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Mary Kassel

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About Mary Kassel

Mary Kassel (they/them) is a writer and filmmaker based out of Los Angeles. They recently graduated from Emerson College in Boston, MA. Here they participated in many film shoots and were the Managing Editor of the literary magazine EM Mag. They were also a frequent contributor to the editorial section of the magazine.

Their passions include winemaking, theatre, film, and independent bookstores. This past summer they wrapped production on their independent short film, now in post-production.

In writing about film and television for the magazine as well as being an accomplished scriptwriter themself, Kassel is an authority on screenplay execution and effectiveness. It is their ambition to one day write a book, or at least a small collection of essays.  

Latest Articles

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10 Recent Movies That Completely Destroyed You

Over the past several years, films have made audiences develop emotional connections with the characters, making the endings all the sadder.

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8 Power Universe Characters Who Could Carry Their Own Spinoffs

There have been several spin-offs in the Power Universe, and each one introduces new characters with the potential to have their own stories told.

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10 Best HBO Shows Of 2023

HBO stayed consistent in 2023 by bringing long-running shows to a satisfying conclusion and introducing new series that have gained popularity.

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10 Best Rom-Coms Of 2023

2023 was a renaissance for the rom-com as filmmakers began to take the genre more seriously and include modern themes in the films.

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10 Best TV Shows Set In New York City

There are many aspects of New York that the TV shows set there explore, and each uses the city to further its own specific themes and stories.

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10 TV Pilots That Lied To Us About What The Show Was Going To Be Like

A pilot can be a great representation of the tone and premise of a series, but many factors can make a show quite different from the pilot.

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10 TV Shows That Got Much Better After Time Skips

Pulling off a successful time skip can be a tall order for a TV show, but these series made it work and became more successful than ever.

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10 Stunning Stop Motion Animation Movies (That Aren’t Horror)

Stop-motion is an underrated and gorgeous medium of animation, and though many of its films fall in the horror genre, plenty transcend it as well.

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10 Underrated LGBTQ+ Coming-Of-Age Movies

Coming-of-age movies give insight into the hardships and pitfalls of growing up and having that representation for LGBTQ+ youth is very important.

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10 Bad Martial Arts Movies That We Love Anyway

In the martial arts genre, even the "bad" films offer a lot to the viewer. With excellent action sequences, and surprising depth, these films deliver.

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David Tennant's 10 Best Roles Other Than The Doctor

He might be best known for playing The Doctor, but David Tennant has serious acting chops that he has shown in many roles time and time again.

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ER (1994)
All 15 Seasons Of ER, Ranked Worst To Best

Running for 15 seasons, ER was one of the most popular medical dramas on television, but the last few seasons were not as strong as the beginning.

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10 Fast & Furious Characters In Dominic Toretto’s Family, Ranked

Many characters belong to the Toretto crime family, and the members are loyal for life. Of all of them, these are the best and most memorable.

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School Spirits (2023)
8 Burning Questions School Spirits Season 2 Needs To Answer

School Spirit season 2 has been confirmed, and it has a lot of ground to cover after the many questions left unanswered in the season 1 finale.

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All 7 CSI Team Leaders, Ranked Worst To Best

Throughout all of the shows in the CSI universe, there have been many supervisors in the crime lab, but some have had more success than others.

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10 Best Thriller Movies Of 2023

The thriller includes many different sub-genres and themes, but regardless of the approach, certain films capture the thriller better than others.

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10 Genius Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes Theories That Totally Change The Hunger Games

The end of Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes is open-ended and leaves plenty of room for interpretation, making fan theories seem all the more true.

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10 Recent Rom Coms That Feel Like A Throwback To The '90s

As one of the best decades for rom-coms, the '90s has many tips and tricks that more recent films in the genre are following to find success.

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8 Ways Christopher Nolan's James Bond 26 Would Be Different From Any Other 007 Movie

Though movie-goers won't be treated to a Nolan James Bond film, it's interesting to imagine what the director would have done with the franchise.

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10 Most Memorable Saloon Brawls In Western Movies

There are many memorable tropes of the Western genre, but the bar fight is one of the most defining and gives it some of these movies' best scenes.

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