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Max Ruscinski-Staff Writer

Max Ruscinski

Staff Writer

October, 2024
Star Wars, Game Of Thrones, Marvel
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About Max Ruscinski

Max Ruscinski is a freelance writer, editor, and self-published author from Hamilton, ON. He is a graduate of McMaster University, where he majored in Philosophy and minored in English and Cultural Studies, and the Humber School of Writers, where he completed the Creative Writing graduate program. 

Industry Focus

Max has been a Shift Writer at Screen Rant since October 2024, where he publishes News and Feature articles about the newest movies and TV shows. He has previously worked as a Content Auditor for Valnet Inc., where he reviewed and graded articles posted on Screen Rant, CBR, MovieWeb, and Collider. His work has also been published on CBR and MovieWeb.

Favorite Media

Some of Max's favorite films are La La LandOnce Upon a Time... in HollywoodThe Graduate, and After Hours. He is also a huge fan of larger franchises such as Star Wars and Game of Thrones. Additionally, as someone who is openly addicted to logging films on Letterboxd, you can follow his @mruscinski to learn more about his movie tastes.

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A Minecraft Movie References A Steven Spielberg Sci-Fi Classic That Its Target Audience Would Never Get

The recently released A Minecraft Movie surprisingly references one of Steven Spielberg's best films, which probably went unnoticed by most viewers.

Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt looking serious in Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning.
6 Reasons Why Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning's Rotten Tomatoes Score Is Lower Than The Last Four Sequels

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning is a great movie, but it has a lower Rotten Tomatoes score than the last four movies in the spy franchise.

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A zombie standing in the field in 28 Years Later.
28 Years Later's Infected Change Sets Up The Sequel To Be Even Scarier Than The Original Movie

Based on the trailers for the film, it seems like the infected in 28 Years Later will be stronger and smarter than they were in the first two movies.

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Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt looking to the side in Mission Impossible The Final Reckoning
Mission: Impossible 8's Cut Post-Credits Scene Explained

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning was originally going to have a post-credits scene, but Tom Cruise decided against it at the last minute.

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Two characters from Mortal Kombat who are preparing to fight
Mortal Kombat 2's 9 New Video Game Characters, Ranked By How Excited I Am To See Them

Some of the most popular and interesting characters from the video games will finally make their debut in the rebooted franchise in Mortal Kombat 2.

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Neytiri arguing furiously in Avatar: The Way of Water
Avatar: Fire & Ash Could Achieve A Rare Oscars Feat Only Two Other Franchises Have (& It Might Set A New Record In 2030)

It's likely that with the Fire and Ash, the Avatar franchise will achieve an impressive Oscars feat that only two other franchises have.

Pennywise smiling in It.
Every Stephen King Movie & TV Show Of 2025, Ranked By Excitement Level

2025 is a huge year for fans of Stephen King, as there are several projects that should appease horror fans and those who prefer his non-horror works.

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A T-Rex confronts a girl in a raft in Jurassic Park Rebirth
One Jurassic World Rebirth T-Rex Scene Is Surprisingly Scientifically Accurate & It Looks Incredible

Jurassic World Rebirth's T-rex swimming scene is actually scientifically accurate, which will make the anticipated sequence even scarier.

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Jonathan Bailey and Scarlett Johansson looking awed in Jurassic World Rebirth
Jurassic World Rebirth Already Looks Like Its Getting Spielberg's Original Vision Right After Three Misses

The three previous Jurassic World movies are somewhat disappointing, but thankfully Rebirth looks like it'll capture Spielberg's original vision.

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Woody Harrelson as Haymitch Abernathy in the Hunger Games franchise.
The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping's Cast - Every Confirmed Actor & Who They're Playing

The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping will be based on the best-selling novel by Suzanne Collins and will feature an incredible cast.

Tom Cruise as Pete Mitchell in Top Gun Maverick
Every Tom Cruise Movie In Development After Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

While Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning may be the end of an era for him, Tom Cruise thankfully has many movies in development.

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Shang Tsung in Mortal Kombat 2021.
Mortal Kombat 2's Returning Villain Is Set To Be Even More Powerful After The First Movie's Tease

Shang Tsung's threat to Earthrealm's fighters at the end of the 2021 reboot movie suggests that he will be even more dangerous in Mortal Kombat 2.

A Minecraft Movie cast looking at something offscreen
After A Minecraft Movie, I'm Confident The Sequel Will Lean Even More Into The Film's Best Element

A sequel to A Minecraft Movie needs to pair these two characters together again, since they clearly have a lot of chemistry in the movie.

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Keanu Reeves as John Wick standing in the rain.
John Wick 5 Story Update Is A Promising Sign For Keanu Reeves' Future After His Story Seemingly Ended

John Wick 5 seems like it will start a new era for the series, which is a promidate since the ending of the fourth movie was so good.

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A Mutadon in Jurassic World Rebirth.
Jurassic World Rebirth's New Mutant Raptors Explained: Why They Have Wings

A new raptor mutation will be introduced in Jurassic World Rebirth, and it looks like they will be some of the scariest dinosaurs in the movie.

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Tom Cruise, Greg Tarzan Davis, Simon Pegg, and Hayley Atwell stand together in Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
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The Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning will have to make a lot of money at the box office since it has such a massive budget.

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Jennifer Lawrence's New 87% Thriller Sounds Like It Has A Great Chance To End A 9-Year Oscars Drought

Jennifer Lawrence's role in an psychological thriller movie could earn the actress her first Academy Award nomination in nine years.

Tom Cruise in Mission impossible the final reckoning with a suffering face in the wing of a plane
“Tom Was Starting To Lose Strength Rapidly”: Just How Dangerous Tom Cruise’s New Mission: Impossible Stunt Really Was Explained In Eyewatering By Director

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning director Christopher McQuarrie explains how dangerous Tom Cruise's airplane stunt is in the movie.

Zora (Scarlett Johansson) illuminated in red, looking shocked in Jurassic World Rebirth
Jurassic World Rebirth's New Monster Dinosaur Has Already Accomplished What The Previous Hybrids Failed To Do

Jurassic World Rebirth's D-rex looks like it will be scarier than the franchise's other hybrid dinosaurs, which have been somewhat disappointing.

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Lewis Tan as Cole Young fighting Goro in Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat 2 May Already Be Replacing Cole Young After Just 1 Movie

Even though he was the main character in the 2021 reboot film, it seems like Lewis Tan's Cole Young may be sidelined in the Mortal Kombat 2.

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