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Micah Bailey-Entertainment Articles Shift Writer: Movies & TV Features

Micah Bailey

Entertainment Articles Shift Writer: Movies & TV Features

About Micah Bailey

A CSULB film graduate and amateur filmmaker, Micah is drawn to stories with compelling characters and interesting stories. He values integrity and honesty, and ensures his work is well-researched and fact-checked.  

Industry Focus

An aspiring screenwriter/director, Micah places a strong emphasis on his ability to craft an engaging story first on the page before realizing it on film (or digitally).

Favorite Media

Exposure to the films of legendary filmmakers Spike Lee, Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino, David Lynch, John Singelton, Guillermo del Toro, Takeshi Kitano, and Sergio Leone solidified in Micah's mind the power and importance of strong storytelling. If you frequent local movie theaters in and around Los Angeles, you just might run into the cinephile.  

Author Details

Micah will check out just about any movie or TV series in the Western, Crime Drama, Horror, Kung-Fu, or Rom-Com genres. 

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Transformers Learned The Wrong Lesson From Bumblebee & It's Worrying For The Future

Bumblebee fared better with audiences than Transformers: Rise of the Beasts because the franchise didn’t learn the right lessons from its success.

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8 Top Gun: Maverick Details That Prove Tom Cruise's Obsession With Realistic Flight Scenes Paid Off

Top Gun: Maverick's success arguably saved the movie industry. These eight details proved Cruise's commitment to making the best movie possible.

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10 Best Performances In Martin Scorsese Movies From The '90s, Ranked

The nineties were experimental for Martin Scorsese. From gangster flicks to medical dramas, these are the best performances from his 1990s movies.

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Disney’s Long-Delayed Pirates Of The Caribbean Plans Made Them Fall Behind A Rival Studio

Margot Robbie's Pirates of the Caribbean movie should be moving full steam ahead, but Disney’s falling behind because the project has stalled.

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All 3 Sex Education Stars Who Appeared In Barbie

The Barbie movie features a large cast of familiar faces, including a few actors from the British teen sex comedy series Sex Education.

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True Detective (2014)
HBO’s New Show Is The Final Chance To Save A 10-Year-Old Franchise After 2 Divisive Seasons

With True Detective seasons 2 and 3 failing to recapture season 1's magic, audiences will have to wait until next year to see how season 4 performs.

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Barbie Cutting “I’m Just Ken” Would’ve Ruined Ryan Gosling’s Character (& His Most Important Scene)

"I'm Just Ken" was Ryan Gosling's most important scene in Barbie, and his character would have been worse if the song had been cut from the movie.

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10 Best Performances In Martin Scorsese Movies From The '80s, Ranked

Even though Martin Scorsese only directed five films throughout the 1980s, they displayed some of the filmmaker's strongest acting performances.

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10 Best Performances In Spike Lee Movies, Ranked

Spike Lee has directed tons of great performances, with some of them even nominated for Academy Awards, and the best of these span his entire career.

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One Piece (Live-Action) (2023)
Netflix's One Piece Sets Up Luffy's Father For Season 2 With 2 Major Hints

With Smoker's cameo at the end of One Piece season 1, fans of the long-running manga series can expect to see Luffy's dad in One Piece season 2.

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The Super Mario Bros. Movie's Lumas Set Up 1 Perfect Character For The Sequel

The Lumas in the Super Mario Bros. Movie imply that audiences might see one missing character in the franchise's future.

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10 Most Important Matrix Moments The Movies Didn’t Show

The Matrix films are internationally beloved for their groundbreaking visuals and storytelling. However, the extended media is just as important.

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Invincible (2021)
Invincible Season 2's Main Villain Explained: Who Is Angstrom Levy

Invincible season 2 is arriving, but there's still some mystery surrounding its antagonist Angrstom Levy. Here's what to know about him.

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12 Action Stars Expendables 5's Cast Needs To Revive The Franchise

The Expendables 4's lackluster performance proves the franchise might need new talent to help keep the series running. Here are some suggestions.

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One Piece (Live-Action) (2023)
One Piece Live-Action's 12-Season Future: Which Anime Arcs Each Season Can Cover

One Piece's show runner's intend to expand the series to twelve seasons. These are the arcs they could cover if everything goes according to plan.

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One Piece (Live-Action) (2023)
Casting 10 New One Piece Characters For Season 2

Netflix received praise for its spot-on casting of One Piece season 1. To repeat that success for season 2, there are a few actors to look at.

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One Piece (Live-Action) (2023)
10 Zoro Fights In One Piece Season 2 That Will Be Even Better Than His Mihawk Duel

With the successful conclusion of Neflix's One Piece Season 1, fans of the series can only speculate as to which opponents Zoro will battle next.