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Barrett Sonn-

Barrett Sonn

June, 2022
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About Barrett Sonn

Barrett Sonn is a freelance movie/TV features writer for Screen Rant. He got an early start in the entertainment industry as a part-time child model. Now he has an educational background in communications and media. He is a former opinion columnist and radio talk show host from his time in Iowa City. More recently, he has written and edited for several publications in the Chicagoland area. Even more recently, he wrote this bio. When Barrett is not writing about movies and TV shows, he is usually watching them. He is also a big fan of basketball, dishonoring his family, and dropping I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson references like someone with slicked back hair. Barrett is the founder of movie/TV review site KUATOCOBRETTI.COM, and he can also be found on the beach pretending to be profoundly introspective.

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