So a priest, a detective and a comedian walk into a bar. The priest asks for a drink, the detective asks questions about a suspect, and the comedian tells an unrelated, inappropriate sexual joke no one really wanted to hear.…
Jon’s Movie Review: ‘Earth to Echo’ feels like an echo itself
I was born several years after E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial came out, but that didn’t mean I hadn’t seen it. Growing up, there were very few friendly aliens shown in films. If they weren’t trying to steal our resources or using us…
Jon’s Movie Review: ‘Transformers: Age of Extinction’ fails to transform into something better
Optimism and hope are what make life worth living and bearable. This is also what keeps (or should keep) film critics everywhere from just turning into sour, jaded adolescents. I learned early on you have to stay optimistic when going…
Video Interview: Teo Halm talks ‘Earth to Echo’
Earth to Echo tells the story of a group of friends who come across a conspiracy that is threatening to close down their community. They must embark on their potentially final adventure to uncover the truth and help a new friend…
Jon’s Movie Review: ‘The Rover’ will leave you feeling restless
There’s a mystery to the desert. It’s typically one of the driest and seemingly desolate places on earth. The many creatures that are able to live there have to develop a callous, toughened acclimatization that is not meant for the…
Jon’s VOD Pick of the Week: Filth
Sometimes going out to the theaters 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: “A Million Ways to Die in the West” shows us how the west was lost
As a kid, I was never really into the whole “cowboys and indians” role playing. The closest I got to anything remotely cowboy would have to be watching the character Woody in Toy Story. Likewise, most of my pre-high school…
