LISA LAMAN
Freelance Writer
Lisa Laman is a life-long movie fan, writer, and Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic located both on the autism spectrum and in Texas. Her byline has been seen in outlets like Collider, Looper, Polygon, The Mary Sue, Fangoria, AutoStraddle, The Spool, and ScarleTeen, among others.
She has also presented original essays at multiple academic conferences, been a featured guest on a BBC podcast, and interviewed artists ranging from Anna Kerrigan to Mark Wahlberg.
Lisa Laman has also attended multiple film festivals, including the October 2023 edition of the Austin Film Festival, and is a member of both the Critic's Choice Association and GALECA: The Society of LGBTQA Entertainment Critics.
Lisa Laman harbors a passion for many things in life, including movies, chips dipped in queso, pugs, singing too loud at karaoke, reading, and any song from Carly Rae Jepsen.
Examples of Lisa Laman's Work
What Makes a Great Dallas Movie? (Dallas Observer)
Destroying Lady Liberty in Movie Posters (Salon)
Best Female-Directed Documentaries for Women's History Month (Video Librarian)
'Madame Web' Review: Dakota Johnson Gets Trapped in Her Own 'Morbius' (Collider)
Why Is Disney the Only Major Studio to Not Win the Best Picture Oscar? (Collider)
'Io Capitano' Review: Young Performers Excel in Harrowing Circumstances
(Collider)
‘Nimona’ Serves as the Perfect Allegory for the Trans Experience (Collider)
All American Documentaries Should Follow This 2023 Movie's Lead (Collider)
Super Bowl 2024: The Best And Worst Commercials (Looper)
The Worst Movie Moments of 2023 (Looper)
“Anyone but You” Was a Hetero Hit — Why Does It Take Place at a Lesbian Wedding?
(AutoStraddle)
Horses, Leftism & Cannibals: Dispatches from the Austin Film Festival 2023 (The Spool)
A Trans Autistic Lady Vs. The Ghost(ing) of Bad Dates Past (ScarleTeen)
Is Found-Footage Horror a Dead Genre? (Polygon)
Lisa Laman is also a co-host of the weekly podcast The Outside Scoop with Scott Mendelson, Ryan Scott, and Jeremy Fuster. All episodes of that podcast can be found here.
Lisa Laman is available to provide freelance work for YOUR website as well as additional services like podcast guest appearences. Curious to work with her? Just reach out to Lisa through the form below!