Gregory Nussen-Critic

Gregory Nussen

Critic

September, 2025
MA Cinema Studies (NYU); MFA Theatre Studies (Columbia); BA Media Studies (Emerson College)
Sundance Film Festival, SXSW
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About Gregory Nussen

Gregory Nussen is the Lead Film Critic for Screen Rant. They have previously written for Deadline Hollywood, Slant Magazine, Backstage and Salon. Other bylines: In Review Online, Vague Visages, Bright Lights Film Journal, The Servant, The Harbour Journal, Boing Boing Knock-LA & IfNotNow's Medium. They were the recipient of the 2022 New York Film Critics Circle Graduate Prize in Criticism, and are a proud member of GALECA, the Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics. They co-host the Great British Baking Podcast. Gregory also has a robust performance career: their most recent solo performance, QFWFQ, was nominated for five awards, winning Best Solo Theatre at the Hollywood Fringe Festival in 2025.

Author Details

Gregory Nussen is the Lead Film Critic for Screen Rant, with previous bylines for Deadline, Slant, Backstage, Salon and more. 

Industry Focus

International and arthouse cinema (particularly French, Italian, North Africa); queer cinema; horror; fantasy; literary and theatrical adaptation; theater and theatrical adaptations, especially Shakespare and Chekhov

Favorite Media

James Bond; Star Trek; Great British Bake-Off; Love Island; Classic Doctor Who; Baseball

Latest

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The Blue Trail Review: Brazil's Light Sci-Fi Comedy Coasts On Beautiful Vistas & Its Star's Brilliance

Gabriel Mascaro's Silver Bear winner is a light dystopian sci-fi imagining a world where the elderly are ostracized for their inability to make money.

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A Magnificent Life Review: Creative But Shallow Animated Movie Is A Loving Tribute To A French Legend

The marriage of animator Sylvain Chomet and iconoclast Marcel Pagnol is a marriage made in French artistic heaven, though the movie lacks depth.

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Kontinental '25 Review: Radu Jude's Acerbic, Awkwardly Funny Social Critique Examines The Cost Of Urban Renewal

The Romanian iconoclastic director Radu Jude's latest film goes for a more intimate approach in criticizing our tendency to erase the past.

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She Dances Review: Steve Zahn's Tender Screenwriting Debut Suffers From Conventionality

Steve Zahn's screenwriting debut has real-life real daughter and dancer Audrey make her acting debut in a film that stays frustratingly stiff.

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ScreenRant Movie Review Roundup: SXSW 2026, Ready or Not 2, Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice & More!

From Ready or Not 2 to Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice, ScreenRant's Movie Review Team has you covered with all of the week's newest releases.

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Dead Lover Review: Grace Glowicki's Frankenstein Riff Is Beguiling In Its Rebellion

Grace Glowicki and Ben Petrie flip the Frankenstein script for a truly idiomatic take on love, sex, death and the ridiculousness of "accepted" norms.

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Phoenix Jones: The Rise And Fall Of A Real Life Superhero Review – Fascinating Doc Is A Wild Ride

Phoenix Jones documentary examines our relationship to heroism, criminal justice, comic books and the desire for black and white icons.

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Crash Land Review: Tender & Ridiculous Buddy Comedy About Small-Town Stuntmen Channels Napoleon Dynamite

Crash Land is a surprising film which couches its revelations on male friendship under the guise of buffoonish stunt work, to wonderful results.

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Adam's Apple Review: Audacious & Innovative Documentary Personalizes Trans Youth's Experience

Amy K. Jenkins and Adam Sieswerda's mother-son collaboration demystifies the experience of growing up trans, as conservative attacks escalate.

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Palestine 36 Review: A Historical Anti-Colonialist Film With Contemporary Relevance

Annemarie Jacir's polished epic is brimming with a humanist energy of hope amidst the violence.

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Miroirs No. 3 Review: Christian Petzold's Latest Is A Light Meditation On Doubling & Desire

With cleanly realized symbolism and calm compositions, the German filmmaker continues to explore human connection.

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Wishful Thinking Review: Lewis Pullman & Maya Hawke’s Volatile Love Breaks The Universe (Literally)

In Graham Parkes' feature debut, Lewis Pullman and Maya Hawke give extraordinary performances that vulnerably rip apart what we assume love can do.

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Sender Review: Britt Lower & Rhea Seehorn’s Harrowing Thriller Makes Online Shopping A True Nightmare

Russell Goldman's feature-length debut preys upon our collective fears around the ways that consumer companies are tracking our every move for profit.

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Over Your Dead Body Review: Jason Segel & Samara Weaving’s Action-Comedy Is Too Messy For Its Own Good

Jason Segel and Samara Weaving are a fun pair in comedy duo BriTANicK's feature debut script, but Taccone's direction doesn't quite meet the moment.

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Normal Review: Bob Odenkirk Goes Ballistic Yet Again

Odenkirk, Wheatley and John Wick scribe Derek Kolstad unite for a kinetic, chaotic, and ultra-cool flip of the familiar mercenary formula.

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Seekers Of Infinite Love Review: Hannah Einbinder & Justin Theroux Crack Open Their Hearts In Hilarious Road Trip Movie

Hacks' Hannah Einbinder and Justin Theroux and a magnanimous cast turn in SXSW's best ensemble performance in hilarious, heart-felt comedy-drama.

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Marc by Sofia Review: Self-Reflexive Documentary by Coppola on Marc Jacobs Renders a Singular Artist in Intimate Detail

Sofia Coppola's self-referential documentary about her friend Marc Jacobs is an incisive look at an elusive artist and brand in process.

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The Fox Review: Off-Beat, Surrealist Aussie Comedy Is Not As Weird As It Should Be

This Australian comedy is too dry and simplistic to be the surrealist fever dream it wants to be, despite a charming performance from Jai Courtney.

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Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice Review: Vince Vaughn And James Marsden's Messy Genre Mashup Relies On Tired Jokes

Vince Vaughn and James Marsden do well in this star-studded, time travel action-comedy, but the script is leaden with frustrating irony.

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Power Ballad Review: Paul Rudd & Nick Jonas Sing Beautifully Together In Yet Another John Carney Heartwarmer

The director of Once and Sing Street continues his legacy of crowd-pleasing, musical comedy-dramas, thanks to another likeable Paul Rudd performance.

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