Jack Hawkins
Expertise
Noir, New Hollywood, Transgressive Cinema
- Jack covers press screenings and events, including Sundance and the BFI London Film Festival.
- For HeyUGuys — a leading UK film site — he recognizes transgressive talent with his tongue-in-cheek "Most Obscene Misuse of a Household Item of the Year" award.
- Before writing a feature on Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jack visited the actor's family home in Austria and flexed for a photo taken by Peter Urdl, Arnold's childhood friend.
Experience
Jack joined Static Media in 2021 and has written for Islands, Looper, Grunge, Tasting Table, and SlashGear. He writes on the road and is always in search of art house cinemas during his travels, including Vienna's Burg Kino, where he caught a screening of "The Third Man" (and still didn't care for it.) Outside of /Film, you can find collections of Jack's writing at Rotten Tomatoes and Authory.
Education
Jack has a bachelor's degree in English and a master's degree in military history.
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Stories By Jack Hawkins
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This year, we've already lost beloved stars of film and TV, such as Rocky franchise star Carl Weathers. Here are some notable actors who died in 2024.
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There's a lot of great horror that delivered the scares in 2023, but sadly, we also have to come to terms with the most disappointing horror movies of the year.
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Actors are often changing their bodies when a certain character requires it, but sometimes, actors like Jennifer Lawrence and Harrison Ford refuse to change.
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PG-13 horror movies just don't seem to get the job done. They're not scary or gory enough. Here are 11 horror outings that should have been rated R.
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An R-rated horror movie might be expected to pull out all the stops in the shock department, but even the most horrific films have to rein it in sometimes.
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Many popular movies included scenes that earned them R or NC-17 ratings, meaning scenes needed to go to secure a PG-13 or R. These are some of those scenes.
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Whether their work went underappreciated behind alien masks or they became icons in the hearts of fans, these "Star Wars" actors were taken from us too soon.
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Some of our most beloved film and TV stars, like Matthew Perry and Raquel Welch, passed away in 2023. Here's a list of some of the dearly departed actors.
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Netflix's "The Witcher" may not boast as many gruesome deaths as "Game of Thrones," but all three seasons of Geralt's adventures are plenty brutal.
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Martin Scorsese has influenced many other directors over the years, but these 11 movies (and the filmmakers behind them) are the ones that inspired him first.
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"Chained" is a disturbing movie featuring a shocking and ambiguous ending. Here, we peel back the layers and explore what it means.
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Part of an American acting dynasty, Jeff Bridges has been a Hollywood force for over five decades. From drama to comedy to action, he can do it all.
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Disney has made a variety of hit films, but even it has some duds. Here are some of the biggest animated box office bombs in its history.
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"Succession" rocketed Brian Cox to late-career superstardom, but he's got more than 240 film and TV credits to his name. These are Cox's best movies, ranked.
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No, we're not talking about the graphic violence and gore in Paul Verhoeven's sci-fi satire. The disturbing details in "Starship Troopers" run deep.
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Sylvester Stallone has been a Hollywood star for decades, demonstrating his action and dramatic chops in a variety of films. Here are his best movies, ranked.
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Actors sometimes get physically ill or injured on movie and TV sets. Just as William Shatner, Virginia Hey, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jennifer Lawrence, and more.
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Critics dissed Clint Eastwood's acting, especially early on, but he found his groove and is a two-time best actor Oscar nominee. These are his greatest moments.
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After the blockbuster 1980s, cinema got serious thanks to filmmakers like Quentin Tarantino. However, the '90s were much more than "Pulp Fiction."
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With his distinctive gait, easy drawl, and tough morality, John Wayne is both a Hollywood icon and the star of these classic films.
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Even after The Godfather, Taxi Driver, and other '70s classics, there's still plenty left to watch. Here are 14 underrated '70s movies that you need to see.
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Real life drives the drama in these overlooked and underrated biopics. These true stories are cinematic must-sees.
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To celebrate the news that "Frasier" will debut a sequel series on Paramount+ soon, we're exploring the Emmy-winning show's best and worst characters.
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The World War II drama "Band of Brothers" pulls no punches in depicting the horrors of armed conflict. These shocking moments are almost too real.
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Set during the 13 years of Prohibition, "Boardwalk Empire" violently blends fact and fiction. Here are the 14 best "Boardwalk Empire" episodes, ranked.
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Boxing has always transferred well to the screen. To help you navigate this broad oeuvre, here are 12 underrated boxing movies you need to see.
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Has any American actor been in more classic films than Robert De Niro? Probably not, and we have the list of his best movies to prove it.