
Guy Howie
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About Guy Howie
Guy has written about movies, TV, music and culture since his teenage years, and has worked as an editor for Far Out magazine and Dispatches Europe. With a background in creative writing, publishing, history and classical literature, his writing covers a wide range of eclectic interests.
Industry Focus
Specialisms range from the films of Alfred Hitchcock, John Ford, Orson Welles, Stanley Kubrick, Martin Scorsese, the Coen Brothers, John Hughes, and Paul Thomas Anderson, to coming-of-age comedies, TV sitcoms and crime dramas, as well as both big and small-screen adaptations from other media.
Author Details
Guy hails from Cheshire, in the United Kingdom, and has lived in London, Lisbon and Alexandria (Egypt). He studied for a BA in classics and a Master's in creative writing and publishing, before becoming a full-time author. His publications include movie and TV explainers for Best of Netflix, an essay on Nick Drake's final four songs, and a short story selected for performance by London's Liars' League in 2022.
Favorite Media
Guy's 10 favorite movies of all time are: Rear Window, Dr Strangelove, The Trial, Taxi Driver, Being There, The King of Comedy, Brazil, Withnail and I, Napoleon Dynamite, and You, the Living,.
His favorite TV shows include: The Simpsons, The Office (both US and UK), Arrested Development, Malcolm in the Middle, Schitt's Creek, The Good Place, Only Murders in the Building, Sex Education, Fleabag, Gavin and Stacey, Brass Eye, Monty Python's Flying Circus, Black Mirror, Peaky Blinders, and Ripley.
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Gene Hackman Played His Greatest Movie Villain Because Clint Eastwood Convinced Him To Do It
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One Of Harry Potter's Most Important Wizarding World Reveals Was Cut From The Movies
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The Office's Worst Episode Showed Why The US Version Had To Diverge From The UK Original
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Clint Eastwood's Classic 52-Year-Old Western With 94% RT Score Becomes Global Netflix Hit
Clint Eastwood's enduring popularity has resulted in one of his best Western movies entering the global top 10 of Netflix's movie charts.

The Blacklist's Perfect Replacement Show Is A Mystery Drama That Ran For 5 Seasons
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Christopher Nolan’s First Movie Is Perfect For Alfred Hitchcock Fans
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Harry Potter's Very First Scene Makes A Fantastic Beasts Plot Hole Even Harder To Ignore
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