Jon Espino
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Jon would say that as a writer, he is a self-proclaimed film snob and a pop culture junkie. Always gives his honest, critical, and maybe a little bit snarky opinion on everything. He's very detail oriented and loves anything involving creativity and innovation. You're better off asking him who his favorite director is rather than his favorite film. So beware and get ready to be entertained. You can contact him at jon@theyoungfolks.com or follow him on twitter @DystopianHero. (Also, he doesn't always refer to himself in the third person, but sometimes he just has to).

Interview: Sabaah Folayan and Damon Davis for ‘Whose Streets?’

It is now the 3 year anniversary of Michael Brown’s murder at the hands of the Ferguson police department and the effects are still felt. With the continued cases of police brutality, it’s important to remember that the fight is far…

Interview: Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk for ‘An Inconvenient Sequel’

At this point, if you still don’t believe that climate change and global warming exist, there is likely little to convince you otherwise. Regardless, there’s a new documentary that is willing to give it another try. I interview directors Bonni…

Interview: Kyle Mooney and Dave McCary for Brigsby Bear

There is something so charming and captivating about the tv shows and cartoons we watched in our youth. Most of them we can recognize right away (and sing to loudly) just by hearing the theme song.  That’s what co-writer/actor Kyle…

Movie Review: Atomic Blonde

There is nothing new about the One Man Army action genre, but it seems to have hit a fever pitch in recent years. One man, one gun, hundreds of enemies and unlimited ammo are only a few of the distinguishing…

Movie Review: Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

Since I was a child, I have always had a colossal fascination for everything sci-fi/fantasy. There is some otherworldly appeal to the idea of traveling and exploring other worlds and experiencing new and exciting cultures. Just the idea of getting…

Movie Review: Girls Trip

Most of us have that group of friends that we can connect with almost instantly. The shared bond is like a pilot light that stays light when they are not around, but turns into a full blaze when you reconnect.…

Movie Review: Okja

Even as adults, I still believe we need fairy tales. There’s that transitionary period in life where we essentially go from a Disney-esque outlook on life to a Grimms’ fairy tale style one. It’s necessary, especially since our adult lives…