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

Micah Bailey

Entertainment Articles Shift Writer: Movies & TV Features

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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

As a Core Features TV and Movies writer, Micah uses his experience as an amateur screenwriter/director, while also staying abreast with the latest indie and blockbuster movies, TV shows, and even anime to be effective in his role.

Favorite Media

Micah will check out just about any movie or TV series in the Western, Crime Drama, Horror, Kung-Fu, Action, or Rom-Com genres. Additionally, Micah is well-versed in classic and contemporary anime and applies his knowledge of these topics to his research and writing to craft articles that are not only informative, but engaging to read as well.

Author Details

Before earning his Bachelor's degree in screenwriting from California State University Long Beach, Micah co-founded Writer's Block, the university's screenwriting club, in 2019. In addition to the club's continued success after his graduation, Micah has written and co-written scripts that have performed well in screenplay competitions such as Screenplay and ScreenCraft, and continues to sharpen his creative writing skills while balancing his time between family, friends, and work.

Latest Articles

Keanu Reeves as John Wick in a custom wallpaper for the John Wick franchise. 1
10 Ways John Wick Has Changed Hollywood Action Cinema For The Better

The John Wick film franchise has had an undeniable impact on Hollywood's action genre, with its better fight scenes, great music, and more.

Legend of Zelda Link holding out his hand 1
10 Legend Of Zelda Weapons & Gadgets That Should Be In The Live-Action Movie

Nintendo and Sony Pictures Entertainment have many options to consider regarding which of Link's weapons and items to include in his upcoming movie.

Jacob Romero Gibson as Usopp, Inaki Godoy as Luffy and Nico Robin in One Piece 1
One Piece (Live-Action) (2023)
Netflix's One Piece Will Need To Change 1 Big Element Of Nico Robin's Character For Live-Action

The success of One Piece season 1 paves the way for many beloved characters to appear in live-action next, but getting Nico Robin right won’t be easy.

Live-action Yusuke in Yu Yu Hakusho and live-action Zoro, Usopp, Luffy, and Sanji in One Piece 1
Sailor Moon
A 20-Year-Old Live-Action Anime Adaptation Is Way Overdue For A Remake

Yu Yu Hakusho and One Piece have received live-action adaptations, but another 1990s classic anime is just as deserving of a modern remake.

Timothy Dalton as James Bond in License to Kill's opening sequence. 1
1 Unused James Bond Opening Sequence Would Have Been 007's Most Ridiculous In 61 Years

Timothy Dalton's James Bond era is marked by its realism and stricter adherence to the source material, but it almost went in a ridiculous direction.

Michael McKean as Chuck McGill and Patrick Fabian as Howard Hamlin in a scene from Better Call Saul. 1
Better Call Saul (2015)
5 Reasons Chuck Is Better Call Saul's Most Tragic Character (& 5 Reasons It's Howard)

Better Call Saul was as tragic as Breaking Bad, if not more, and the two characters who suffered the most were arguably Chuck and Howard.

Sean Astin as Samwise Gamgee in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. 1
One Sam Line From Fellowship Of The Ring Foreshadowed His Entire Lord Of The Rings Arc

Samwise Gamgee starts the Lord of the Rings trilogy as a cowardly Hobbit, but a single line from the first movie foreshadows his character arc.

Composite of Cole Young and Scorpion in Mortal Kombat 2021 1
Mortal Kombat 2’s Success Depends On One Character (& It’s Not Johnny Cage)

The 2021 Mortal Kombat movie did a poor job with its handling of one key character. Hopefully, the upcoming Mortal Kombat 2 can fix this error.

A war-ready Furiosa aims a harpoon at an off-screen enemy while flames blaze behind her in Furiosa 1
Furiosa Can Improve Upon Mad Max: Fury Road's Most Important Theme

With protagonist Furiosa leading the charge in the upcoming Furiosa, the film presents a perfect opportunity to improve on Fury Road's biggest theme.

Denzel Washington in The Equalizer, Training Day, and The Magnificent Seven 1
Every Denzel Washington & Antoine Fuqua Movie Ranked

Washington and Fuqua have collaborated on five movies together, and the quality of these collaborations makes them one of the best Hollywood duos.

Godzilla stands in the midst of a destroyed portion of Tokyo, Japan in Godzilla Minus One. 1
10 Monsters That Could Appear In Godzilla Minus One's Sequel

Godzilla Minus One received acclaim for it story, characters, and visual effects, and a potential sequel could bring more monsters into the mix.

Ai Mikami as Yukina in Yu Yu Hakusho 1
Yu Yu Hakusho (2023)
What Yokai Are In Netflix’s Yu Yu Hakusho – Demon World Characters Explained

Yu Yu Hakusho follows spirit detective Yusuke Urameshi as he attempts to save Earth by fighting humans and the demonic creatures known as yokai.

Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley in a custom wallpaper for Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. 1
10 Most Exciting Things To Expect From Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F is slated for a 2024 release, and nearly 30 years since the last sequel, there's a lot to expect from the new movie.

The Iron Claw How Many Sons 1
The Iron Claw: How Many Von Erich Brothers There Were In Real Life

The Iron Claw follows the Von Erich wrestling family, but the filmmakers mainly focus on four sons despite there being more than that in real life.

Jonathan Banks as Mike Ehrmantraut in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. 1
Breaking Bad (2008)
10 Times Mike Was The Best Breaking Bad & Better Call Saul Character

Although Walter White and Saul Goodman were the protagonists of their respective shows, Mike Ehrmantraut has had plenty of scene stealing moments.

Takumi Kitamura as Yusuke, Shuhei Uesugi as Kauwabara, Jun Shison as Kurama, and Kanata Hongō as Hiei in YuYu Hakusho. 1
Yu Yu Hakusho (2023)
Netflix's Newest Live-Action Anime Adaptation Proves One Piece Was The Exception, Not The Rule

With Netflix's inconsistent track record of live-action adaptations, audiences understandably have concerns about the future of anime adaptations.

Composite image of Kurt Russell from Death Proof, Lucy Liu from Kill Bill Vol. 1 and Quentin Tarantino from Pulp Fiction 1
20 Incredible Hidden Details In Quentin Tarantino Movies You Might've Missed

Quentin Tarantino is known for his dialogue and characters, though an underrated quality of the writer-director is the subtle details in his movies.

The Von Erich Brothers, Mike (Stanley Simons), Kevin (Zac Efron), Kerry (Jeremy Allen White), and David (Harris) pose in The Iron Claw. 1
Why Rush's Tom Sawyer Is The Perfect Song For The Von Erichs In The Iron Claw

Rush's “Tom Sawyer” was prominently used in trailers for The Iron Claw, but the use of the song in the movie itself made even more sense.

A custom image of the main cast of The Super Mario Bros. Movie and Link kneeling on one knee. 1
10 Lessons The Legend Of Zelda Movie Can Learn From Super Mario Bros.

From easter eggs to a good voice over cast, The Legend of Zelda movie can learn a lot from The Super Mario Bros. movie while still in development.v

A custom image featurign Koenma and Kuwabara in Yu Yu Hakusho live-action 1
Yu Yu Hakusho (2023)
Netflix Could Have Solved Its Biggest Yu Yu Hakusho Problem With A Live-Action Movie Trilogy

Netflix’s live-action Yu Yu Hakusho adaptation skipped a lot of important arcs from the anime, suggesting a five-episode series was not the way to go.

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