Liam Gaughan-Senior Author

Liam Gaughan

Senior Author

February, 2017
Classics, Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese
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About Liam Gaughan

Liam Gaughan is a film and TV writer at Collider. He has been writing film reviews and news coverage for ten years. Between relentlessly adding new titles to his watchlist and attending as many screenings as he can, Liam is always watching new movies and television shows. 

In addition to reviewing, writing, and commentating on both new and old releases, Liam has interviewed talent such as Mark Wahlberg, Jesse Plemons, Sam Mendes, Billy Eichner, Dylan O'Brien, Luke Wilson, and B.J. Novak. Liam aims to get his spec scripts produced and currently writes short films and stage plays. He lives in Allentown, PA.

Favorite Media

Liam's favorite movies include 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Shawshank Redemption, The Departed, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, and the Star Wars franchise. His favorite shows include Twin Peaks, Succession, Mr. Robot, Mad Men, The Wire, and The Sopranos.

Industry Experience

Liam holds a bachelor's degree in journalism and has over ten years of experience writing about entertainment media. His bylines include Dallas Observer, Dallas Morning News, Slashfilm, Taste of Cinema, Central Track, MovieWeb, Rebel Scum, and About.com among others.

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