the show doesn't neglect to invite professional voice actors to the party either.
-
Selling an arms manufacturer as a likeable superhero wasn't easy for the screenwriters tasked with the Iron Man script.
-
Cowboy Bebop's English dub is widely considered to be one of the best dubs in all of anime. We spoke with several of the folks who brought it to life.
-
Ridley Scott's directors cut of Kingdom of Heaven has become kind of legendary, and now the filmmaker says he regrets the theatrical cut.
-
Nicholas Hoult may not be playing Clark Kent in Superman: Legacy, but he will be playing his greatest foe — Lex Luthor.
-
Steven Yeun is now confirmed to be playing the Sentry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Thunderbolts. Here's what you need to know about the character.
-
Suzanne Shepherd, who played Carmela Soprano's mother in The Sopranos and Karen Hill's mother in Goodfellas, has died at the age of 89.
-
Saturday Night Live recreates the ending of Cast Away with one big difference: instead of looking like Tom Hanks, the castaway looks like Jason Momoa.
-
Joss Whedon had to walk a fine line while making Buffy the Vampire Slayer where the vampires were concerned, making sure they were both inhuman and empathetic.
-
Werner Herzog, Martin Scorsese, and Neil DeGrasse Tyson audition to read Britney Spears' memoir in a sketch from this week's Saturday Night Live.
-
With a new trailer, Dead Boy Detectives is coming to Netflix and will be a part of the world created by The Sandman, rather than Doom Patrol.