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Kristen Lopez

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Kristen Lopez joined TheWrap as Film Editor in 2022. She has been a pop culture essayist, critic, and editor whose articles have appeared at Variety, MTV, TCM, and Roger Ebert. She was previously the TV Editor for IndieWire where she was nominated for a SoCal Journalism Award and National Journalism Award by the LA Press Club. She is the author of “But Have You Read the Book: 52 Literary Gems That Inspired Our Favorite Films.” A California native, Kristen was raised in a small suburb near Sacramento and graduated with a Masters in English from CSU Sacramento. She is the creator of the classic film podcast, Ticklish Business.

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Kristen graduated with a Masters in English from CSU Sacramento

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    “This is a story about self-love,” Roger Ross Williams tells TheWrap of the legendary femme luchador’s Prime Video biopic

    By

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    September 25, 2023 @ 2:53 PM
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  • ‘Cassandro’ Director Says Bad Bunny Casting ‘Almost Made Me Fall Off My Chair’

    “He has a huge career ahead of him as an actor,” Roger Ross Williams tells TheWrap

    By

    Kristen Lopez
    September 21, 2023 @ 4:28 PM
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    ‘Cassandro’ Director Says Bad Bunny Casting ‘Almost Made Me Fall Off My Chair’
  • ‘Haunting in Venice’ Writer Says at First Agatha Christie Estate ‘Didn’t Get’ Plan to Adapt ‘Hallowe’en Party’

    “I could see the look in his eye where he’s desperate to be polite, but also doesn’t understand what I’m saying,” Michael Green says

    By

    Kristen Lopez
    September 19, 2023 @ 4:44 PM
    Movies
    4:44 PM
    ‘Haunting in Venice’ Writer Says at First Agatha Christie Estate ‘Didn’t Get’ Plan to Adapt ‘Hallowe’en Party’
  • John Waters Celebrates ‘Hairspray’ at 35: ‘Racists Like It, but They Don’t Realize It’s Making Fun of Them’ (Digital Cover)

    The filmmaker reflects on the origins and enduring legacy of his 1988 film for TheWrap

    By

    Kristen Lopez
    September 14, 2023 @ 10:00 AM
    Movies
    10:00 AM
    John Waters Celebrates ‘Hairspray’ at 35: ‘Racists Like It, but They Don’t Realize It’s Making Fun of Them’ (Digital Cover)
  • ‘Pain Hustlers’ Review: Emily Blunt Dominates Netflix’s Simplistic Opioid Drama

    Toronto 2023: Chris Evans goes for broke in a solid supporting role

    By

    Kristen Lopez
    September 11, 2023 @ 9:00 PM
    Movies
    9:00 PM
    ‘Pain Hustlers’ Review: Emily Blunt Dominates Netflix’s Simplistic Opioid Drama
  • TIFF 2023: 22 of the Hottest Festival Titles

    From “Dumb Money” to “Memory,” these are the titles everyone is talking about at the Toronto International Film Festival

    By

    Kristen Lopez
    September 9, 2023 @ 4:41 PM
    Movies
    4:41 PM
    TIFF 2023: 22 of the Hottest Festival Titles
  • ‘A Haunting in Venice’ Review: Poirot’s Best Adventure Yet

    Kenneth Branagh continues to bring Agatha Christie to a new generation in this dazzling haunted house tale

    By

    Kristen Lopez
    September 9, 2023 @ 4:00 PM
    Movies
    4:00 PM
    ‘A Haunting in Venice’ Review: Poirot’s Best Adventure Yet
  • TIFF 2023: Willem Dafoe, Viggo Mortensen and Camila Morrone Shine on the Carpet (Photos)

    See the stars come out to help launch film awards season at this year’s mid-strike Toronto Film Festival

    By

    Kristen Lopez
    September 9, 2023 @ 2:07 PM
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    2:07 PM
    TIFF 2023: Willem Dafoe, Viggo Mortensen and Camila Morrone Shine on the Carpet (Photos)
  • Tension at the Berlinale: Artistic Director’s Exit Reflects Trouble at Major Festivals

    The departure of Carlo Chatrian from the Berlin Film Festival has deepened tensions over whether film festivals can serve both local and international needs

    By

    Kristen Lopez
    September 8, 2023 @ 6:00 AM

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    Movies
    6:00 AM
    Tension at the Berlinale: Artistic Director’s Exit Reflects Trouble at Major Festivals

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  • ‘Haunting in Venice’ Cinematographer Says Film Drew Inspiration From ‘In Cold Blood’

    The movie is the third installment starring Kenneth Branagh as Detective Hercule Poirot

    By

    Kristen Lopez
    September 6, 2023 @ 2:50 PM
    Movies
    2:50 PM
    ‘Haunting in Venice’ Cinematographer Says Film Drew Inspiration From ‘In Cold Blood’
  • Neon Nabs Ava DuVernay’s ‘Origin’ Ahead of Venice Premiere for Late 2023 Release

    The film, which also dropped a brief teaser, stars Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Jon Bernthal and Vera Farmiga

    By

    Kristen Lopez
    September 5, 2023 @ 8:30 AM
    Movies
    8:30 AM
    Neon Nabs Ava DuVernay’s ‘Origin’ Ahead of Venice Premiere for Late 2023 Release
  • First ‘The Killer’ Reactions Are Mixed on David Fincher’s Stylish Yet ‘Curiously Inert’ Thriller

    Venice 2023: Michael Fassbender is being similarly praised in the title role

    By

    Kristen Lopez
    September 3, 2023 @ 11:21 AM
    Movies
    11:21 AM
    First ‘The Killer’ Reactions Are Mixed on David Fincher’s Stylish Yet ‘Curiously Inert’ Thriller
  • ‘Maestro’ Reactions Praise Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan’s ‘Risky’ Performances

    Venice 2023: Some critics were less impressed with the narrative from the “A Star Is Born” filmmaker

    By

    Kristen Lopez
    September 2, 2023 @ 10:15 AM
    Movies
    10:15 AM
    ‘Maestro’ Reactions Praise Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan’s ‘Risky’ Performances
  • Fall 2023 Film Preview: 30 Must-See New Movies

    From “Saltburn” to “The Nun 2,” these are movies that everyone will be talking about this season

    By

    Kristen Lopez, Jeremy Fuster, Scott Mendelson, Drew Taylor, Umberto Gonzalez, Haleigh Foutch, and Dessi Gomez
    September 1, 2023 @ 5:35 PM
    Movies
    5:35 PM
    Fall 2023 Film Preview: 30 Must-See New Movies
  • Emma Stone’s ‘Poor Things’ Hailed as ‘The Raunchiest Film of the Decade’

    Venice 2023: Stone and Mark Ruffalo’s performances in the sci-fi fantasy from Searchlight are drawing Oscar talk

    By

    Kristen Lopez and Scott Mendelson
    September 1, 2023 @ 10:24 AM
    Movies
    10:24 AM
    Emma Stone’s ‘Poor Things’ Hailed as ‘The Raunchiest Film of the Decade’
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