With every technological leap forward, there is some part of it that can, and is, utilized for more nefarious purposes. With credit cards came fraud. With cell phones came selfies. With the internet came hacking. The most sinister of all…
TV Review: Fox’s Empire 1×01 – “Pilot”
The family business is all about the personal “business” of the family. Blood is thicker than water. Insert another overused proverb here. Empire‘s premise may not be the most original, but its promise is that it may eventually become magnificent. The…
Jon’s VOD Pick of the Week: “Predestination”
Sometimes going out to the theater is hard work. If you’re anything like me, the fact that you have to put on pants is already a huge disappointment. You’ve reached the end of your queue and have already seen everything worth…
Jon’s Movie Review: “Selma” Resonates With Present Struggles
There are stories that we tell and pass along, not just because they are great, but because they hold some greater significance and value, some of which we might not realize until later in our lives. These stories sometimes have…
Jon’s Movie Review: “Unbroken” Is Inherently Damaged
This month’s films are all about those unspoken heroes. The ones who have undergone tremendous, and often times near-unbeatable odds only to emerge triumphant on the other side of all of that adversity. I really enjoy how these unsung heroes…
Jon’s Movie Review: Don’t Go “Two Days, One Night” Without Seeing This Film
We live in a time when even job unions, created to protect the workers, are unable to help when the companies use their employees as a weapon against each other. The Dardenne brothers (Jean-Pierre and Luc) stay true to their strengths…
Jon’s Movie Review: “American Sniper” Barely Hits Its Mark
There are heroes we don’t know about. Those that work in the shadows, atop the tall buildings in foreign lands keeping us safe and secure. I’m not talking about Batman, but nonfiction heroes; the ones who we thank in general…
