Clement Obropta
School
Ithaca College, University Of St Andrews — Scotland
Expertise
Modern World Cinema, Italian Horror, The Star Wars Franchise
- During his time in entertainment journalism, Clement has written film reviews, interviews with filmmakers, and film news.
- In addition to film criticism, he has published two screenplays, some short fiction, and poems in online and print literary magazines.
- He lived in Scotland for a year pursuing a master's degree, during which time he helped run the first annual Sands: International Film Festival of St Andrews.
Experience
Clement joined Static Media in 2022 and is currently an editor for Looper. He has written media criticism since 2015, with bylines with Film Inquiry, Film Daze, and Frames Cinema Journal. Clement is also the lead culture editor at MAYDAY magazine and a contributing editor with Film Inquiry. He's a huge sci-fi nerd, starting back in grade school when he presented science fair dioramas about genetic sequencing and paleontology — inspired, of course, by "Jurassic Park."
Education
Clement has a bachelor's in film and photography from Ithaca College in upstate New York; he also has a master's degree in film studies from the University of St Andrews in Scotland, where he researched, among other things, environmental film, Italian horror cinema, and propaganda.
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Stories By Clement Obropta
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Now that 2024 is upon us, we're taking a look back to see what the writers of various movies and TV shows thought the year would be like.
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The documentary "My Good Fiend" reveals Werner Herzog's shocking past plans to murder a movie star amidst their notorious cinematic feud.
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"Psycho" is cemented in cinema history as one of the earliest slasher films. But since it came out over 60 years ago, only one of its stars is still alive.
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"The Shining" and "Popeye" actress Shelley Duvall has been on acting hiatus for over 20 years. Here's her tragic true life story, from "The Shining" to today.
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Gia Mantegna has had an impressive acting career in her own right, but her surprising role on Criminal Minds made her a fan favorite.
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Cooper Andrews has shared how he accidentally mooned the entire crew during a stunt mishap while filming a Season 8 episode of "The Walking Dead."
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According to Coto de Pablo, her initial "NCIS" screen tests with Michael Weatherly were so strange that it led her to wonder if he was sabotaging her.
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Till star Danielle Deadwyler recently commented on both her Oscars snub and director Chinonye Chukwu's statement about the film's lack of nominations.
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Despite playing one of the smarmiest, most badass antiheroes on TV, Bryan Cranston's humility is a skill you can take to the bank.
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What has journalist "CBS Evening News" co-anchor Connie Chung been doing since her time on "60 Minutes"? As a matter of fact, she's had quite the career.
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While not heavily featured in the Western drama "Yellowstone," Alan Keene certainly leaves his mark on viewers. This is why he may look so familiar.
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Who plays the young newcomer Hailie in "Yellowstone" Season 5? Find out right here.
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Find out which is the cringiest love scene in Die Another Day.
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Jamie and Beth have a relationship full of more downs than ups in "Yellowstone," and actor Wes Bentley likened the drama between them to a Greek tragedy.
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"Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" ended on a memorable note, but there was a reason outside of the narrative why the "Mona Lisa" had to be destroyed.
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The messed-up part of Captain America comes in the character's appearances following "Captain America: The First Avenger." However, fans are happy to ignore it.
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Here's where you may have previously seen Lauren Ridloff, the actress who played Connie on The Walking Dead.
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"Beverly Hills, 90210" was a massively popular teen drama in the '90s. Sadly, several of the actors who appeared on the show have since passed away.
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Here's a blow-by-blow account of the ugly feud between antique collectors Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz, two of the stars of "American Pickers."