About Lisa Laman
Lisa Laman is a life-long movie fan, writer, and Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic located both on the autism spectrum and in Texas. Given that her first word was "Disney", Lisa Laman was "doomed" from the start to be a film geek!
Industry Experience
Lisa Laman has cultivated a passion for all kinds of cinema, which she hopes is reflected across the eclectic array of pieces she's written for Collider. However. some of her most passionate areas of interest in cinema include animated filmmaking, box office trivia, musicals, queer cinema, goofy comedies, and anything focusing on women being unhinged.
Author Details
In addition to her Features writing for Collider, her byline has been seen in outlets like Polygon, The Mary Sue, Fangoria, The Spool, and ScarleTeen. She has also presented original essays related to the world of cinema at multiple academic conferences, been a featured guest on a BBC podcast, and interviewed artists ranging from Anna Kerrigan to Mark Wahlberg. Lisa Laman has also attended multiple film festivals, including the October 2023 edition of the Austin Film Festival.
Favorite Media
Lisa Laman firmly believes that the movies Fantastic Mr. Fox, Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans, Singin' in the Rain, Lady Bird, Ikiru, and Desert Hearts all encapsulate various important qualities that make cinema such a captivating artform, including making the conceptually ludicrous emotionally tangible. When it comes to television, The Simpsons is her favorite TV show, bar none!
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