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Guy Howie

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December, 2024
Previously a writer for Far Out Magazine, Best of Netflix, Rock n' Heavy, Dispatches Europe, Liars' League and Acclaimed Music.
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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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James Spader as Raymond Red Reddington in The Blacklist
One Of The Blacklist’s Most Shocking Death Scenes Spoiled Raymond Reddington’s True Identity

The Blacklist ended without ever explicitly revealing who Raymond "Red" Reddington really was, but this scene in season 8 dropped a massive hint.

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Every Jean-Claude Van Damme Fan Needs To Watch His Best Performance In This Little-Known TV Show

Jean-Claude Van Damme might be best-known for martial arts movies, but his best acting performance is playing himself in a lost gem on Prime Video.

Kevin Costner as John Dutton in Yellowstone
"The Scripts Were So Bad": Taylor Sheriadan Recalls Returning To Save Yellowstone In Season 3

The co-creator of Western TV series Yellowstone, Taylor Sheridan, has now revealed he personally intervened to save it during the writing of season 3.

Bob Odenkirk as Saul Goodman looking annoyed in Better Call Saul
11 Years Before Better Call Saul, The Best Legal Drama On Television Was Also A Spinoff

Better Call Saul was a spinoff that arguably outdid its parent show, Breaking Bad, something this other legal drama also achieved a decade earlier.

Gene Hackman as Little Bill Daggett standing in the street in Unforgiven
Gene Hackman Played His Greatest Movie Villain Because Clint Eastwood Convinced Him To Do It

Gene Hackman was tired of playing villains by his later years, but Clint Eastwood convinced him to portray the greatest one he ever played.

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One Of Harry Potter's Most Important Wizarding World Reveals Was Cut From The Movies

Harry Potter is an intrusive fantasy that appeals to us because it's linked to our world. But the movies leave out the best example of this link.

Jerry Seinfeld in Seinfeld
10 Sitcoms That Tried To Be The New Seinfeld

Seinfeld took the world of TV comedy by storm in the 1990s, and it soon had plenty of sitcom imitators that premiered to various degrees of success.

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Johnny Lawrence looking intense in Cobra Kai season 1
The Real Cobra Kai Show Ended Long Before Season 6

Cobra Kai is brilliant throughout, but the show's best years were long behind it by the time it reached its final-season Karate Kid tribute.

Michael Scott (Steve Carell) awkwardly standing by a window in The Office pilot episode
The Office's Worst Episode Showed Why The US Version Had To Diverge From The UK Original

The American version of The Office started as almost a shot-for-shot remake of the UK version, but one scene proved that was a bad idea.

People Standing In Front Of Spaceship In Close Encounters Of The Third Kind
Before Steven Spielberg's Next UFO Movie, It's Time To Rewatch His 1st Sci-Fi Masterpiece With 90% On Rotten Tomatoes

Steven Spielberg is currently working on his latest alien movie, but this new release will struggle to top the first one he made back in 1977.

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If You Love Mad Max, Check Out This Jean-Claude Van Damme Action Movie On Prime Video

Mad Max may be the ultimate post-apocalyptic action thriller, but this 1989 martial arts movie starring Jean-Claude Van Damme runs it pretty close.

Lee Marvin as Liberty Valance, John Wayne as Tom Doniphon, James Stewart as Ransom
This Classic 1962 Western Was The Best & Worst Of John Wayne & John Ford's Movie Partnership

John Wayne and John Ford had one of the greatest actor-director partnerships in movie history, but working together wasn't always easy for them.

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Barda, Alan, and Walden in Two And A Half Men
Two And A Half Men Ending Explained: Charlie's Return & The Final Scene Explained

Charlie Harper's return in the finale of Two and a Half Men made for one of the most memorable TV endings of all time, for better or for worse.

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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.

James Spader as Red Reddington pointing a gun in The Blacklist
The Blacklist's Perfect Replacement Show Is A Mystery Drama That Ran For 5 Seasons

The Blacklist is almost unique as a crime thriller with a highly enigmatic, mysterious protagonist, but one other show shares this in common with it.

James Spader as Raymond Red Reddington in The Blacklist Season 7 Finale
6 Worst Season Finales That Ruined Their Shows

Season finales are typically among a show's best episodes, but sometimes they can fall flat, or even worse, ruin an entire series. Here are the worst.

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Frasier Crane played by Kelsey Grammar
Frasier Was At Its Best When The Sitcom Flipped One Of Its Greatest Comedy Tropes

Niles and Frasier's witty one-liners are Frasier's most recognizable comedy trope, but the show knew exactly when and how to subvert it.

90s psychological thriller by Christopher Nolan
Christopher Nolan’s First Movie Is Perfect For Alfred Hitchcock Fans

Christopher Nolan isn't often associated with Alfred Hitchcock as a director, but this neo-noir movie demonstrates his influence on Nolan.

Jonno Davies as Robbie Williams in Better Man
"Couldn't Stop Crying Until The Credits Were Over": Hideo Kojima Gives Glowing Reviews To Two Great, Underseen 2024 Movies

When video game auteur Hideo Kojima, we listen, and Kojima has some interesting things to say about two underrated and overlooked 2024 movies.

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Harry Potter's Very First Scene Makes A Fantastic Beasts Plot Hole Even Harder To Ignore

Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone immersed us in the wizarding world from the off, which makes Fantastic Beasts even more of a letdown.