Rory Doherty
Rory Doherty is a writer and screenwriter based in Edinburgh, Scotland. He loves diving into speculative fiction and unraveling the emotional relationships we build with film and TV and has done so for Vulture, Little White Lies, Paste Magazine, The Escapist, and more.
Rory lives in Scotland. You can find him on Twitter, where he spends most of his days complaining about story structure and explaining to friends which Star Trek series is best.
James Cameron’s Iconic Sci-Fi Thriller Set the Standard for Action Exposition
Forty years later, The Terminator is still the gold standard for exposition dumps.
5 Years Ago, the Best Terminator Movie Since 'T2' Showed the Franchise Still Wanted To Live
Terminator: Dark Fate deserved better.
Brad Bird’s Animated Classic Ripped Off Spielberg Better Than Anyone Else
Superman.
Bruce Willis Made Us Believe In One of the Best Movie Twists of all Time
Bruce Willis' best performance was also his most lonely.
Star Trek’s Most Infamous Retcon Looks Quaint Today
Don’t worry, Spock was only mostly dead.
The 15 Best Background Jedi of the Star Wars Prequels, Ranked
Inverse pays tribute to the legendary Pablo-Jill.
Should Denis Villeneuve Make More 'Dune' Sequels? 'Dune' Scholars Aren’t So Sure
“I think the film series should stop with Messiah.”
The Time-Bending Ending of 'The Zone of Interest' Reveals the Gutting Truth at Its Core
In its final moments, The Zone of Interest peers through time, and through its audience.
The Secret to 'Doctor Who’s Regenerations Lies in its Classic Era
Thirty-nine years ago, Doctor Who had the courage to underplay itself.
'Deep Space Nine' Was At Its Best When It Questioned Its Own Characters
Who are you really loyal to?
David Fincher and Richard Linklater Know What Makes An American Assassin
Two hitman movies walk into a bar...
Bong Joon-ho’s Bluntest Sci-Fi Movie is Still Thoughtful and Thrilling
If you can't overthrow the system, then you need to break it.
'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny' Misses One Crucial Element From the Originals
The devil’s in the details.
'Doctor Who’s Cheapest Episode Gave Us One of The Scariest Hours of TV
At its most low-budget, Doctor Who managed to deliver its most underrated horror episode.
With Their Third Seasons, 'Mandalorian' and 'Picard' Are Making the Same Mistake
In attempting to course-correct, the two shows are floundering.
'Deep Space Nine’s Dumbest Episode Still Understood What Made Its Characters Tick
“Move Along Home” was moronic, but it helped lay the groundwork for future adventures.
You need to watch the most underrated dystopian movie on Amazon Prime ASAP
This ‘90s comic book movie tries to do so much at once that the chaos is fascinating.
