
Jakob Barnes
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About Jakob Barnes
Jakob is a freelance journalist with a decade’s worth of experience in the entertainment sector. He founded the award-winning independent outlet JumpCut Online, before ing the staff at The Digital Fix, and later, Dexerto. He has also written for PCGamesN, GamesRadar, GiveMeSport, and The Spurs Web.
Industry Focus
Jakob is a Features Author in Screen Rant's Perennials section. You'll find him writing opinion pieces, explainers, and lists related to a variety of topics, steering clear of the big IPs to focus on more unique movies and TV shows.
Favorite Media
Jakob's favorite movie is Donnie Darko, but he also loves La La Land, The Dark Knight, The Shining, and Star Wars. On the small screen, he regards Succession and True Detective as some of the best television ever made.
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10 Best ing Characters In The Alien Franchise
The Alien franchise has given us some incredible protagonists and one of the best movie villains, but these ing characters are brilliant, too.

The Coen Brothers & Steven Spielberg Teamed-Up For A Brilliant Cold War Thriller That We Don't Talk About Enough
Combining the talents of Steven Spielberg and the Coen Brothers is a match made in heaven, but people don't talk about their movie enough.

"It Can't Compare To Bone Tomahawk Or Tombstone": The One Thing Kurt Russell Thinks His Westerns Did Better Than John Wayne's The Searchers
Kurt Russell knows a thing or two about Westerns, and he reckons his work has the upper hand over the legendary John Wayne in one key area.

The Wicked Witch Of The West Isn’t Even The Most Dangerous Character In The Wizard Of Oz Universe
She's the source of childhood nightmares, but the Wicked Witch of the West is nothing compared to one secretly sinister Wizard of Oz character.

There Are Way More Wizard Of Oz Movies Than You Probably Think
With the release of Wicked, it's time to look at the Wizard of Oz franchise and discover just how many different versions of the story there are.

Pedro Pascal's Gladiator 2 Character Is The Dark Copy Of Russell Crowe's Maximus
Gladiator 2 is finally here, and Pedro Pascal's character is mightily similar to Russell Crowe's iconic Maximus, but with a far darker twist.

Disastrous Masters Of The Universe Movie With 21% On Rotten Tomatoes Got One Thing Right About He-Man
Dolph Lundgren's Masters of the Universe movie was a bit of a disaster, but it does have bright moments and should be celebrated for its absurdity.

Horizon: An American Saga's Timeline Explained
If you're confused by Kevin Costner's latest movie, we've outlined the Horizon: An American Saga timeline, including details on future installments.