Gregory Nussen
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About Gregory Nussen
Gregory Nussen is the Lead Film Critic for Screen Rant. They have previously written for Deadline Hollywood, Slant Magazine, Backstage and Salon. Other bylines: In Review Online, Vague Visages, Bright Lights Film Journal, The Servant, The Harbour Journal, Boing Boing Knock-LA & IfNotNow's Medium. They were the recipient of the 2022 New York Film Critics Circle Graduate Prize in Criticism, and are a proud member of GALECA, the Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics. They co-host theGreat British Baking Podcast. Gregory also has a robust performance career: their most recent solo performance, QFWFQ, was nominated for five awards, winning Best Solo Theatre at the Hollywood Fringe Festival in 2025.
Author Details
Gregory Nussen is the Lead Film Critic for Screen Rant, with previous bylines for Deadline, Slant, Backstage, Salon and more.
Industry Focus
International and arthouse cinema (particularly French, Italian, North Africa); queer cinema; horror; fantasy; literary and theatrical adaptation; theater and theatrical adaptations, especially Shakespare and Chekhov
Favorite Media
James Bond; Star Trek; Great British Bake-Off; Love Island; Classic Doctor Who; Baseball
Latest
Redux Redux Review: Lo-Fi Sci-Fi Multiverse Revenge Thriller Boldly Takes Us To An Exciting New Realm of Cinema
The McManus siblings' third feature may be the first to use the multiverse paradigm as a moral quandary.
Hellfire Review: Asinine 1980s Action Throwback Provides Moderate Charm In Its Bloody Simplicity
Stephen Lang kicks ass as much as he can, but Isaac Florentine's film is as sophisticated as a Chuck Norris meme.
ScreenRant Movie Review Roundup: Wuthering Heights, Crime 101, GOAT & More!
From literary romances to throwback thrillers, ScreenRant's Movie Reviews Team has you covered.
Honey Bunch Review: Pastiche Horror Wears Its Aesthetic Influence On Its Padded 1970s Shoulders To Both Juicy and Exhausting Effect
Canadian directors Dusty Mancinelli and Madeleine Sims-Fewer rely too hard on their references, but do stir the soul in body horror entry out of TIFF.
Crime 101 Review: Pleasurable Yet Derivative, This Chris Hemsworth Cat and Mouse Caper Cooks Low and Slow
The references to Heat practically make themselves in this old school heist flick.
My Father's Shadow Review: Tender Portrait of Patriarchal Love Amidst Nigerian Political Turmoil
Akinola Davies Jr.'s feature debut frames the domino effect of political corruption into the domestic space.
Wuthering Heights Review: Emerald Fennell Prioritizes Vibes in Toothless, Whitewashed Adaptation
Fennell is flippant with the source material's most readily available themes in favor of a plasticized, garish romance.
GOAT Review: Stephen Curry's Inclusive, Richly Animated Basketball Film Soars Above its Conventional Rim
There may not be a ton new in this under-goat story, but it plays the game warmly and effectively.
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die Review: Gore Verbinski's Gleeful Yet Vapid Diatribe Against Social Media and AI Is Too Eager to Succeed
Sam Rockwell is deliriously fun, but the film is not, relying on Boomer levels of misplaced anger to get its message across.
Misdirection Review: Olga Kurylenko and Frank Grillo Spar in Generic But Effective Battle of Wits
There may not be a ton new here, but it's fun to watch three actors out-play each other to escalating degrees.
ScreenRant Movie Review Roundup: The Strangers - Chapter 3, Dracula, Solo Mio & More!
From horror franchise finales to indie darlings, ScreenRant's reviews team has you covered.
The Strangers - Chapter 3 Review: Lifeless, Boring and Thoroughly Uninteresting Trilogy Comes to a Dull, Whimpering End
The film is so boring that it's possible everyone was drugged before making the finale of The Strangers.
Dracula Review: Luc Besson's Turgid Adaptation Re-Imagines Nosferatu As A Lovesick Loser
Possibly the embattled French's director's only contribution to the canon is poorly done CGI gargoyle minions.
The President's Cake Review: Iraqi Oscar Shortlisted Tragicomedy's Sweetness Belies Empty Calories
Hasan Hadi's debut feature is enjoyable and propulsive, but is flippant with its own context.
Kokuho Review: Japan's Oscar-Nominated Film Theatrically Portrays Artistic Greatness at the Expense of the Soul
Ryo Yoshizawa balances a performance between sociopathy and transcendant beauty.
Queen of Chess Review: Grandmaster Judit Polgár's Extraordinary Career Is Reduced to the Level of a Basic Slideshow in Unremarkable Netflix Doc
Director Rory Kennedy sands down her usual competence for something frustratingly, deeply standard.
Solo Mio Review: Kevin James Dallies with Heartbreak in Weakly-Plotted 'Eat Pray Love' Riff
The latest Angel Studios' release predictably suggests that the best cure for a broken engagement is a different engagement.
ScreenRant Movie Review Roundup: Send Help, The Moment, Shelter & More!
From Sundance to a deserted island, ScreenRant's reviews team has got you covered.
Shelter Review: Jason Statham Is Yet Another Rogue Sleeper Agent in Bog-Standard Bourne Riff
The actor cannot seem to escape playing the same role a thousand times over, but that doesn't mean it isn't fun to watch.
See You When I See You Review: Addressing Grief Head-On in Standard Grief Drama from Jay Duplass
The film occasionally hits its notes, but is bogged down by unexceptional storytelling