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.
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Stories By Devin Meenan
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There's a scene in the Attack on Titan finale that seems to be a direct reference to Steven Spielberg's Schindler's List.
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The anime Code Geass is getting an impressive Blu-ray box set which not only includes the show, but a few killer collectibles inspired by the series.
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Invincible is in its second season on Amazon Prime, and with 144 issues to pull from, the references to the comics have been getting better and better.
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Alien was a groundbreaking sci-fi horror epic when it came out in 1979, but since then, over half of its core cast has passed away. Here's who's still with us.
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Eliza Dushku's Faith on Buffy the Vampire Slayer was originally envisioned as Buffy's 'shadow self,' but she eventually evolved into much more than that.
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Attack on Titan and Vinland Saga both follow protagonists down a path of violence, but those paths diverge in a crucial way.
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Star Trek: Lower Decks' Beckett Mariner is a Trek character for the ages, with a dynamic personality and boundless compassion for fellow intergalactic beings.
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The Gen V season 1 finale feels like the spiritual successor to the Riot at Xavier's arc from the New X-Men comics.
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In his new book, prolific Hollywood chronicler Scott Eyman turns his attention to legendary filmmaker Charlie Chaplin, his meteoric rise, and unfortunate fall.
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Suits creator Aaron Korsh drew inspiration for the (late blooming) hit series from many sources, one of which was Deadwood, the iconic, short-lived Western.
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When Matthew Perry heard about a pilot called Friends Like Us, he was desperate to audition. Unfortunately, he had already committed to L.A.X. 2194.
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At the height of Marvel Studios' success, brutal terms forced on exhibitors by Disney led hundreds of German theaters to boycott Avengers: Age of Ultron.
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Max Borenstein says Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty was bound to draw complaints, since the subjects of the show are still around.
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Guillermo del Toro is finally fulfilling a lifelong dream and delivering his take on Frankenstein. Here's everything we know.
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James Gunn is bringing Creature Commandos into his new DC Universe with an animated series, and we've got details on the release window, cast, and more.
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Victoria Neuman of The Boys and Marie Moreau of Gen V are as similar as they are different, which is exactly the point.
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A notorious character from Star Trek: The Next Generation has appeared in Lower Decks, and the tie-in is a masterstroke from the writers.
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In the book Unleashing Oppenheimer: Inside Christopher Nolan's Explosive Atomic-Age Thriller, the writer/director shares how a family trip informed the film.
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If you're a fan of Pluto, seeing this story rendered in animation will be worth the wait. Here's our review of the new Netflix anime.
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The latest episode of Gen V takes us inside Cate's origin story, which is as tragic as we've come to expect from superheroes.
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In Martin Scorsese's view of the American Dream, people climb to the top through greed, fraud, and violence, and the bad guys rarely face justice.
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How did the Avengers become the leading superhero team of the Marvel Cinematic Universe? We deep dive into the MCU's marginalization of the X-Men.
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Rob Zombie got to get weird with his Halloween sequel Halloween 2. Let's look back at the bonkers horror film, with emphasis on the shocking ending.
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Episode 6 of Gen V gives us a better look at Dusty's Berserk t-shirt, an Easter egg that feels intentional.
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A clip show (featuring clips we've never seen before) takes the Star Trek: Lower Decks crew all the way back to the pilot episode.
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Ridley Scott is back with another big, sprawling historical epic. Watch the latest trailer for Napoleon, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby.
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Peter B. Parker is getting a Spider-Verse-style midlife crisis Spider-Man comic book of his very own.