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Micah Bailey-Entertainment Articles Shift Writer: Movies & TV Features

Micah Bailey

Entertainment Articles Shift Writer: Movies & TV Features

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About Micah Bailey

A CSULB film graduate and amateur filmmaker, Micah is drawn to stories with compelling characters and interesting stories. He values integrity and honesty, and ensures his work is well-researched and fact-checked.  

Industry Focus

As a Core Features TV and Movies writer, Micah uses his experience as an amateur screenwriter/director, while also staying abreast with the latest indie and blockbuster movies, TV shows, and even anime to be effective in his role.

Favorite Media

Micah will check out just about any movie or TV series in the Western, Crime Drama, Horror, Kung-Fu, Action, or Rom-Com genres. Additionally, Micah is well-versed in classic and contemporary anime and applies his knowledge of these topics to his research and writing to craft articles that are not only informative, but engaging to read as well.

Author Details

Before earning his Bachelor's degree in screenwriting from California State University Long Beach, Micah co-founded Writer's Block, the university's screenwriting club, in 2019. In addition to the club's continued success after his graduation, Micah has written and co-written scripts that have performed well in screenplay competitions such as Screenplay and ScreenCraft, and continues to sharpen his creative writing skills while balancing his time between family, friends, and work.

Latest Articles

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10 Lessons The Legend Of Zelda Movie Can Learn From Super Mario Bros.

From easter eggs to a good voice over cast, The Legend of Zelda movie can learn a lot from The Super Mario Bros. movie while still in development.v

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Yu Yu Hakusho (2023)
Netflix Could Have Solved Its Biggest Yu Yu Hakusho Problem With A Live-Action Movie Trilogy

Netflix’s live-action Yu Yu Hakusho adaptation skipped a lot of important arcs from the anime, suggesting a five-episode series was not the way to go.

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There’s No Need To Worry About Super Mario Bros. Movie 2…Yet

Even without an official update from Universal Pictures, The Super Mario Bros. Movie's massive success confirms there will eventually be a sequel.

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10 Movies Loved For The Wrong Reasons

Many movies have enjoyed critical success because they strongly resonated with audiences. However, some movies are loved for all the wrong reasons.

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Naruto's Live-Action Movie Has A Big Villain Dilemma That Could Kill The Live-Action Adaptation

With the live-action Naruto film moving forward, the adaptation will have to solve a difficult Naruto villain dilemma for the movie to work.

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Avatar: The Last Airbender (Live-Action) (2024)
The Last Airbender Showrunner's Movie Comments Are Great News For The Netflix Series

The Avatar: The Last Airbender's showrunner's comments regarding M. Night Shyamalan's 2010 movie have inspired hope for the upcoming series.

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The Witcher (2019)
Henry Cavill Has TWO Perfect Geralt Replacements, And It Proves He Was Right To Leave The Witcher

With The Witcher's third season being Henry Cavill's last foray as Geralt of Rivia, he has plenty of roles to choose from to keep himself busy.

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One Piece (Live-Action) (2023)
Casting Live-Action Nico Robin For One Piece Season 2: 10 Actors Who Would Be Perfect

A key element to One Piece success is its great casting of major and minor casting. Nico Robin's accurate casting can continue the trend in season 2.

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Anime
8 Reasons Why Live-Action Anime TV Shows Are Better Than Movie Adaptations

Live-action TV anime adaptations have proven to be more successful than movies. For various reasons, the TV adaptation model should be the standard.

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10 Comedy Actors That Perfectly Nailed Serious Roles

While some of Hollywood's best comedic actors always deliver hilarious performances, they've also gone against type in unexpected dramas as well.

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10 Best Uncredited Rewrites In Movies (& How They Changed The Finished Project)

Some of the most famous movies would be completely different were it not for some of Hollywood's best writers reworking the plots or characters.

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2024’s Animation Release Slate Just Got Much More Exciting

With 2024 quickly approaching, Amazon Prime's animation release slate is looking more exciting with popular shows returning to new ideas debuting.

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Castlevania (2017)
15 Best Castlevania & Nocturne Fight Scenes, Ranked

Castlevania and Castlevania: Nocturne boast great voice acting and animation. Additionally, another claim to fame for both series are their fights.

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Every Denzel Washington & Tony Scott Movie Ranked

Washington and Scott collaborated on many successful films. Whether for box office reasons or critical reception, some rank higher than others.

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10 Awesome Action Movie Characters With Disabilities

Action heroes come in many different forms. However, heroes with disabilities rarely get the same level of attention as heroes without disabilities.

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Chris Hemsworth's Furiosa Character Has 1 Major Difference Compared To The Actor's Past Movie Villains

While primarily known for his role as the MCU hero Thor, Hemsworth has also played villains, but it remains to be seen how his Dementus will compare.

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An Underrated Anime Movie Beat Christopher Nolan's $839 Million Box Office Hit To Its Premise 4 Years Earlier

Inception blew audiences away in 2010 and was a massive success. However, an animated film with similar themes beat Nolan's movie four years earlier.

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One Piece (Live-Action) (2023)
One Piece Season 2’s Zoro Change Is A Massive Relief Ahead Of His Mr. 1 Fight

The live-action One Piece series has treated audiences to great Zoro fight scenes, but season 2 has the potential to include even better battles.

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10 Underrated Performances in Spike Lee Movies, Ranked

Spike Lee joints have always featured incredible acting talents, but his movies also include a lot of underrated performances worthy of recognition.

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10 Real-Life Western Lawmen And Outlaws Who Deserve A TV Adaptation

Many historical Western lawmen and outlaws helped define the old American West. However, not all have received a proper adaptation of their lives.

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