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).

Jon’s Movie Review: “The Gunman” Misses The Mark Completely

Hollywood has a very outdated notion that once you reach a certain age, you can only play somebody’s grandfather or grandmother. It’s a little less common for men, but still it persists. Like films about a person experiencing a sexual renaissance…

Jon’s Movie Review: “Run All Night” Runs Out Of Gas

Liam Neeson has a very particular set of skills, skills he has acquired over a very long career that he will use to find you and kill entertain you. Ok, I may have been paraphrasing Taken there, but so has almost every other…

TV Review: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt – Season 1

This entire weekend has been all about Kimmy. Who is Kimmy? She is unbreakable, as the show will constantly remind. But more than that, she is the Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Tina Fey’s newest show, and it deserves all of your attention.…

Jon’s Movie Review: “Chappie” is a Choppy Calamity

Innovation and cleverness are something that should always be rewarded. That could take the form of creating and developing a new idea, presenting a known idea from a new or unique perspective, or taking a regularly recognized idea and pursuing…

Jon’s Movie Review: “What We Do in the Shadows” Deserves the Spotlight

Mockumentaries are a dime a dozen. They have to tow the fine line between informative and parody without being over the top and just turning into a compilation of cheesy lines and dead-panning into the camera. The topic has to…

Jon’s Movie Review: “Focus” is More of a Distraction

In Chicago, there are grifters and thieves aplenty. I am reminded of one man who I see semi-regularly on the train conning people with his shell game. The shell game is where he has three identical cups and he hides…