Cynthia Vinney
School
Cornell University
Fielding Graduate University
Expertise
Marvel Cinematic Universe, Disney, Stranger Things
- Cynthia has co-authored two books on entertainment, most recently Finding Truth in Fiction: What Fan Culture Gets Right and Why It's Good to Get Lost in a Story, about audiences' positive responses to fictional stories.
- She has interviewed many filmmakers and actors, including Jim Carrey, Kiefer Sutherland, Anthony and Joe Russo, Naomi Watts, and Kevin Smith.
- She's been featured in articles, radio shows, and podcasts about entertainment.
Experience
Cynthia is a writer who specializes in the film and television industry. At Looper, she writes movie reviews, interviews with filmmakers and actors, and features. She's also covered movies and TV for publications such as CBR, ScreenRant, FilmRacket, and Monsters & Critics. In addition to her writing, she has performed and published extensive research on the positive impact of pop culture on fans.
Education
Cynthia holds a bachelor's degree in film studies from Cornell University and master's and doctorate degrees in media psychology from Fielding Graduate University, which all give her a unique foundation to write about all things movies and TV.
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Stories By Cynthia Vinney
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There were many great guest starts on "Friends" over the years, but we've narrowed down the best of the best. Check out our picks.
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"Wish" celebrates 100 years of Disney with a tale about a girl who wishes upon a star. It has a wholesome ending that delivers some important life lessons.
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"Trolls Band Together" is the third film in the "Trolls" franchise, and it opens up the world of Poppy and Branch considerably. Here's what the ending means.
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The new Apple TV+ Monsterverse series, "Monarch: Legacy of Monsters," is a fun time-hopping adventure with a likable, well-written cast of characters.
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While Will Ferrell is famous for classic comedy films like "Elf," "Old School," and "Anchorman," there are a number of roles that he's passed on in his career.
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Sarah Michelle Gellar won our hearts as Buffy the Vampire Slayer back in the '90s, and she's been sporadically showing up on our screens ever since.
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In the legal drama "The Burial," the two parties bitterly trade blows in the courtroom as part of a David and Goliath corporate trial — here's how it all ends.
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The gentleman thief Assane Diop is back for another daring heist in "Lupin" Part 3. Here's how the ending of Part 3 plays out and what it all means.
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Amazon Prime's "The Burial," directed by Maggie Betts, features a powerhouse performance from Jamie Foxx as personal injury lawyer Willie Gary.
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Did the trio of amateur sleuths manage to solve yet another murder case? We take a look at, and explain, the ending of "Only Murders in the Building" Season 3.
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Disney is a powerhouse production company, with subsidiaries providing it with a wide range of films. Here's how well each 2023 Disney movie has done.
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"Loki" returns to Disney+ for Season 2, as Tom Hiddleston's Loki gets the gang back together to save the TVA and find Victor Timely (Jonathan Majors).
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Several famous co-stars reunited after their original shows ended to appear on the same series years later. Here's a look at a few you might know.
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The Netflix show Ragnarok took such a drastic turn in its direction during Season 3 that many fans were left confused, so let's sort through the series finale.
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While Prime Video's "Wilderness" has all the makings of a good show, the final product just doesn't hit quite as hard as it should.
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"Lucifer" ran for six seasons, and over the course of that time, the supernatural procedural generated more than a few genuinely excellent episodes.
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Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus) goes to France in AMC's latest "The Walking Dead" spin-off series and battles the undead alongside warrior nuns.
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Apple TV+'s series "The Changeling," based on Victor LaValle's bestselling novel of the same name, is mostly excellent. It's romantic and taut and mysterious.
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"The Equalizer" trilogy director Antoine Fuqua discussed his bond with Denzel Washington, watching the actor work with Dakota Fanning again, and more.
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Fans of "Parks and Recreation" fell in love with Ron Swanson (Nick Offerman) for his stoic and unsentimental personality. Here are a few of his best episodes.
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"Irresistible" may be an underseen Australian film that was released straight-to-video in the United States, but it's got plenty of twists and turns to chew on.
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There's a lot going on in Amazon Prime's teen mystery series "Harlan Coben's Shelter," and it works because of excellent performances by the cast.
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"Killing It" Season 2 returns with plenty of laughs, new characters, and insightful commentary on class and "the American dream."
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The real villain in "Sympathy for the Devil" may be a little harder to pin down than you originally thought. Let's dive into the ending.
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Tom Harper and Matthias Schweighöfer talked to us about their new Netflix film "Heart of Stone" and how a lack of technology balances the action of the story.
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Gal Gadot and Alia Bhatt sat down with Looper to talk about the unique dynamic their characters have in "Heart of Stone" and how they played off each other.
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The miniseries adaptation of Holly Ringland's novel "The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart" is pretty to look at, but loses its way in its own misery.