
Sarah El-Mahmoud
The Background: Sarah El-Mahmoud has been with CinemaBlend since 2018, starting as a freelancer shortly after graduating from Cal State Fullerton with a degree in Journalism. In college, she was the Managing Editor of the award-winning college paper, The Daily Titan where she specialized in writing/editing long-form features, profiles and arts & entertainment coverage, including her first run-in with movie reporting, with a phone interview with Guillermo del Toro for Best Picture winner, The Shape of Water.
What She's Into: Sarah is CinemaBlend's resident YA enthusiast, often bringing her lifetime love of books and the stories behind their often contentious adaptations to the site. Deeply into when music and movies intersect, from knowing the hype musical tracks of Mamma Mia!, beautiful scores of Michael Giacchino and yes, the absolute banger Twilight soundtrack way too well. She is also passionate about highlighting and interviewing voices within the industry to help open the door for Hollywood to better represent the world through movies and television. Horror, she really loves horror movies. The world of animation as well... OK don't make her pick one genre.
What She's Excited About Right Now: The continued resurgence of horror and musicals. The next Hunger Games movie, Mike Flanagan's upcoming shows, the Wicked movies and the final Spider-Verse animated film.
Latest articles by Sarah El-Mahmoud

Lost's Maggie Grace Shares How She Thinks A Reboot Could Happen, But Even As A Huge Fan, I'm Not On Board
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
We don't have to go back.

I Was Wondering Why Yellowjackets Picked Those Three Characters For The Intense Hallucination Scene, And The Director Explained Why It Was Them
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Now, this scene was trippy.

Love Is Blind’s Nick Lachey Told Me Season 8 Is ‘More Wholesome,’ And Even With More Drama On This Week's Episodes, I Still Totally Agree
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives The Minnesota season is cute!

The Devil Wears Prada Asked Rachel McAdams Like 3 Times To Star, But Now Another Actress Regrets Saying No: 'I Should Have Like Made It Happen'
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Finding Miranda Priestly's assistant is not an easy job.

After Having A Blast With You're Cordially Invited, I Want To Talk About An Underrated Will Ferrell Movie That I Rewatched Right After
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
I'm on a Will Ferrell binge now!

Yellowjackets’ Jasmin Savoy Brown Answered My Weird Question About Taissa Eating Dirt, And Why It’s ‘Really Fun’
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives I have a lot of Yellowjackets questions, and had to start somewhere...

I Did A Deep Dive Into The White Lotus’ Greg Hunt After He Turned Up In Season 3, And I Have Some Thoughts About Where The Show Is Heading
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Justice for Tanya!

17 Upcoming LGBTQ+ Movies We're Looking Forward To
By Sarah El-Mahmoud last updated
We're ready for these movies!

Sydney Sweeney's Back In Wintry White For Latest Red Carpet Event, But It's Her Hair That's A Total Mood
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Hi Barbie!

‘That Was A Really Sad Day’: Yellowjackets’ Christina Ricci Reflects On Juliette Lewis’ Final Day On Set
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives RIP Nat!!

Robert Pattinson Had A Hilarious Take About His 'Fanbase' At The Mickey 17 Premiere, And The Twilight Fan In Me Can’t Get Enough
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
RPatz is for the boys now.

'I Realize How Lucky I Was': Mindy Kaling Opens Up About Landing The Office At A Time When Her 'Basic Needs' Weren't Being Met
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Kelly Kapoor will live with her forever.

As Love Is Blind Celebrates Five Years On Netflix, Nick And Vanessa Lachey Talk About How Their Roles As Hosts Have Changed Since The First Season
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives "It's truly gratifying..."

I Already Adore Parker Posey In The White Lotus Season 3, And The Cast Told Me Why They Think Her Casting Is So 'Brilliant'
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives Instantly iconic...

Even How To Train Your Dragon's Live-Action Director Has Found The Movie Trend 'Disappointing.' Why He Made The Movie Anyway
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives "It kind of put my own convictions to the test."

Love Is Blind Has Been Bumming Me Out For A While, But After Watching Season 8's Premiere Episodes, I'm Cautiously Optimistic About More Couples Saying 'I Do'
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Let's talk about the Season 8 pods!

Emily Mortimer Addresses Replacing Sally Hawkins For Paddington In Peru, And What She Didn’t Expect About Joining The Family
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives A new actress is playing Mary Brown this time around.

I Thought Filming In Exotic Locations For The White Lotus Would Rock Out. The Cast Members Talk 'Absurd' Stay In Thailand, And It's Not What I Expected
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives "I've been calling it a golden cage..."

That Time Even Cher Was Fooled By Zendaya’s Gorgeous Homage Look: 'Cher Thought It Was An Old Dress’
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
The fashion icon took a page out of another icon's book.

As A Longtime Love Is Blind Fan, I Shared A Reunion Idea I Have With Nick And Vanessa Lachey And I Loved Their Reactions: ‘I’ve Never Thought About That’
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives I hope the hosts say "I do" to this idea.

Paddington In Peru Review: I Adore This Indiana Jones-esque Adventure That Also Made Me Feel Warm And Fuzzy
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
No hard stare needed for this Paddington sequel.

Antonio Banderas And Olivia Colman Want A ‘Lovely’ Paddington And Puss In Boots Buddy Comedy, And I’m All In
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives Paddington And Puss!

'She Was Not Having It.' Justin Timberlake Tells The Story Behind SNL's Infamous Single Ladies Sketch And How Beyoncé Nearly Didn't Cooperate
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
They were doing their own little thing.
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