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: Remember

Atom Egoyan takes the director’s seat in Remember, which proves to slightly break the cinematic slump he has found himself in recently. He hasn’t written-directed a decent film since Adoration (2008), and a really good one since Felicia’s Journey (1999). At his peak,…

Movie Review: ‘Regression’

Horror mystery films are a difficult genre to develop, especially when it comes to ones based around actual events. It’s hard to juggle the building of the suspense while remaining true to the real-life incidents. Writer/Director Alejandro Amenábar has proven he can…

Movie Review: ‘Kung Fu Panda 3’

January has proven to be a historically bad month for films, but Kung Fu Panda 3 proves that it has more than enough fighting power to take on the challenge.

Movie Review: ‘A Perfect Day’

There is a subtle tonal complexity to A Perfect Day, where even the title has an air of sarcasm. There is a lingering note of melancholy throughout the film, and it earns every bit of it. There was little to…

‘Suicide Squad’ Official Trailer

Finally, the time has come. Sent shivers down my spine, body’s aching all the time… from laughter. We officially have the first official trailer for the highly anticipated Suicide Squad. I’ll be the first to admit that I am no longer…

Movie Review: ‘Ride Along 2’

In college, following formulas saved my life. They are a helpful, constant way to always arrive at the same, correct answer. Despite their usefulness, formulas are usually born from the need to solve some inevitable, reoccurring problem. It applies to…

TV Review: Shades of Blue (1×02) “Original Sin”

We continue on this carousel of mediocrity, still searching for the answer of what makes Shades of Blue police procedural different from any other one we’ve seen. The only answer I’m still coming up with is Jennifer Lopez, but even…