Don Kaye
Expertise
Marvel Cinematic Universe, Horror Movies, James Bond
- Don has been reading, watching, and collecting horror and sci-fi literature, comics, and movies since he was 7 years old.
- He has been writing about film for more than two decades and has interviewed everyone from Steven Spielberg to Christopher Nolan to Kevin Feige.
- Don has been on the ground at events like Comic-Con, WonderCon, and D23, and has visited the sets of films like The Dark Knight Rises, Guardians of the Galaxy, Thor: Ragnarok, and many more.
Experience
Don Kaye has been writing and editing at Xoop since late 2020. An entertainment journalist by trade and geek by natural design, he began his career as a music journalist and syndicated radio producer — creating hundreds of hours of rock music programming for broadcast and satellite — before breaking into film journalism with the legendary horror magazine Fangoria. He's currently an associate editor at Den of Geek, where his work helped establish the US version of the popular UK site. His previous outlets include MSN.com, Syfy.com, Fandango, RollingStone.com, VanityFair.com, Movies.com, CBSNews.com, Billboard, and many more.
Education
Don received his B.A. in TV and radio production at Brooklyn College, where he also studied film and journalism.
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Stories By Don Kaye
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"A Quiet Place: Day One" was a huge hit with critics and general audiences, but moviegoers have one major complaint about the sci-fi horror flick.
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Kevin Bacon spoke to Xoop about his role in "MaXXXine," the follow-up to Ti West's "X" and "Pearl," and how it connects to his previous roles and experiences.
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Zendaya's character in the new movie "Challengers" may at first seem like the villain of the story -- but the actor says she's much more than that.
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While the steamy drama "Challengers" just happens to be set in the world of tennis, a real-life call at the U.S. Open is what set the idea for the movie off.
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"Argylle" was supposed to feature a professionally trained cat to play Alfie, but director Matthew Vaughn was forced to improvise with an unexpected substitute.
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As Henry Cavill told Xoop in an exclusive interview about "Argylle," there wasn't much he had to do to guide Dua Lipa in her first acting role.
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As John Cena tells us in Xoop's exclusive interview, he reaches back to his career as a wrestler to make the most of what he's working with.
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In an exclusive interview with Xoop, John Cena and Ariana DeBose discuss their roles and the possibilities of an "Argylle" franchise.
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"Argylle" stars Sam Rockwell and Henry Cavill tell Xoop about working with director Matthew Vaughn and first-time actress Dua Lipa on the action thriller.
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"Argylle" director Matthew Vaughn sat down with Xoop to discuss the film, and why it's likely to be a hit with a certain audience.
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Xoop spoke with Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor on her starring role in "Origin," and how it felt to step into Isabel Wilkerson's shoes.
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Whether they quit, got fired, or were shuffled aside some other way, these directors didn't see their movies through to the end.
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Director Kevin Greutert explained why the pace of "Saw X" may surprise fans used to the flow of violence in the previous films of the franchise.
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Producers Mark Burg and Oren Koules discussed their time with the "Saw" franchise, the detour made for "Spiral," and where the story could go after "Saw X."
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Gareth Edwards has worked on a wide range of films before "The Creator." He told Xoop about the tricks he learned while filming "Rogue One."
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In an exclusive interview, "Saw X" director Kevin Greutert and production designer Anthony Stabley told us their process of creating Jigsaw's terrifying traps.
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Gareth Edwards has seen the future and he's prepared for it. He spoke to Xoop about his new film "The Creator" and how it addresses the use of AI.
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Danny and Michael Philippou spoke to Xoop about cutting their teeth on YouTube before unleashing A24's newest horror film "Talk to Me" on the world
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Patrick Wilson discussed his move into directing, why "Insidious: The Red Door" was the perfect opportunity to make his directorial debut, and more.
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"Insidious: The Red Door" stars Ty Simpkins and Sinclair Davis discussed their characters in the latest film and what it's like working with Patrick Wilson.
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Writers Phil Lord and Chris Miller recalled how they got Oscar Isaac to return to the role of Spider-Man 2099 for "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse."
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"Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" stars Issa Rae and Daniel Kaluuya discussed their characters and their personal connections to the Spider-Man stories.
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"Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" writers Phil Lord and Chris Miller discussed the film's villain and how they wanted to bring something new to the film.
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Shameik Moore and Hailee Steinfeld discussed what changed for their production process and their characters in "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse."
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In an interview, Bert Kreischer told us how Mark Hamill's impressive fatherly acting in the new comedy "The Machine" brought him to tears in one scene.
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Bert Kreischer's new movie, "The Machine," is not just inspired by a true story from college, but it was also an accident that it was approved to be a film.
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Bert Kreischer's "The Machine" is based on his wild experience with the Russian Mafia. He told us about how the film came about and working with Mark Hamill.