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Lisa Laman-Senior Features Writer

Lisa Laman

Senior Features Writer

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About Lisa Laman

Lisa Laman is a life-long movie fan, writer, and Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic located both on the autism spectrum and in Texas. Given that her first word was "Disney", Lisa Laman was "doomed" from the start to be a film geek!

Industry Experience

Lisa Laman has cultivated a passion for all kinds of cinema, which she hopes is reflected across the eclectic array of pieces she's written for Collider. However. some of her most passionate areas of interest in cinema include animated filmmaking, box office trivia, musicals, queer cinema, goofy comedies, and anything focusing on women being unhinged. 

Author Details

In addition to her Features writing for Collider, her byline has been seen in outlets like Polygon, The Mary Sue, Fangoria, The Spool, and ScarleTeen. She has also presented original essays related to the world of cinema at multiple academic conferences, been a featured guest on a BBC podcast, and interviewed artists ranging from Anna Kerrigan to Mark Wahlberg. Lisa Laman has also attended multiple film festivals, including the October 2023 edition of the Austin Film Festival.

Favorite Media

Lisa Laman firmly believes that the movies Fantastic Mr. Fox, Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans, Singin' in the Rain, Lady Bird, Ikiru, and Desert Hearts all encapsulate various important qualities that make cinema such a captivating artform, including making the conceptually ludicrous emotionally tangible. When it comes to television, The Simpsons is her favorite TV show, bar none!
 

Latest Articles

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Why Is 'The Notebook's Ending Different on Streaming?

'The Notebook' is not the only movie to have ever gotten a unique ending for a specific country.

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What on Earth Was the Abandoned Walt Disney Animation Studios Movie ‘Fraidy Cat’?

Back in the mid-2000s, Walt Disney Animation Studios seemed committed to 'Fraidy Cat,' a movie that would never see the light of day.

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How the Cancelled Final 'Divergent' Movie Became a Hollywood Cautionary Tale

With 'Dune' proving blockbusters will still gamble on a two-parter, we look back at the part-two that never was: 'Ascendant.'

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The Superhero Streaming Show You Forgot About

In 2015, the PlayStation Network made a big foray into streaming programming with a superhero show that's faded into obscurity.

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The Other ’90s Godzilla Movie We Never Got

Before the Roland Emmerich Godzilla movie, another filmmaker was planning to make a radically different take on an American Godzilla film.

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David Tennant’s Kilgrave Needs to Join the MCU

David Tennant made a huge impact as Kilgrave in ‘Jessica Jones.’

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'Furiosa’s Long Journey to the Big Screen

Furiosa was not an easy movie to get off the ground, just like so may other George Miller blockbusters.

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Wasn’t Jeremy Renner Supposed to Take Over the Mission: Impossible Franchise?

As Ethan Hunt knows by now, not everything goes to plan!

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'La La Land'/'Moonlight' Wasn't the Only Oscar Winner Mix-Up

Decades before Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway, there was another bizarre Oscars mistake.

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This Western Classic Is David Fincher's Favorite Movie

David Fincher has made many masterpieces, but he considers one 1960s feature to be above all other movies, his titles included.

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Netflix Did 'Wish' Better Than Disney With 'Nimona'

Both movies cover conceptually similar territory, but 'Nimona' explores it all so much better.

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'Silent Night' Review: An Empty Action Thriller That Squanders the Skills of Director John Woo

Master action filmmaker John Woo returns to American cinema with this tragically underwhelming motion picture.

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Whatever Happened to That Animated Funko Pop! Movie?

Those Funko Pop! figurines were once set to headline a feature-length movie, so why did this potential animated film never get off the shelf?

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Filming 'Predator' Was a Living Nightmare

Arnold Schwarzenegger's 'Predator' eventually became a classic action movie... but getting it made was harder than killing an actual Predator.

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Disney Has a Big Problem at the Top

Despite the 100th anniversary celebrations, there are some major problems with Disney right now.

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Dominic Sessa's 'The Holdovers' Performance Doesn't Feel Like a Debut

Dominic Sessa makes his acting debut in 'The Holdovers' and delivers one of 2023's standout performances in the process.

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Ten Years After ‘Frozen,’ How Did Disney’s Massive Hit Change the Industry?

'Frozen's tenth-anniversary affords an opportunity to look back on how this Walt Disney Animation Studios title did or didn't change the industry.

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Netflix's Most-Watched Movie Is Everything That's Wrong With the Streamer

Netflix's most-watched original movie is a microcosm of the worst impulses of the streamer’s blockbuster cinema.

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This Actor Has the Most Leading Parts in Their Filmography

This actor headlined over 140 movies in his lifetime, an impressive record that can be chalked up to many factors.

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