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Thomas Butt -Senior Author

Thomas Butt

Senior Author

November, 2022
Bachelor's degree in Communication from University of New Hampshire
Turner Classic Movies, Criterion Channel, Oscars
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About Thomas Butt

Thomas Butt is a freelance writer. His work can be read on Collider and Taste of Cinema. He also writes for his own blog, The Empty Theater, on Substack. An avid film connoisseur, Thomas actively logs his film consumption on Letterboxd and vows to connect with many more cinephiles through the platform. He is immensely passionate about the work of Martin Scorsese, John Ford, and Albert Brooks. He is also a big fan of courtroom dramas and DVD commentary tracks. For Thomas, movie theaters are a second home. A native of Wakefield, MA, he is often found scrolling through the scheduled programming on Turner Classic Movies and making more room for his physical media collection. Thomas habitually increases his watchlist and jumps down a YouTube rabbit hole of archived interviews with directors and actors. He is inspired to write about film to uphold the medium's artistic value and to express his undying love for the art form. Thomas looks to cinema as an outlet to better understand the world, human emotions, and himself.

Industry Experience

A film-focused freelance writer for Collider and Taste of Cinema, and runs "The Empty Theater" on Substack.

Favorite Media

Courtroom dramas!

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“I’m Going to F*** With This Guy”: ‘Oh, Hi!'s Logan Lerman and Molly Gordon Are Total Opposites and That's Exactly What This Date Comedy Needs

The team talks about building their filmmaking family, joyful moments on set, and Gordon's solo directorial debut 'Small Parts.'

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“This Frightens Me and I Can’t Stop Thinking About It”: ‘Touch Me’ Challenged Its Cast To Face the Weird

The new outlandish sci-fi/horror film from the director of 'Hypochondriac' explores love and codependence.

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One of James Gandolfini's Most Underrated Roles Is in This Underwater '90s Thriller With Denzel Washington

Before he was Tony Soprano, Gandolfini squared off against Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman.

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"Everyone Deserves a Barry Jenkins": The Oscar Winner Had Full Faith in Eva Victor and A24's Big Acquisition Out of Sundance

'Mufasa: The Lion King's Barry Jenkins played a crucial part in getting this indie film made.

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Need More Ridley Scott After 'Gladiator II'? His Bonkers Crime Drama With Lady Gaga, Al Pacino, and Adam Driver Is Now Free to Stream

Come for the betrayal, stay for the accents.

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Now You Can Watch Brad Pitt, James Gandolfini, and Julia Roberts' Unfairly Underappreciated Crime Comedy for Free

This is no 'Ocean's Eleven' reunion.

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"It Was Like a Leap Off a Cliff": Juliette Lewis on Going from Plot to Poetry in Her Bold Indie Body Swap 'By Design'

The cast and creatives join us at the Sundance Film Festival to discuss the art of "concentrated nothingness" and sharing scenes with chairs.

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This Underrated '80s Romantic Comedy Takes a Terrifying Turn Into an Apocalyptic Thriller

Things escalate quickly in this hidden gem from the '80s.

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"Hot Pots Played a Big Role in the Film": The Cast of 'Luz' and Director Flora Lau Explore the Themes of Their Wildly Ambitious "Weird World" | Sundance 2025

Writer-director Flora Lau discusses her new bold and reality-jumping sci-fi drama at the Sundance Film Festival 2025.

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Denzel Washington and Quentin Tarantino Had a Feud for Years, and It All Leads Back to This '90s War Thriller

You don't want to get on Denzel's bad side.

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Before 'Presence,' Julia Fox Played a Key Role in Steven Soderbergh's Scheme-Filled, Star-Studded Crime Thriller

The movie also stars Don Cheadle, Kieran Culkin, Jon Hamm, and Benicio del Toro.

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Alexander Payne's Feature Directorial Debut Was This Funny, Scathing Political Commentary Starring Laura Dern and Burt Reynolds

Payne's film satirizes the theatricality of American political debate.

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John Wayne Starred in One of the First Vietnam War Movies, and Botched the Mission

The Duke's take on Vietnam was one giant myth.

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Steven Soderbergh Shot a Horror Movie on an iPhone, and It's Even Scarier Than You Think

Is that Matt Damon?

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The Classic Akira Kurosawa Noir Thriller That Helped Create the Modern Police Procedural

Kurosawa's 1949 crime thriller is set in the sweltering streets of post-war Japan.

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30 Years Later, 'Pulp Fiction' Losing to 'Forrest Gump' at the Oscars Has Aged Terribly

Stupid is as stupid does.

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Demi Moore's Best Actress Oscar Nomination Means So Much More Than You Think

One small step for Moore, one giant leap for horror-kind.

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Martin Scorsese Argues That This Classic Film Noir Is "Pretty Frightening" — And He's 100% Right

He paid homage to the gritty crime movie in 'Taxi Driver.'

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No, 'The Brutalist's AI Controversy Shouldn't Impact Its Chances at the Oscars

Director Brady Corbet released a statement on Hollywood's latest debate.