Jacob Trussell, Author at Film School Rejects

Jacob Trussell is a writer based in New York City. His editorial work has been featured on the BBC, NPR, Rue Morgue Magazine, Film School Rejects, and One Perfect Shot. He's also the author of 'The Binge Watcher's Guide to The Twilight Zone' (Riverdale Avenue Books). Available to host your next spooky public access show. Find him on Twitter here: @JE_TRUSSELL (He/Him)

The Powerful Performance(s) of Lupita Nyong’o in ‘Us’

By Jacob Trussell

Marrying tenets of avant-garde theater and natural acting methods, Nyong’o delivered a masterclass in playing opposite sides of the same coin in Jordan Peele’s doppelgänger horror film.

James Caan’s Best Performance is the Most Compelling Scene in ‘Thief’

By Jacob Trussell

Michael Mann’s debut feature film contains arguably the ten best minutes late actor James Caan ever put to celluloid.

How the Ensemble Cast of ‘The Big Sick’ Subverted Rom-Com Expectations

By Jacob Trussell

Kumail Nanjiani found ways to surface thoughtful humor in a moment of abject trauma in his and Emily V. Gordon’s Academy Award-winning twist on what we expect from a romantic comedy.

Celebrating the Incredible Ensemble Cast of ‘Chan is Missing’

By Jacob Trussell

Every performance is a great performance in Wayne Wang’s indie noir-comedy classic.

Sheryl Lee Always Knew Laura Palmer Was More Than a MacGuffin

By Jacob Trussell

At the center of David Lynch and Mark Frost’s timeless mystery Twin Peaks, Lee surfaced the nuances of a character who was so much more than a dead girl wrapped in plastic.

Green Goblin is Willem Dafoe’s Tragic Movie Monster

By Jacob Trussell

In the dual roles of Norman Osborn and his maniacal alter ego Green Goblin, Dafoe pulled from classic horror to sketch out his tragic movie monster in the hit Marvel franchise.

Anne Hathaway Nails the Nuances of Sobriety in ‘Colossal’

By Jacob Trussell

As a woman in recovery caught between inner demons and gigantic monsters, Hathaway captures the unique struggles of staying on the wagon when the world goes to pot in Nacho Vigalondo’s genre-defying cult hit.

‘Frailty’ is Bill Paxton’s Most Underrated Performance

By Jacob Trussell

Part devoted dad, part contract killer for God, everyone’s favorite character actor found the perfect balance of heart and horror in the Southern Gothic cult classic.

Mahershala Ali Only Needed 20 Minutes to Win an Oscar for ‘Moonlight’

By Jacob Trussell

Some actors need a whole movie to prove themselves Oscar worthy, but Ali did it in a fraction of the time with his deeply moving performance in Barry Jenkins’ modern classic.