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 man with futuristic weaponry in Timecop
The Crow And Blade Are Classic '90s Comic Book Movies, But There's Another One People Sleep On

By Rich Knight Published

A certified classic that often gets overlooked.

Movies
Oscar Isaac pointing with a serious expression in A Most Violent Year
Everybody Is Raving About Oscar Isaac In Frankenstein, But A 2014 Crime Thriller With Jessica Chastain Is My Favorite Of His

By Rich Knight Published

They don't get much better than this Oscar Isaac gem from 2014.

Movies
Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
The 10 Best Movie Prequels Of All Time

By Rich Knight Published

Sequels are great, but have you thought about prequels lately?

Movies
Godzilla in the city in Gozilla Minus One
Godzilla Minus One Is My Favorite Godzilla Movie Ever. Here's What I Think Could Make Godzilla Minus Zero Even Better

By Rich Knight Published

How do you improve upon perfection? Well, I have some suggestions...

Movies
Predator: Badlands trailer image.
As A Short Dude, Predator: Badlands Spoke To Me A Lot More Than I Expected

By Rich Knight Published

To all the short kings out there, Dek sees you.

Movies
Stellan Skarsgard with a worried expression on his face in Goya's Ghosts
If A Movie Where Stellan Skarsgard Plays A Famous Painter And Javier Bardem Plays A Seedy Priest Sounds Interesting, Check Out This 2006 Film

By Rich Knight Published

What's your favorite Francisco Goya painting?

Movies
Nightmare fuel in Return to Oz
Remember The Disney Movie Where Dorothy From The Wizard Of Oz Is In A Mental Asylum? Yes, I'm Serious

By Rich Knight Published

We're off to see the wizard! Oh, wait. Not this time?

Movies
Johnny Depp holding a razor while Helena Bonham Carter looks on in Sweeney Todd
Remember That Time Tim Burton And Johnny Depp Made An Adaptation Of A Musical, And Knocked It Out Of The Park?

By Rich Knight Published

Who wants meat pies?

Movies
Al Pacino and Robert De Niro having a stare down in Heat
Who Had The Better '90s: Robert De Niro Or Al Pacino?

By Rich Knight Published

Come on. You know what it's all going to come down to.

Movies
Micahel Shannon with a crazed look in his eyes in Bug
If You Want A Horror Movie That Will Really Get Underneath Your Skin, Try Out This 2006 Film Starring Michael Shannon

By Rich Knight Published

Creepy crawlies!

Movies
Ned Flanders on the microphone
4 Sitcom Neighbors I Would Welcome To The Neighborhood, Like Ned Flanders...And 4 Who Would Make Me Absolutely Miserable

By Rich Knight Published

Won't you be my neighbor? Or not.

Television
Brad Pitt riding a motorcylce in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
I Know Everybody Still Talks About Fight Club And Se7en, But Why Doesn't Anybody Still Talk About This David Fincher Gem?

By Rich Knight Published

Can more people give this movie some love, please?

Movies
Goodyear blimp crashing into a stadium during the Super Bowl in Black Sunday
If You Loved Robert Shaw In Jaws, Then You MUST Watch This '70s Thriller About A Homicidal Blimp Pilot

By Rich Knight Published

Jaws is great, but have you seen THIS movie?

Movies
Ben Wang's Li Fong standing in the middle with Ralph Macchio and Jackie Chan behind him with NYC behind them in Karate Kid: Legends
I Know This Isn't Really Brought Up Often About The Karate Kid Movies, But I Love The Diversity In Them

By Rich Knight Published

Because Miyagi-Do Karate is for everyone.

Movies
A spooky man in The Sentinel
Yes, I Know You've Likely Seen The Exorcist, The Omen, And Rosemary's Baby, But Have You Ever Watched This '70s Supernatural Horror Movie?

By Rich Knight Published

The power of Christ compells you...to watch this other supernatural horror movie from the '70s.

Movies
Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper in Silver Linings Playbook
Silver Linings Playbook Will Forever Be One Of My Favorite Movies, Especially Because Of Its Representation Of Bipolar Disorder

By Rich Knight Published

This movie is so good on multiple levels.

Movies
Ryan O'Neal amidst other soldiers in Barry Lyndon
Everybody Likes To Bring Up 2001, The Shining, And Full Metal Jacket, But Can I Please Talk About Stanley Kubrick's True Hidden Gem Masterpiece?

By Rich Knight Published

Doesn't anybody love Redmond Barry?

Movies
Jared Leto as Ares in Tron: Ares.
Tron: Ares And Five Other Cool Movies That I'm Annoyed Weren't Bigger Hits At The Box Office

By Rich Knight Published

Can't a movie just be cool anymore and be profitable?

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Movies
Michael McDonald as Staurt Larkin on MADtv
I Know SNL Has A Richer Legacy, But Here's Why I Much Preferred Mad TV

By Rich Knight Published

MAD! You're so...cray-zay...if you think SNL was better.

Television
Ben Vereen and Roy Sheider singing the closing number in All That Jazz
I Finally Watched The Movie Stanley Kubrick Once Called The Best Film He Thought He'd Ever Seen, And I Think I Know Why He Said That

By Rich Knight Published

I wonder if Kubrick ever wanted to make Spartacus: The Musical.

Movies
Ben Wang's Li Fong standing in the middle with Ralph Macchio and Jackie Chan behind him with NYC behind them in Karate Kid: Legends
I Know I'm In The Vast Minority, But I Think Karate Kid Legends Is The Best Movie In The Series. Here's Why

By Rich Knight Published

The first is not always the best!

Movies
Luke Wilson with a tube meant for his butt in his mouth in Idiocracy
I Finally Watched Idiocracy Now That It's On Netflix, And I Actually Liked It Better Than Office Space. Here's Why

By Rich Knight Published

It’s got electrolytes!

Streaming News
Damian Priest in the WWE
The Best Latino Wrestlers Currently In The WWE and AEW Today

By Rich Knight Published

There are a lot of great Latino wrestlers in the business today.

Wrestling
Leonardo DiCaprio as Bob holding a gun and a device in One Battle After Another
One Battle After Another Is Paul Thomas Anderson's First True Thriller. Here's Why I Think He Should Make More Of Them

By Rich Knight Published

Can we seriously get more of these, Mr. PTA?

Movies
The main quartet of The Fantastic Four: First Steps standing on an elaborate stage
As Somebody Who Has Never Watched A Fantastic Four Movie He Didn't Like, Here's Why I Think The Fantastic Four: First Steps Is Finally The Marvel Movie Of My Dreams

By Rich Knight Published

Flame on!

Streaming News
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