Ryan Scott
@ryanscottwrites.bsky.social
Reporter - Slash Film
Contributor - FANGORIA
Box office nerd. Star Wars obsessive. Runner. Watch enthusiast. | Email: contactryanscott@gmail.com
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Contributor - FANGORIA
Box office nerd. Star Wars obsessive. Runner. Watch enthusiast. | Email: contactryanscott@gmail.com
https://buymeacoffee.com/ryanscottwrites
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A new Patreon show and, as part of it, @benpears.bsky.social and I will be doing a box office show entitled MOVIES NOW MORE THAN EVER.
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It can but...
People have asked me, "How do I get into running?"
My response? "You shouldn't."
Running isn't a magic bullet. It clicked with me. Lift weights. Dance. Box. Play basketball. Whatever! Just find something you enjoy on some level and lean in.
It doesn't have to feel like a "job."
People have asked me, "How do I get into running?"
My response? "You shouldn't."
Running isn't a magic bullet. It clicked with me. Lift weights. Dance. Box. Play basketball. Whatever! Just find something you enjoy on some level and lean in.
It doesn't have to feel like a "job."
November 11, 2025 at 3:04 AM
It can but...
People have asked me, "How do I get into running?"
My response? "You shouldn't."
Running isn't a magic bullet. It clicked with me. Lift weights. Dance. Box. Play basketball. Whatever! Just find something you enjoy on some level and lean in.
It doesn't have to feel like a "job."
People have asked me, "How do I get into running?"
My response? "You shouldn't."
Running isn't a magic bullet. It clicked with me. Lift weights. Dance. Box. Play basketball. Whatever! Just find something you enjoy on some level and lean in.
It doesn't have to feel like a "job."
First "light jog" (doctor's orders) since the surgery. 6 miles. Felt absolutely fantastic. Nice and cool out. Got to break out the long sleeve. Happy to be back at it.
Onward.
Onward.
November 11, 2025 at 2:19 AM
First "light jog" (doctor's orders) since the surgery. 6 miles. Felt absolutely fantastic. Nice and cool out. Got to break out the long sleeve. Happy to be back at it.
Onward.
Onward.
Again, trying to convince actual, not rich human beings that the economy is good right now just by saying it's good is a WILD strategy.
We go to the store. We get emails about healthcare going up. We know people out of work. We aren't getting raises. You can't lie your way out of our reality.
We go to the store. We get emails about healthcare going up. We know people out of work. We aren't getting raises. You can't lie your way out of our reality.
TRUMP: The economy is as strong as it's ever been
INGRAHAM: Then why are people saying they're anxious about the economy?
TRUMP: I don't know they are saying that. The polls are fake. We have the greatest economy we've ever had
INGRAHAM: Then why are people saying they're anxious about the economy?
TRUMP: I don't know they are saying that. The polls are fake. We have the greatest economy we've ever had
November 11, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Again, trying to convince actual, not rich human beings that the economy is good right now just by saying it's good is a WILD strategy.
We go to the store. We get emails about healthcare going up. We know people out of work. We aren't getting raises. You can't lie your way out of our reality.
We go to the store. We get emails about healthcare going up. We know people out of work. We aren't getting raises. You can't lie your way out of our reality.
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Things aren't great out there, so if you're looking for a distraction, here's me and @ryanscottwrites.bsky.social talking about the box office for half an hour.
(I suspect this will be an evergreen statement.)
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(I suspect this will be an evergreen statement.)
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Box Office: Badlands Sets A Record For The Predator Franchise | Pop Cultured
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November 11, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Things aren't great out there, so if you're looking for a distraction, here's me and @ryanscottwrites.bsky.social talking about the box office for half an hour.
(I suspect this will be an evergreen statement.)
www.patreon.com/posts/box-of...
(I suspect this will be an evergreen statement.)
www.patreon.com/posts/box-of...
My ranking of the PREDATOR movies, since nobody asked
(The quality gap between my no. 5 and no. 6 is massive)
PREDATOR
PREY
PREDATORS
KILLER OF KILLERS
BADLANDS
ALIEN VS PREDATOR
PREDATOR 2
THE PREDATOR
AVP: REQUIEM
(The quality gap between my no. 5 and no. 6 is massive)
PREDATOR
PREY
PREDATORS
KILLER OF KILLERS
BADLANDS
ALIEN VS PREDATOR
PREDATOR 2
THE PREDATOR
AVP: REQUIEM
November 11, 2025 at 12:16 AM
My ranking of the PREDATOR movies, since nobody asked
(The quality gap between my no. 5 and no. 6 is massive)
PREDATOR
PREY
PREDATORS
KILLER OF KILLERS
BADLANDS
ALIEN VS PREDATOR
PREDATOR 2
THE PREDATOR
AVP: REQUIEM
(The quality gap between my no. 5 and no. 6 is massive)
PREDATOR
PREY
PREDATORS
KILLER OF KILLERS
BADLANDS
ALIEN VS PREDATOR
PREDATOR 2
THE PREDATOR
AVP: REQUIEM
Me watching the Steelers get their s*** pushed in on Sunday Night Football
November 10, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Me watching the Steelers get their s*** pushed in on Sunday Night Football
November 9, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Adam Sandler dominated the box office of the 1990s, but his first film of the 2000s was the biggest box office bomb of his career.
25 Years Ago, Adam Sandler Delivered His Biggest Box Office Bomb Ever - SlashFilm
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November 8, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Adam Sandler dominated the box office of the 1990s, but his first film of the 2000s was the biggest box office bomb of his career.
Do you have any idea how hard it is to effectively sell a lie about "affordability" to millions of Americans who are literally the ones paying these prices right now?
Baffling strategy even by Trump standards.
Baffling strategy even by Trump standards.
Trump: "The reason I don't want to talk about affordability is because everybody knows it's far less expensive under Trump than it was under Sleepy Joe Biden and the prices are way down."
November 8, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Do you have any idea how hard it is to effectively sell a lie about "affordability" to millions of Americans who are literally the ones paying these prices right now?
Baffling strategy even by Trump standards.
Baffling strategy even by Trump standards.
It looks like another JURASSIC WORLD movie is happening. Feel free to gripe about it but it's not just good business for Universal - it feels downright necessary.
www.slashfilm.com/2019878/why-...
www.slashfilm.com/2019878/why-...
Jurassic World 5 Is Sorely Needed, Whether You Like It Or Not - SlashFilm
Complain about Jurassic World 5 moving forward all you want, but it's hard to deny that Universal and the movie theater industry at large need this sequel.
www.slashfilm.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:02 PM
It looks like another JURASSIC WORLD movie is happening. Feel free to gripe about it but it's not just good business for Universal - it feels downright necessary.
www.slashfilm.com/2019878/why-...
www.slashfilm.com/2019878/why-...
PREDATOR: BADLANDS is maybe only my 4th favorite PREDATOR movie but it's also still really good. A testament to this franchise's increasingly fantastic batting average under Dan Trachtenberg.
If you're going to make X number of sequels in a given franchise, don't be boring. This is far from boring.
If you're going to make X number of sequels in a given franchise, don't be boring. This is far from boring.
November 7, 2025 at 3:44 AM
PREDATOR: BADLANDS is maybe only my 4th favorite PREDATOR movie but it's also still really good. A testament to this franchise's increasingly fantastic batting average under Dan Trachtenberg.
If you're going to make X number of sequels in a given franchise, don't be boring. This is far from boring.
If you're going to make X number of sequels in a given franchise, don't be boring. This is far from boring.
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FYI: Fear not, physical media collectors! Scream Factory isn’t going away but the company’s 4K and Blu-ray releases will now be sold via GRUV.
Scream Factory’s 4K And Blu-Ray Releases Have A New Home
Fear not, physical media collectors! Scream Factory isn’t going away but the company’s 4K and Blu-ray releases will now be sold via GRUV.
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November 6, 2025 at 11:15 PM
FYI: Fear not, physical media collectors! Scream Factory isn’t going away but the company’s 4K and Blu-ray releases will now be sold via GRUV.
Do I need to just stop complaining about budgets for movies being too high? It just keeps happening and it stopped making sense years ago
I'm not actually going to stop banging this drum because I believe in my bones out of control budgets remain Hollywood's biggest problem. Logic isn't winning.
I'm not actually going to stop banging this drum because I believe in my bones out of control budgets remain Hollywood's biggest problem. Logic isn't winning.
November 6, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Do I need to just stop complaining about budgets for movies being too high? It just keeps happening and it stopped making sense years ago
I'm not actually going to stop banging this drum because I believe in my bones out of control budgets remain Hollywood's biggest problem. Logic isn't winning.
I'm not actually going to stop banging this drum because I believe in my bones out of control budgets remain Hollywood's biggest problem. Logic isn't winning.
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FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S 2 brings back Freddy Fazbear and some fresh faces for another round of animatronic carnage. Watch the new trailer now and look for it in theaters in December.
FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S 2 Gets New Trailer As Tickets Go On Sale
FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S 2 brings back Freddy Fazbear and some fresh faces for another round of animatronic carnage. Watch the new trailer now and look for it in theaters in December.
dlvr.it
November 5, 2025 at 11:13 PM
FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S 2 brings back Freddy Fazbear and some fresh faces for another round of animatronic carnage. Watch the new trailer now and look for it in theaters in December.
Behold, the SHIN GODZILLA 4K four disc collector's set. If I may? F*** yeah.
November 5, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Behold, the SHIN GODZILLA 4K four disc collector's set. If I may? F*** yeah.
It's not going to stop happening but I truly wish studios would stop rushing movies to VOD. Truly. It's all fueling the "wait to stream" mentality and devaluing movies that were made for theaters.
It's shortsighted and on a longer timeline, doing more harm than good. Alas...
It's shortsighted and on a longer timeline, doing more harm than good. Alas...
November 4, 2025 at 4:41 PM
It's not going to stop happening but I truly wish studios would stop rushing movies to VOD. Truly. It's all fueling the "wait to stream" mentality and devaluing movies that were made for theaters.
It's shortsighted and on a longer timeline, doing more harm than good. Alas...
It's shortsighted and on a longer timeline, doing more harm than good. Alas...
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On this week's episode of Movies! Now More Than Ever, @ryanscottwrites.bsky.social and I break down why this past weekend was arguably the worst moviegoing weekend of 2025. www.patreon.com/posts/box-of...
Box Office: The 2025 Halloween Haul Was Truly Scary | Pop Cultured
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November 4, 2025 at 12:03 AM
On this week's episode of Movies! Now More Than Ever, @ryanscottwrites.bsky.social and I break down why this past weekend was arguably the worst moviegoing weekend of 2025. www.patreon.com/posts/box-of...
...okay so I'm absolutely going to drink the GODZILLA C4
November 3, 2025 at 9:41 PM
...okay so I'm absolutely going to drink the GODZILLA C4
Happy Godzilla Day! I love Godzilla with all my heart. I've been lucky enough to write about the King of the Monsters a lot over the years. Here is a thread of some of my favorites, beginning with my my edition of Tales from the Box Office covering 2014's GODZILLA.
www.slashfilm.com/1584790/2014...
www.slashfilm.com/1584790/2014...
2014's Godzilla Was A Divisive Box Office Hit That Paved The Way For So Much More - SlashFilm
Critics may have been mixed on Gareth Edwards' 2014 Godzilla movie, but Legendary is getting the last laugh as the MonsterVerse continues to thrive.
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November 3, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Happy Godzilla Day! I love Godzilla with all my heart. I've been lucky enough to write about the King of the Monsters a lot over the years. Here is a thread of some of my favorites, beginning with my my edition of Tales from the Box Office covering 2014's GODZILLA.
www.slashfilm.com/1584790/2014...
www.slashfilm.com/1584790/2014...
The Halloween weekend was the worst of the year at the box office thus far. Just no good, very bad stuff all around.
www.slashfilm.com/2015518/hall...
www.slashfilm.com/2015518/hall...
Halloween Was The Worst Weekend At The Box Office Of 2025 So Far - What Happened? - SlashFilm
The 2025 weekend box office hit a new low over the Halloween frame, but there were still a few bright spots (and much greener pastures on the way in November).
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November 3, 2025 at 7:36 PM
The Halloween weekend was the worst of the year at the box office thus far. Just no good, very bad stuff all around.
www.slashfilm.com/2015518/hall...
www.slashfilm.com/2015518/hall...
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Halloween weekend was the worst of the year thus far at the box office, but Blumhouse’s BLACK PHONE 2 crossed a major milestone.
BLACK PHONE 2 Passes $100 Million Mark At The Box Office
Halloween weekend was the worst of the year thus far at the box office, but Blumhouse’s BLACK PHONE 2 crossed a major milestone.
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November 3, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Halloween weekend was the worst of the year thus far at the box office, but Blumhouse’s BLACK PHONE 2 crossed a major milestone.