Jon Winkler
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Jon Winkler is a 27-year-old movie/music nerd in Hudson, NH by way of Merrimack, NH. He loves watching, listening to, dissecting, mocking and talking about movies, television, music, video games and comics. He enjoys a good cheeseburger, believes CDs and vinyl are superior, likes to make people smile if they're having a rough day, and is rumored to be Batman (unconfirmed).

The Predator Movie Review: Shane Black Brings An Overstuffed, Underwritten Sequel

There are very few guaranteed bets of quality when it comes to the art of the action movie, but Shane Black is one of them. As a writer, Black carves out well-defined characters that are equal parts verbose and violent…

Album Review: Eminem – “Kamikaze”

Does Eminem belong in 2018? He’s certainly earned the right to, with over 100 million albums sold worldwide, 15 Grammys and an Oscar earned, and the ever-coveted and frequently-debated title of “Best Rapper Alive.” But Marshall Mathers’ presence has always…

Papillon Movie Review: Bad accents and boring dialogue traps true story

“Filmmaking is not about the tiny details, it’s about the big picture!” This is a line from the 1994 biopic Ed Wood when the iconic title character tried to explain why it didn’t matter if the graveyard he’s shooting his…

Concert Review: Vans Warped Tour – Wantagh, NY, 7/28/18

It’s 10:30 a.m. on a muggy Saturday morning and everyone in the parking lot of Jones Beach Theater is prepared. Almost every line of parked cars features a squad of teens and twenty-somethings sporting tie-dye shirts, sleeveless tees, baseball caps…

New Trailer For Steve McQueen’s ‘Widows’

Summer’s almost over and the fall festival season is shaping up to have some major contenders for the title of Best Movie of 2018. But in case the world has gone dizzy from the line-ups at Toronto International Film Festival…

Music Interview: Jeff Stinco of Simple Plan

“I’D DO ANYTHIIIIIING,” is probably what a lot of people would be shouting when asked what they would do to have this year not be the final cross-country Vans Warped Tour. Conveniently enough, it’s also what those same people were…

Interview: Sean Foreman of 3OH!3 (Part 1)

Vans Warped Tour is primarily known for its punk rock acts, but it does flirt with the occasional genre changes. It’s hosted metal bands, rappers and even full-fledged pop stars. One group that’s combined pop music with the bratty spirit…