Clarisse Loughrey

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Freelance Writer

Clarisse is a freelance film journalist, and is a film critic for The Independent. She also writes in a freelance capacity for a number of publications such as GamesRadar and Total Film, and is the co-host for the Fade to Black Podcast. She also runs her own YouTube channel focused on film reviews.

Latest articles by Clarisse Loughrey

Diego Luna as Cassian Andor in Andor season 2

The 30 best shows on Disney Plus to watch right now

By Clarisse Loughrey Last updated 30 June 26

Best List These are the best shows on Disney Plus to stream in 2026, from Andor to X-Men '97

Best List

The Lion King is undoubtedly one of the best movies on Disney Plus

The 30 best movies on Disney Plus to watch right now

By Clarisse Loughrey, Jakob Barnes Last updated 30 June 26

Disney+ From Avatar to Star Wars and the MCU, these are the best movies on Disney Plus to watch this year in 2026

Disney+

The 30 best Disney movies of all time

By Clarisse Loughrey, Alysia Judge Last updated 8 August 25

Best List From animated classics to live-action adventures, these are the best Disney movies ever

Best List

The upcoming The Witcher anime movie features a new version of a scene cut from Henry Cavill's first season

By Fay Watson, Clarisse Loughrey Published 26 January 25

Exclusive Exclusive: The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep team open up about the fun Easter egg they included in the new movie

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The Witcher team explains why the upcoming Netflix anime movie was the perfect chance to finally adapt one of the series' most ambitious short stories

By Amy West, Clarisse Loughrey Published 25 January 25

Exclusive Exclusive: Lauren Hissrich and Sirens of the Deep co-writer Rae Benjamin knew 'A Little Sacrifice' would be best told in 2D

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The Witcher writers tease Geralt's "blonde, bubbly" new love interest in Netflix's Sirens of the Deep anime: "[She] makes more sense than Yen"

By Bradley Russell, Clarisse Loughrey Published 25 January 25

Exclusive Exclusive: The Sirens of the Deep writers introduce Essi, a new companion vying for Geralt's attention

Exclusive

Tom Cruise as Lestat in Interview with the Vampire

30 years on, Interview with the Vampire director says casting Tom Cruise as Lestat was a big risk, but he was won over from their first meeting

By Clarisse Loughrey Published 9 November 24

feature Interview with the Vampire director Neil Jordan talks to SFX about bringing Anne Rice's modern vampire classic to the screen, 30 years on

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Kathryn Hahn as Agatha Harkness in Agatha All Along

Agatha All Along showrunner explains how WandaVision-themed drag brunches inspired the Marvel spin-off: "I wanted this show to be worthy of that type of fandom"

By Emily Garbutt, Clarisse Loughrey Published 30 August 24

Exclusive Exclusive: Showrunner Jac Schaeffer and star Kathryn Hahn think WandaVision drag brunches are "the coolest homage"

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We still don't know who Joe Locke is playing in Agatha All Along, as the Heartstopper actor says not all of your fan theories are correct: "Most people are very not on it"

By Clarisse Loughrey, Bradley Russell Published 30 August 24

Exclusive Exclusive: Joe Locke talks to SFX about keeping secrets in his new Marvel series

Exclusive

What Studio Ghibli has to teach us about climate change

By Clarisse Loughrey Published 31 January 20

Features As the Studio Ghibli movies reach Netflix, we reflect on what they can teach us about climate change

Features

Best American Horror Story seasons, ranked in preparation for AHS: 1984

By Clarisse Loughrey Published 18 September 19

Features Ranking the best American Horror Story seasons, just before the ninth launches

Features

What the comic books can tell us about Thor: Love and Thunder and Natalie Portman's Mighty Thor

By Clarisse Loughrey Published 24 July 19

Features We look to the comics to see how exactly Natalie Portman's Jane Foster could take over as The Mighty Thor

Features

How The Lion King remake will change cinema forever

By Clarisse Loughrey Published 19 July 19

Features Jon Favreau used virtual reality extensively while working on the new, photorealistic Lion King

Features

Best Disney live-action remakes, ranked! From The Lion King to Aladdin

By Clarisse Loughrey Published 17 July 19

Features Can The Lion King pounce to the top of our list?

Features

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