
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

I Got To See 25 Minutes Of Elio At Pixar Animation Studios, And I Am Ready To Be Emotionally Wrecked
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives I'm ready to cry more Pixar tears.

I Just Rewatched An Early Tom Hanks Movie On Netflix, And What's Up With The Lack Of Comedies In His Career Lately?
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Tom Hanks career really is one for the books.

Lilo & Stitch Producer Explained To Me Why One Specific Character Was Added, And I Need To Talk About How Much I Love It
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives Spoilers ahead!

I Did A Deep Dive Into All The Returning Characters From The Hunger Games Movies To Look Out For In Sunrise On The Reaping
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
I volunteer as tribute.

Yes, Sirens’ Milly Alcock And Julianne Moore Actually Shared Gum In The Netflix Show, But The Scene Was Almost Even Grosser
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Talk about getting close on set...

An Anticipated Horror Movie Has 32% On Rotten Tomatoes, But It's Also No. 1 In Netflix's Top Ten
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
It's a bloodbath of negative reactions.

I Can't Stop Watching Al Roker Having A Ball In A How To Train Your Dragon Toothless Mask At The Opening Of Epic Universe
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
So wholesome.

The Little Mermaid Icon Jodi Benson Surprised The Cast Of Disney Parks' New Show, And There's Wholesome Video
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Isn't it neat?

Margaret Qualley Got A Cannes Standing Ovation (But Her Gorgeous Pink Dress Deserves All The Applause)
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
The belle of the ball!

I Don't Think We're Talking Enough About How The Devil Wears Prada 2 Replaced Avengers: Doomsday On The Calendar, But By All Means Move At A Glacial Pace
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Gird your loins!

Charlie Cox Gets Real About Trying To Get Famous At The Same Time As Pals Like Jamie Dornan And Robert Pattinson (And The One Guy Who Didn’t Make It)
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Way back when.

I Went To Universal Studios' Fan Fest Nights, And There Are A Bunch Of Things I Need To Do Again Next Year (And A Few Things I'd Change)
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Take me back!

'Just Added 10 Years To My Life': Pedro Pascal Fans Are Swooning Over Him Quoting Pride & Prejudice While Gazing Into Chris Evans' Eyes, And Same
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Bewitched body and soul.

‘I Do Stand By The Decision’: Lilo & Stitch Director Explains Why Gantu Isn’t In The New Movie
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives Abomination!

Move Over Bridgerton, Another Period Romance Just Used A Chappell Roan Song To Tease Its New Season (And I Need To Get On This Show)
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
I need to stop the world and binge this.

Alexandra Daddario Is Looking Pretty In Pink For Her Latest Photoshoot, But It's The Sheer Cottagecore Dress I Can't Get Enough Of
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
She's back with more fashion inspo as we head into summer.

I Wasn't Expecting Kristen Stewart To Compare Her Directorial Debut To An Orgasm, But She Has A Solid Point To Make
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
"Stick with me!"

The Four Seasons' Season 2 News Makes Me Especially Bummed About The Big Death, But I'm Loving Tina Fey's Story About Breaking The Bad News To Steve Carell
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Not again!

23 Upcoming LGBTQ+ Movies We're Looking Forward To
By Sarah El-Mahmoud last updated
We're ready for these movies!

Sophie Turner Was Living Her Best Life In A Blue Bikini On A Bachelorette Trip, And She’s 100% Summer Goals
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Summer is coming.

After Yellowjackets Was 'Finally' Renewed For Season 4, I'm So Here For The Cast's Silly, Sarcastic And Heartfelt Reactions
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Our *favorite* cannibals are coming back.

Lilo & Stitch Review: I’m Happy To Report Stitch Is Just As Cute & Fluffy In Live-Action, But The Real Star Of The Remake Is Its Human Story
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
It’s still all about Ohana.

The Story Behind Tony Todd's Role In The Final Destination Movies, Including His Emotional Appearance In Bloodlines
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Let's talk about the legacy of William Bludworth.
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