
Sarah El-Mahmoud
The Background: Sarah El-Mahmoud has been with CinemaBlend since 2018, starting as a freelancer shortly after graduating from Cal State Fullerton with a degree in Journalism. In college, she was the Managing Editor of the award-winning college paper, The Daily Titan where she specialized in writing/editing long-form features, profiles and arts & entertainment coverage, including her first run-in with movie reporting, with a phone interview with Guillermo del Toro for Best Picture winner, The Shape of Water.
What She's Into: Sarah is CinemaBlend's resident YA enthusiast, often bringing her lifetime love of books and the stories behind their often contentious adaptations to the site. Deeply into when music and movies intersect, from knowing the hype musical tracks of Mamma Mia!, beautiful scores of Michael Giacchino and yes, the absolute banger Twilight soundtrack way too well. She is also passionate about highlighting and interviewing voices within the industry to help open the door for Hollywood to better represent the world through movies and television. Horror, she really loves horror movies. The world of animation as well... OK don't make her pick one genre.
What She's Excited About Right Now: The continued resurgence of horror and musicals. The next Hunger Games movie, Mike Flanagan's upcoming shows, the Wicked movies and the final Spider-Verse animated film.
Latest articles by Sarah El-Mahmoud

Lilo & Stitch 2 Is On The Way, And I Have A Hot Take About What I Don't Want To See
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
I'm OK with some things being left behind.

‘This Is The Question We Ask Ourselves’: Sony Head Honcho Reflects On Decision To Sell KPop Demon Hunters To Netflix Instead Of Releasing It Theatrically
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Would the movie's cultural "Takedown" still have happened if it had gone to theaters first?

How Chad Michael Murray's Kids Humorously Tore Into His Freaky Friday Performance After He Showed Them The Movie
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Here's what happened when Freaky Friday played in the Murray household.

The Cut Ending: Orlando Bloom And John Turturro Talk About Why They Actually Filmed The Boxing Drama In Reverse: ‘It Was Not Easy’
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives SPOILERS ahead.

Margot Robbie And Jacob Elordi's Wuthering Heights Movie Is Already Getting Backlash For Being 'Whitewashed'
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
"...horrendous & insulting to the source material."

Marvel Reveals Terrifying Alternate Designs For The Void In Thunderbolts* And Wow
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Which version do you prefer?

The Jonas Brothers Have A Christmas Movie Coming To Disney+ This Holiday Season, And It's Giving Me All The Disney Channel Flashbacks
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
The Disney Channel nostalgia is strong with this one.

‘I Sort Of Still Have A Bit Of PTSD’: Orlando Bloom Explains Why Getting Off His Diet After Losing 30 Pounds For The Cut Wasn't Very Rewarding
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Bloom talks gaining the weight back after his dramatic weight loss.

I Found The Thursday Murder Club Movie To Be Pretty Close To The Book, But There's One Thing I Really Wish The Adaptation Had
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Here's what the book has over the movie.

As New Princess Diaries 3 Details Have Emerged, I Have 4 Burning Questions About The Sequel
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
What's next for the Queen of Genovia?

How Travis Kelce Reportedly Pulled Off His Sweet Proposal To Taylor Swift: ‘He Knew He Wanted To Marry Her’
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
In the blink of a crinkling eye!

Riverdale's KJ Apa Looks Nearly Unrecognizable As He Starts Making Music Under The Name Mr. Fantasy, And Fans Are Freaking Out
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Meet Mr. Fantasy!

Lilo & Stitch’s Original Nani Shares Funny Mistake In The Animated Movie That She’s Happy The Live-Action Movie Fixed
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives Tia Carrere talks one iconic Lilo & Stitch scene.

What’s It Like Working With Robert Downey Jr. On Avengers: Doomsday? Simu Liu Shares A Sweet Take
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
He's an MCU legend!

How Many Seasons Will Only Murders In The Building Have? Steve Martin Shared His A+ ‘Motto’ When Asked For An Answer
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
How long will the Arconia be full of murderers?

Margot Robbie's First Leading Role Since Barbie Just Landed On My Radar, And It's Quickly Become One Of My Most-Anticipated Movies
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
I'm ready for a big, bold, beautiful journey!

Black Swan Ending Explained: What Really Happened To Nina In Her Pursuit Of Perfection?
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
"Transcendence!"

Jackson Rathbone Just Revealed Why His Hair Looked Insane In Twilight: New Moon, And M. Night Shyamalan Was Involved
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
The Twilight actor broke down what was going on with Jasper's hair.

The Roses Ending: The Cast Break Down What They Think Happens After ‘Shocking’ Final Moments, And It’s Diabolical
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives SPOILERS ahead.

Sabrina Carpenter Reveals Her Parents' Reaction To Her Controversial Album Cover While Talking About The Backlash
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
"I was actually shocked..."

Disney Animation Just Announced Another Original Movie Between Zootopia And Frozen Sequels, And I Have One Big Question
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
A new original Disney Animated movie is on the way.

I Was In Awe Of The Thursday Murder Club's Fancy (And Very Familiar) Retirement Home. Turns Out It Has Connections To X-Men, The Royal Family And More
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
I needed to solve this mystery.

Weapons Is Nightmare Fuel, But I Was Also Disappointed By The Horror Villain For One Big Reason
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
This trend is getting old.
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