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Dalton Norman-Senior Staff Writer

Dalton Norman

Senior Staff Writer

September, 2021
Bachelor's Degree in Film Production | University of Central Florida
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About Dalton Norman

Dalton is a freelance writer, novelist, and filmmaker from Orlando Florida. He currently lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, and pursues writing full-time. He is an avid reader, film buff, and amateur historian who also publishes novels on the side. Dalton graduated from the University of Central Florida with a BFA in Film and he often applies his industry-specific knowledge when writing about film and television. Along with his blog, Dalton's critical essays on film have been published in various places online. 

Industry Focus

Dalton is a feature article writer for Screen Rant who focuses on film and TV. Besides his general knowledge of film history and production, Dalton is an avid Star Trek fan who has written dozens of articles about the franchise for Screen Rant. He is also a horror movie fan with a deep knowledge of cult cinema in particular. Dalton prides himself on his knowledge of obscure film history and generally seeks out the weirdest and wackiest movies he can find. 

Favorite Media

Dalton's favorite films include Blue Velvet, Sunset Boulevard, True Stories, Mulholland Drive, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, American Movie, The Florida Project, Eraserhead, Smokey and the Bandit, Playtime, Make Way for Tomorrow, The Thing, Paths of Glory, The Wrestler, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Rope, Shock Corridor, and High Fidelity. 

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Fox's crime drama series The Cleaning Lady returned for season 4 in early 2025, but will the gripping thriller get renewed for season 5 soon.

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Marty McFly steals the name Clint Eastwood when he travels back to 1885, and Back to the Future Part III has a clever nod to the cowboy legend.

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Martin Scorsese's work with Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci is some of the best of their careers, but the follow up to Goodfellas deserves more love.

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Perhaps the most famous medical drama of all time, Grey's Anatomy has already enjoyed a 20-plus-year run on the air, and it continues into season 22.

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Stranger Things Season 5: Everything We Know

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Chicago Fire Season 13: Everything You Need To Know

Chicago Fire is the pillar of the One Chicago universe on NBC, and we have everything you need to know about its concluded season 13.

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The classic science fiction series Doctor Who is well into its Disney era, but will there be more adventures in time and space in season 16?

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The Star Trek movie franchise has utilized a huge roster of actors over the years, but some have slipped through the cracks and been forgotten.

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MobLand's season 1 finale certainly seemed to set up another season for Tom Hardy's Harry Da Souza, but Paramount+ hasn't officially renewed the show.

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The Terminator walks down the police station hallways with a large gun in the first movie
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The 1980s is often seen as the pinnacle of Hollywood film, and it is also the best decade for the science fiction genre with some of the best ever.

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