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Sonny Bunch

Sonny Bunch is the Culture Editor of The Bulwark. Before serving as editor-in-chief of the film site Rebeller, he was the executive editor of and film critic for The Washington Free Beacon. He is currently a contributor to The Washington Post and his work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, National Review, Commentary Magazine, The Weekly Standard, and elsewhere. He is a member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association


Articles by Sonny Bunch (page 1)

May 27, 2023 1:41 pm

The Data that Determines What We Watch

The Entertainment Strategy Guy goes deep on streaming data.
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May 27, 2023 12:00 pm

The Data that Determines What We Watch

Listen now (50 min) | The Entertainment Strategy Guy goes deep on streaming data.
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May 26, 2023 2:00 pm

Maybe Some Art Should Fade Away

Plus: A Memorial Day assignment!
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May 26, 2023 5:31 am

‘The Little Mermaid’ Review

How we went down the rabbit hole and wound up under the sea.
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May 23, 2023 10:30 am

‘Fast X’? More Like Fast Eccchhhs. Plus: Why ‘wokeness’ doesn’t explain Disney’s problems.

On this week’s episode Sonny Bunch (The Bulwark), Alyssa Rosenberg (The Washington Post), and Peter Suderman explain why the phrase…
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May 20, 2023 12:09 pm

How Much Free Work Do Writers Do to Get Paid Work?

Listen now (37 min) | Colby Day on a working screenwriter's path to getting work.
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May 20, 2023 12:00 pm

How Much Free Work Do Writers Do to Get Paid Work?

Colby Day on a working screenwriter's path to getting work.
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May 19, 2023 2:01 pm

The Supreme Court Embraces Auteur Theory

Plus: a conspiratorial classic assigned!
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May 19, 2023 5:31 am

‘Blackberry’ Review

The darker side of the brand movie.
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May 16, 2023 10:30 am

Can Spoilers Make Movies Better?

On this week’s episode, Sonny Bunch (The Bulwark), Alyssa Rosenberg (The Washington Post), and Peter Suderman (Reason) ask if…
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