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Author Details

Padraig is a Senior Features Writer and has been part of Screen Rant since 2017. Padraig is a writer, editor and retired Game of Thrones extra who has been writing about movies and TV online for over a decade. He has also written for The Irish Times, Den Of Geek, Little White Lies and many more. It's pronounced Paw-rick, BTW.

Industry Focus

Padraig's main areas of expertise include the horror, action, sci-fi and spy genres. For Screen Rant, he tends to write about the Bond and Alien franchises, Resident Evil, Halloween, The Expendables, Rick And Morty, Yellowstone, Frasier, 24, Reacher, in addition to the enduring works of Sylvester Stallone, Clint Eastwood, Arnold Schwarzenegger and John Carpenter.

Favorite Media

A child of the '90s, Padraig has an almost bottomless list of favorite movies, TV shows, books and video games. Things were never the same after watching Jaws, and other beloved works include The Thing, Ghostbusters, Batman, Die Hard, Red Dwarf, Terminator, Alien, Halloween, Resident Evil, Silent Hill, the Bond series, the films of John Woo and so on.

Latest Articles

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Reacher (2022)
This Reacher Season 2 Book Change Confirms 1 Way Technology Has Made Thrillers Less Fun

Reacher season 2's latest episode chopped a whole section from Bad Luck and Trouble with the aid of Google, underling how tech has changed thrillers.

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Kung Fu Hustle 2: Cast, Story & Everything We Know

The first action-comedy movie became an instant cult classic and here's everything to know about Stephen Chow's Kung Fu Hustle 2.

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Reacher (2022)
Amazon Just Revealed Exactly How Reacher Season 2 Will End

It's only halfway through the second season, but Reacher has already confirmed how the series will end with the final line of episode 4.

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It's Wild That Bad Boys 4 Is Releasing Next Year, Especially When You Notice This Will Smith Record

Will Smith and Martin Lawrence will return for action sequel Bad Boys 4 in 2024, which also breaks a surprising movie record for Smith.

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The Only National Lampoon Vacation Movie Without Chevy Chase Is The Franchise's Worst

Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo starred in five of the six National Lampoon's Vacation movies, and the only film they skipped is easily the worst.

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Reacher (2022)
Reacher Story Twist Reveals The Biggest Way Season 2's New Villains Are Fixing S1

A twist in the latest episode of Reacher's second season raises the stakes and makes the villains far more dangerous than the first series.

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This 2015 Kurt Russell Movie Is A Stealth John Wayne Remake (Before Turning Into A Horror Movie)

Kurt Russell starred in two Westerns back in 2015, with one being a stealth remake of one of John Wayne's most acclaimed Western adventures.

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Reacher (2022)
4 Clues Swan Was Involved In Reacher Season 2's Conspiracy (& 4 He Wasn't)

The only missing member of Reacher's army unit is Tony Swan, and a look at the clues may decide if this ex-Special Investigator is a traitor or not.

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Reacher (2022)
Reacher Season 2 Cameo Shows Why Amazon's Missing Characters Need To Return

The fourth episode of Reacher season 2 features a game-changing cameo and proves that season 1's missing characters need to make a comeback.

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The Origin Of Matthew McConaughey's Wolf Of Wall Street Chant

Matthew McConaughey has a short but memorable role in 2013's The Wolf Of Wall Street and here's the origin of his character's bizarre chant ritual.

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Reacher (2022)
Reacher Season 2's Little Wing Weapon Explained

The fourth episode of Reacher season 2 has just clarified the threat, as Reacher and the team discover what the "Little Wing" weapon actually is.

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Reacher (2022)
Shocking Reacher Character Return Confirms A Major Break From The Books

The fourth episode of Reacher's second season features a surprise cameo that also marks a major break from Lee Child's original novels.

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Edgar Wright's Running Man Remake Has The Perfect Release Date (But Is Running Out Of Time)

Edgar Wright is prepping his remake of Stephen King novel The Running Man, and if it starts shooting soon, it could hit this perfect release window.

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Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
1 Forgotten 1998 Sci-Fi Movie Was The First Time Wyatt & Kurt Russell Played The Same Role (Not Monarch)

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters cast father and son Kurt and Wyatt Russell as the same character, but a forgotten sci-fi action movie already did this.

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Is Huey Lewis A Terrorist In Die Hard? Confusion Explained

One of Hans Gruber's henchmen in Die Hard looks very much like singer Huey Lewis, which has led to some fan confusion over the years.

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Reacher (2022)
A Clever Reacher Season 2 Book Change Explains The Show's Famous Catchphrase

Reacher season 2 makes a key change to the structure of the original novel, providing an origin for a famous Reacher saying in the process.

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Schitt's Creek (2015)
Johnny's Flashback In Schitt’s Creek’s Christmas Episode Created A Secret Reunion For 51-Year-Old Musical

Johnny's flashback sequence in Schitt's Creek Christmas episode features a stealth reunion between Eugene Levy and another cast member.

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Reacher (2022)
Amazon's Reacher TV Show Beautifully Dodges A Tom Cruise Movie Problem In Season 2

Reacher season 2 has dealt with an inevitable problem presented by the Tom Cruise movies beautifully, and avoided potential drama in the process.

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Reacher (2022)
Reacher Season 2's Villain Is What Reacher Himself Could Have Become After Quitting The Military

Reacher season 2 introduces Ferdinand Kingsley's villain AM, who shares a lot in common with Reacher and is basically his dark reflection.

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