
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

Karen Gillan Still Says She's Getting Weird 'Flak' For The Skimpy Outfits Her Jumanji Character Wore
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
People can't stop talking about Ruby Roundhouse.

Meghan Markle Reveals Funny Royal Rule She Didn’t Like Adhering To Before Stepping Away
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
The Duchess of Sussex wasn't into this Royal Family expectation.

Taylor Swift And Travis Kelce Are Engaged, And I Cannot Get Over How She Decided To Drop The News
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Check out these two lovers!

As A Longtime Punk Fan, I Want To Talk About One Way Freakier Friday Was Better Than The First Movie
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Justice for Pink Slip!

Sydney Sweeney Has A Spine-Chilling Birthing Scene In Her New Movie Eden, And I Had To Ask Ron Howard About It
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives The director won't soon forget shooting this scene.

McKenna Grace And The Sunrise On The Reaping Cast Made A Funny TikTok About Missing Their Co-Star, But It Also Breaks My Heart
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
These District 12 kids are gonna kill me.

Why Harrison Ford Asked Jay Leno To 3D Print A Toilet Seat For Him
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
"He embraced the project..."

I Rewatched KPop Demon Hunters In Theaters For The Sing-Along Event, And Now It's My Favorite Big Screen Experience This Year
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
HUNTR/X don't miss!

Helen Mirren Gets Honest About What 'Awful Labels' She Can't Stand As She Gets Older
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Age is just a number.

Jenna Ortega Revealed The ‘Bizarre’ Wednesday Insult That She Couldn't Stop Laughing About, And It Makes Total Sense
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
"It was so funny..."

The Jonas Brothers Once Name-Dropped Kelly Clarkson In A Song, And Her Reaction Is Still Cute And Relatable Nearly 20 Years Later
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
This is so full circle!

Karen Gillan Just Rocked The Coolest Red Minidress With The Most Unique Sheer Cutouts, And I'm Obsessed
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
This is stunning.

That Time A 'Poisonous Spider' Dropped By Sydney Sweeney In The Middle Of Filming With Jude Law In Australia
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives "It was like a scary movie."

Ncuti Gatwa Talks About What He’ll Love About Doctor Who ‘Forever’ As We Get Ready For Billie Piper To Take Over
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives The Whovian love is strong.

The New Percy Jackson Just Added A Marvel Star, And I Am Pumped: 'Cats Out The Baggggg'
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
This is going to be good.

Eden Review: Jude Law, Ana De Armas And Sydney Sweeney’s Ferocious Survival Thriller Has Me Pondering Upsetting Truths About Human Nature
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Ron Howard’s latest is a tense biographical Lord Of The Flies.

I'm Peeved Netflix Already Spoiled One Cast Member's Return To Wednesday, But There's More That's Bothering Me About It
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
"What in the Hell is this?"

As KPop Demon Hunters Already Gets Award Season Buzz, I Just Learned What One Oscar Win Could Mean For Korean Representation
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Now I believe!

Love On The Spectrum's Co-Creator Explains How He Approaches The Complexities Of Autism Representation On The Beloved Netflix Show
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
"We're telling real stories..."

Chris Hemsworth Shared Gratitude After Receiving Birthday Love, And His Avengers: Doomsday Co-Star Channing Tatum Shared A Sweet Response
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Woo, he's about to make a name for himself here.

Nobody 2 Ending: Connie Nielsen Reacts To Her ‘Key Moment’, And Why She Was Looking Forward To Shooting It The Most
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives SPOILERS ahead!

The Story Behind How Say Anything's Boombox Song Was Chosen (And John Cusack's Hilarious Pick That Wasn't)
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
How the iconic moment came to be.

Fans Are Calling For Parent Trap 2 After Lindsay Lohan's Comments To Us About Reuniting With Cast Member For Freakier Friday
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives "Whatever you say, Cruella..."
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