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).

Movie Review: Birth of a Nation

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TV Review: Conviction 1×01 “Pilot”

Every fall season of television, we get bombarded with a wide variety of new shows with uncertain futures. Sometimes, it feels like a baby that’s sitting in a highchair throwing different kinds of food on a barren wall, just to…

TV Review: Van Helsing 1×01-02 “Help Me” and “Seen You”

Even within a singular body of work, there can be a power struggle. Like the fight between good and evil, there could be two distinctly different elements clashing against each other. The pilot and second episodes for Van Helsing premiered…

Movie Review: Queen of Katwe

When you’re told a story, fairytale or real-life based, there should be a message that is able to rise above its state of veracity and become instantly relatable. The most effective stories can take a message and make it resonate…

TV Review: One Mississippi Season One

Tig Notaro’s personal tragedies are well documented (mostly by her) and available in a variety of forms, ranging from her own stand-up to a Showtime produced documentary. Her story is memorable mostly because of the giant shit pile of misfortunes…

Movie Review: Other People

Grief is a permanent part of the human experience. It can range from the loss of an important person to the loss of some personal belonging. The way a person grieves is as varied as the things they can grieve…

Movie Review: Blood Father

Some of the greatest films contain performances that felt like they were made specifically for the actor. It goes beyond method acting, where the actor ends up bending to every aspect of the role. What I’m talking about are films…