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Ross Bonaime-Senior Editor - Movies

Ross Bonaime

Senior Editor - Movies

March, 2024
Classics, The Criterion Collection, Theme Parks
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About Ross Bonaime

Ross Bonaime is the Senior Film Editor at Collider. He is a Virginia-based critic, writer, and editor who has written about all forms of entertainment for Paste Magazine, Brightest Young Things, Flickchart, The Free Lance-Star, and more. Ross graduated from George Mason University with a focus in communications and journalism and a minor in film and video studies.

Ross is a Tomatometer-approved critic, a member of the Washington DC Area Film Critics Association, and a member of the Critics Choice Association. He has loved movies ever since he saw Cinderella in the theater as a kid, he can quote 10 Things I Hate About You and Wet Hot American Summer from memory, and is fascinated by all things Georges Méliès and Charlie Chaplin.

Industry Experience

I've written about entertainment for 20+ years, covering everything under the sun, including movies, television, music, video games, books, and theme parks. I've written everything from gigantic features, interviews, reviews, and love it all. I started writing for my local newspaper before I was even a teenager, and I haven't stopped since.

You can find more of my writing on Letterboxd at letterboxd.com/rbonaime.

Favorite Media

For movies, I'll basically watch anything, but I love classics, as well as pretty much anything in the Criterion Collection or Disney. Music, I also try to stay pretty open, but my heart will always be in 2000s indie rock. My favorite TV shows range from Six Feet Under to Lost and The Simpsons. My favorite books are probably High Fidelity and anything by Chuck Klosterman. Finally video games, I love The Last of Us, Super Mario World, and if you're familiar with Maniac Mansion, you'll be my best friend.

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Mother (Amy Adams) covered in paint reaching out to her child with paint all over his hands in Nightbitch
'Nightbitch' Review: Amy Adams Gives One of Her Most Daring and Strangest Performances

Marielle Heller's adaptation is a wild combination of ideas that are balanced quite effectively. Oh, and Amy Adams turns into a dog.

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Mathews (Nicholas Hoult) sitting in a chair holding a gun in his lap
'The Order' Review: It’s Jude Law vs. Nicholas Hoult in This Haunting, Michael Mann-esque Crime Thriller

Justin Kurzel's disturbing mystery is dark, unnerving, and hits close to home.

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Fred Durst, Jaeden Martell, Rachel Zegler and Lachlan Watson in Y2K
'Y2K' Review: 'SNL's Kyle Mooney Heads Back to the ’90s in Entertaining, but Underwhelming Directorial Debut
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Rachel Zegler and Jaeden Martell star in a world where Y2K happened — it's way worse than we expected.

a hero shot (looking up ) of Paul Mescal in the Colosseum ready to fight in Gladiator 2
'Gladiator II' Review: Ridley Scott's Sequel Is a Grand Epic That Can’t Escape Maximus' Shadow

Denzel Washington, Connie Nielsen, and Pedro Pascal also star in a sequel that's best when it tells its own story instead of retelling Maximus' story.

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'Superman' Throws You Right Into the Action, Plus 9 Other Facts We Learned From James Gunn on the Set of the First DCU Movie

Gunn talks about how 'Superman' is unlike anything he's done before and how picking his Clark and Lois was his greatest moment in filmmaking.

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Cover art for 'Dream Productions', the 'Inside Out' spin-off series.
'Dream Productions' Review: Pixar's 'Inside Out' Spin-off Is Missing Some Key Ingredients

Starring Paula Pell and Richard Ayoade, 'Dream Productions' is enjoyable, but lacking the magic of the Inside Out universe.

Timothee Chalamet as Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown
'A Complete Unknown' Review: Timothée Chalamet Shines, but Not as Bright as Bob Dylan’s Music in Electric Biopic

James Mangold creates a musical biopic that isn't brought down by the frequent tropes of the genre.

A still from Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story where the actor is dressed in costume and pointing towards the sky.
'Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story' Review: Moving Doc Shows What It Means to be a Hero

Peter Ettedgui and Ian Bonhôte's documentary shows the incredible life of the man who became Superman, then became a truly super man in his real life.

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Keanu Reeves in the Armored Core episode of Secret Level
'Secret Level' Review: Pac-Man, Keanu Reeves, and Mega Man Walk Into an Animated Prime Video Show…

'Secret Level' is best when these games try out storytelling in a new medium, rather than simply creating an ad for their product.

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Winter-Movie-Preview
Winter Movie Preview: ‘Captain America: Brave New World,’ ‘Nosferatu,’ and 38 More to Get Excited For

From 'The Lord of the Rings' to 'Sonic the Hedgehog 3,' we take a look at the films to look forward to this winter.

Ben Stiller eases the Jansen siblings as they gather around a table with a knife in Nutcrackers
'Nutcrackers' Review: Ben Stiller Leads a Shaggy, but Charming Family Dramedy

Stiller and David Gordon Green team up for a fairly straightforward family film that still manages to delight.

Daniel Craig as Lee in Queer.
'Queer' Review: Daniel Craig Might as Well Face It, He’s Addicted to Love

Luca Guadagnino adapts William S. Burroughs' novel in a way that cares about the original story, but makes it Guadagnino's own.

Moana holding up a piece of broken pottery to examine it
‘Moana 2’ Review: Disney Crafts an Expansive Sequel That Only Goes So Far Beyond the Original

Disney's sequel shows the possibilities this world has to offer while expanding on the dynamics of the first film.

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‘Pavements’ Review: Alex Ross Perry Hilariously Reinvents Indie Rock Legends

Perry takes on Pavement with an ingenious doc that pokes fun at music biopics, rock documentaries, and jukebox musicals.

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Cat, dog, and bird in Flow
'Flow' Review: A Cat's-Eye View of The End of The World

In this masterful animated film, a cat, a capybara, a lemur, and a Labrador Retriever get in a boat and try to survive a flooded world.

A man standing in a field with his back to the camera looking at a piano burning and billowing black smoke
'The Piano Lesson' Review: Danielle Deadwyler Brings New Life to August Wilson’s Play

Also starring Samuel L. Jackson and John David Washington, 'The Piano Lesson' finds ways to expand this play beyond the stage.

Selena Gomez standing in a floral shirt under pink lighting against a blue backdrop
'Emilia Pérez' Review: Three Great Performances Lead Jacques Audiard’s Ambitious but Flawed Netflix Melodrama

Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña, and Selena Gomez star in Audiard's latest, which might bite off more than it can effectively chew.

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Deadpool and Wolverine tied together in Wolverine & Deadpool.
'Deadpool & Wolverine' Review: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman’s Maximum Effort Pays Off

From director Shawn Levy, 'Deadpool & Wolverine' becomes a celebration of 20th Century Fox-era Marvel films, thanks to Marvel Jesus.

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Paddington 2 Hugh Grant fair
What Is Your Favorite Hugh Grant Movie?

From 'Four Weddings and a Funeral' to 'Heretic,' there are plenty of great choices to pick from.

Hugh Grant as Mr. Reed in Heretic.
'Heretic' Review: Hugh Grant Preaches Bad News About the Good Word in Religious Horror

Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East are Grant's prey in the horror flick.

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