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: Eye in the Sky

War and fighting has been a constant force in humanity for as long as people have had disagreements. The evolution of battle has evolved from stones, to swords, to guns and even to nuclear weaponry. It will continue to evolve,…

Movie Review: The Young Messiah

The Young Messiah is loosely based on Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt by acclaimed occult writer Anne Rice. Rice’s novel explores the delicate balance between human adolescence and divinity. Using scripture-known characteristics of Jesus, along with historical context of the…

Movie Review: Knight of Cups

In the Major Arcana of tarot cards, the Knight of Cups has duplicitous meanings depending on how you draw it. The Knight of Cups is a person who is a bringer of ideas, opportunities and offers. He is constantly bored…

Movie Review: The Brothers Grimsby

It’s all business as usual. I go to the theater and pass the eager crowd of people anxiously waiting to go in to see the film. I remember their innocent smiles, naive laughter and the luminescent hope in their eyes…

Movie Review: A War

As in life, war is never a morally black or white occurrence. Each side fights with the same belief that they are fighting on the righteous side, but which is really the correct side? That is one of the many…

Movie Review: Race

Director Stephen Hopkins propels Race forward with the same caution as a student driver taking the wheel for the first time. Occasionally  stepping on the gas and catching up to the true speed Jesse Owens’ story deserves to be told in.…

Movie Review: Where to Invade Next

For the casual film viewer, documentary films get a bad rap. Some people don’t see the point in watching a non-fiction film about an Indonesian genocide, or Ukraine’s battle against oppression, or even Mexico’s public war against the terrorist actions…