Rich Knight

Rich Knight

Content Producer

The Background: Rich Knight is a content producer for CinemaBlend who has been off and on writing for the website since 2010. He used to cover video games and DVDs (Remember those?), but now mostly writes about whatever he’s interested in at the moment. He graduated from Rutgers University (Go, R.U.!) and has written for a number of publications, including Complex Magazine, XXL, Weightwatchers, etc. But he considers CinemaBlend his favorite website to write for, mostly because it’s so much fun. And also because they let him write about Godzilla. When he’s not writing for CB, he’s a novelist and a teacher. 

What They're Into: Rich loves old movies, video games, and books. Lots and lots of books. His favorite movies of all time are Apocalypse Now, Big Trouble in Little China, and Adaptation, as well as so-bad-they're-good movies like Troll 2, Batman & Robin, and Freddy Got Fingered. Bring on the awful! He’s also really big into anime, AEW, The Legend of Korra, and pretty much anything connected to the Breaking Bad universe. He’s a Nintendo fanboy for life, loves Deep Dish Pizza, and his Marvel vs. Capcom 2 team is Guile, Strider, and Wolverine. Come get some. 

What They're Excited About Right Now: Going through John Carpenter’s entire filmography, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and the drama that is the AEW locker room. 

Latest articles by Rich Knight

A very disgruntled Michael Caine in The Hand

4 Reasons Why Every Comic Book Fan Should Watch Oliver Stone's Early Horror Movie, The Hand

By Rich Knight published

If you like horror movies and comic books, then you've got to watch The Hand. Here's why.

Movies
Will Smith in Men in Black

Every Men In Black Movie, Ranked

By Rich Knight published

Men in Black has always been a fun franchise. But, which is the best in the series? Well, you're about to find out.

Movies
Robert Duvall looking off into the distance in Tender Mercies

5 Reasons Why 1983's Tender Mercies Is The Best Country Movie (And Best Christian Movie) I've Ever Seen

By Rich Knight published

Tender Mercies is a hidden gem of a movie. Here's why it's the best country (and Christian movie) I've ever seen.

Movies
The main character of Porco Rosso.

5 Reasons Why Porco Rosso Has Always Been My Favorite Studio Ghibli Film

By Rich Knight published

I know Spirited Away is most people's favorite Studio Ghibli movie, but for me, it'll always be Porco Rosso. Here's why.

Movies
Amy Adams looking up in a screenshot from Arrival.

Every Denis Villeneuve Movie, Ranked

By Rich Knight last updated

Denis Villeneuve has not made a bad film yet. But what are his very best? Here are all nine of them, ranked.

Features
X team on X-Men '97

3 Things I Really Loved About Season 1 Of X-Men '97... And 2 Things I Hope They Fix In Season 2

By Rich Knight published

X-Men '97 was near perfect, but there were still a couple of things that I think could be fixed for Season 2.

X-men
MJF returning at Double or Nothing

MJF Is Back, Here's Exactly How AEW Should Use Him

By Rich Knight published

MJF has finally returned. Here's how AEW should use him in the future.

Wrestling
Oshea Jackson Jr. as Ice Cube in Straight Outta Compton

If I Could Only Watch One Rap Movie From Each Decade, Here's What I'd Pick

By Rich Knight published

What's the best rap movie from every decade? Well, opinions vary, but these are my picks. No doubt.

Movies
Ranbir Kapoor in Animal

Animal And 4 Other Great Ranbir Kapoor Movies And How To Watch Them

By Rich Knight published

Ranbir Kapoor has been in several great films, but here are just five, and where to watch them!

Movies
The X-Men '97 intro

All 10 Episodes For Season 1 Of X-Men '97, Ranked

By Rich Knight published

X-Men '97 had an amazing first season. Here are all ten episodes, ranked.

X-men
Franka Potente in Run Lola Run

10 Great Movies About Runners And How To Watch Them

By Rich Knight published

Running movies don't get enough love. So, here are 10 great running movies, and how to watch them.

Movies
Minecraft game

5 Things My Kids, Who Are Massive Minecraft Fans, Would Love To See In The Minecraft Movie

By Rich Knight published

It's been a long time coming, but we're finally getting a Minecraft movie. Here are some things my kids want to see in it.

Movies
Cosmo Jarvis stunned by Hiroyuki Sanada in front of him in Shōgun.

I Loved Shogun Season 1 But I'm Adamantly Against A Direct Sequel, Here's Why

By Rich Knight published

I loved Season 1 of Shogun, but I think it should remain one season. Here's why.

Television
star wars episode 1 the phantom menace obi wan qui gon lightsabers drawn

25 Years Later: All Of The Good (And None Of The Bad!) Of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace

By Rich Knight published

A lot of bad has been tossed upon Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, but I'm having none of that on its 25th anniversary.

Star Wars
A shot of the Golden Pavillion in Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

Why Mishima: A Life In Four Chapters Is The Greatest Biopic About A Writer I've Ever Seen

By Rich Knight published

There are a number of biopics about authors, but Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters is my favorite. Here's why.

Movies
Lauryn Hill in the video for "Killing Me Softly"

5 Reasons Why I Desperately Want A Biopic About The Fugees

By Rich Knight published

I love biopics, and there have been some great ones. But the one I want to see the most is one of The Fugees. Here's why.

Movies
Gene Hackman in The Conversation

The 10 Best Francis Ford Coppola Movies, Ranked

By Rich Knight published

Francis Ford Coppola is one of the greatest directors of all time. Here are his 10 best movies, ranked.

Movies
Godzilla looking back with great anger in Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.

5 Reasons Why This Is The Greatest Time Ever To Be An American Godzilla Fan

By Rich Knight published

It wasn't always this good to be an American Godzilla fan. Here are five reasons why now is the best time that we've ever had.

Movies
Shogun on FX on Hulu

6 Asian Female Characters Who Kick Ass In Recent Movies And TV Shows

By Rich Knight published

There have been more and more female characters kicking butts these days, but today, we're focusing on Asian women. Here are six such examples.

Movies
Bryan Cranston glares angrily in the desert in Breaking Bad.

Revisiting Breaking Bad's Ozymandias: 7 Key Things That Happen During This Incredible Episode

By Rich Knight published

Ozymandias is still, to this day, one of the greatest episodes in television history. Here are seven major things that happened in it.

Television
Quentin Tarantino listening intently while dressed in western gear in Django Unchained.

4 Reasons Why I'm Really Upset That Tarantino Is Scrapping The Movie Critic

By Rich Knight published

Tarantino has stated that he has moving on from The Movie Critic, and that makes me sad. Here's why.

Movies
Hiroyuki Sanada accepts a message from Hiroto Kanai in Shōgun.

Things I Adored About Shogun Miniseries, And Things I Didn't

By Rich Knight published

The Shogun miniseries was mostly fantastic, but there are a couple of things that irked me about it. Let's talk.

Television
Po and Zhen pose for battle in Kung Fu Panda 4.

Every Kung Fu Panda Movie, Ranked

By Rich Knight published

All of the Kung Fu Panda movies are good, but which one is the very best? Well, you're about to find out!

Movies
Bandit in the episode, "The Sign"

I Watched The Bluey Episode "The Sign": Why I Think The Show Should Stick With Longer Episodes From Now On

By Rich Knight published

I love "The Sign" episode of Bluey, and it was much longer than other episodes. Here's why I feel that should be the new standard.

Television
Arnold Schwarzenegger in Commando

The Best Dads In Action Movies

By Rich Knight published

There are a lot of great dads in film, but how many of them can take on a small army? Well, you're about to find out!

Movies
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