Tessa Smith

Tessa Smith

Freelance Writer

Tessa Smith is a Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-approved Film and TV Critic. She also runs the entertainment news website Mamas Geekly and is also a Freelance Writer. Tessa has been in the Entertainment writing business for ten years and is a member of several Critics Associations including the Critics Choice Association and the Greater Western New York Film Critics Association.

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Tessa Smith's Latest Stories

Gladiator 2 Is Not Perfect, But You Will Be Entertained (Review)

Ridley Scott's Roman epic has plenty to bring to the table, even if stuff slips through the cracks.

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My Hero Academia: You’re Next Is A Meaningful Addition To The Franchise (Review)

While My Hero Academia stands alongside the series, it is absolutely worth watching.

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My Hero Academia: You're Next Movie's Dark Storylines Explained by Stars (Exclusive)

The Japenese and English voice actors talk about their newest film in the My Hero Academia series.

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