Described by The Atlantic as “one of today’s most prominent movie reviewers,” Runquist’s video essays on YouTube have amassed an audience of over 700k subscribers. His short film, “Dirtbag,” was an official selection at the 58th Chicago International Film Festival, 2022 Athens International Film + Video Festival, and won “Best Short Film” at the 2022 Chattanooga Film Festival.

He’s previously hosted two charting film and TV podcasts, and currently hosts a popular weekly live show called “The Broadkarst”. He was once the most popular user on Letterboxd before being dethroned by Martin Scorsese in 2023.

His latest short film, “Rancho Mirage,” a proof-of-concept for his debut feature film, is currently in post-production.