

Atreyo Palit
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About Atreyo Palit
They are a freelance list author for ScreenRant. They are ionate about introducing readers to lesser-known media, especially with a focus on representation. They're always scavenging for offbeat content that tells stories mainstream media won't, or that have been forgotten over time.
Favorite Media
In true list writer fashion, here are their 10 favorite films in no particular order - Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), Julia Ducournau's Raw, Céline Sciamma's Tomboy, Joachim Trier's Thelma, Xavier Dolan's Mommy, Spider-man: Across the Spider-verse, s Ha, Mulan (not the live-action remake), But I'm a Cheerleader, and the Wachowskis' Bound.
And if you're asking about shows, here's another list of 10 - Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Schitt's Creek, Bojack Horseman, End of the F**king World, This Is Us, Superman & Lois, Dickinson, Hacks, Killing Eve, and Heartstopper.
They also thoroughly enjoy stand-up comedy and will quite often rewatch the specials by Taylor Tomlinson, Hannah Gadsby, Tig Notaro, Daniel Sloss, Ali Wong, Fortune Feimster, Yvonne Orji, Abhishek Upmanyu, Zakir Khan, and Vir Das.
Author Details
Having studied film at the University of Sussex, and previously worked at Incluvie, where inclusivity was the primary focus of writing about films and TV, Atreyo has developed a keen eye for spotting representation for minority communities, specializing in the inclusion of queerness in audiovisual media.
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12 Greatest Oscar-Winning Actor Performances Of All-Time
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Jason Statham's 10 "Profession" Movies Ranked
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I Can't Believe The Harry Potter Movies Did Such A Disservice To Mad-Eye Moody's Character
The Harry Potter movies don't do justice to a lot of characters from the books, but I can't believe they did such a disservice to Mad-Eye Moody.

Why You Can't Stream Megalopolis: What's Going On With The Francis Ford Coppola Movie
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2025's Companion Perfects A Horror Subgenre That Started 20 Years Ago
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19 Years Ago, Tom Cruise Performed The Mission: Impossible Franchise's Most Underrated Stunt
The Shanghai jump stunt in Mission: Impossible III remains the most underrated stunt in the franchise because it permanently changed the movies.

10 Biggest Twilight Movie Plot Holes I'm Still Frustrated About
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