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.
The Best Star Wars Movie Cleverly Riffed On Classic Sci-Fi Tropes
Embrace the cliffhanger.
'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning' Is Both The Best And Worst Of The Franchise
One last time.
The Most Ambitious 'Alien' Knockoff Is Still Quietly Chilling
In space, no one can hear you speak German.
Steven Soderbergh’s Most Underrated Film Proves That Anything Can Become A Heist Movie
The mustache is back.
Everything We Need to Know About 'Twin Peaks' Is In Its Pilot
Thirty-five years later, the Twin Peaks pilot is still the perfect introduction to David Lynch's strange, sad world.
The Most Operatic Heist Film Ever Just Got Added To Netflix
The action is the juice.
'The Bondsman' Casts Kevin Bacon As The Most Underrated Type of Fantasy Character
Welcome to the afterlife.
One of Cronenberg’s Sickest Early Films Was Given A Lo-Fi Update By His Son
From David Cronenberg’s Shivers and Rabid emerged Brandon Cronenberg’s Antiviral.
The Best Heist Movie Of The Decade Just Dropped On Netflix
Den of Thieves: Pantera follows a time-honored tradition of transcontinental heist thrillers.
30 Years Ago, A Forgotten B-Movie Brought Together 4 Horror Legends
The Mangler may be one of the lesser Stephen King adaptations, but it is buoyed by several horror icons.
The Greatest Mystery Series Ever Made Was Never About The Mystery
Who killed Laura Palmer?
It’s Been 10 Years Since Michael Mann Laid Bare Our Technocratic Future
Blackhat was years ahead of its time.
A Forgotten Flop Revealed Why Sci-Fi Horror Had To Change Course
Far too many people were screaming in space.
'Déjà Vu' Just Joined the Criterion Channel, and Yes, it Belongs There
Return to 2005.
The Most Influential Post-Apocalyptic Drama Remains Haunting But Hopeful
Keep the fire burning.
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.
