Jarrod Jones
@jarrodjones.bsky.social
Writes about movies/tv. words: The A.V. Club, Paste, etc. Runs DoomRocket. Subscribe, won't you? doomrocket.substack.com/
House ads used to mean something.
October 26, 2025 at 2:45 PM
House ads used to mean something.
I’m reading Chaykin’s CITY OF TOMORROW and I cannot get past how much this guy looks like Benny Safdie.
October 2, 2025 at 3:51 AM
I’m reading Chaykin’s CITY OF TOMORROW and I cannot get past how much this guy looks like Benny Safdie.
Also, it's insane that Pilou Asbæk basically got to play the book version of Euron Greyjoy in this.
September 25, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Also, it's insane that Pilou Asbæk basically got to play the book version of Euron Greyjoy in this.
[ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED: First movie pull quote]
September 21, 2025 at 4:27 AM
[ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED: First movie pull quote]
“I hated this movie. Hated hated hated hated hated this movie. Hated it. Hated every simpering stupid vacant audience-insulting moment of it. Hated the sensibility that thought anyone would like it. Hated the implied insult to the audience by its belief that anyone would be entertained by it."
September 4, 2025 at 2:13 AM
“I hated this movie. Hated hated hated hated hated this movie. Hated it. Hated every simpering stupid vacant audience-insulting moment of it. Hated the sensibility that thought anyone would like it. Hated the implied insult to the audience by its belief that anyone would be entertained by it."
My girlfriend’s out of town so I’ve been stocking up on salacious masterworks, good junk, and Marvel content.
August 30, 2025 at 4:53 AM
My girlfriend’s out of town so I’ve been stocking up on salacious masterworks, good junk, and Marvel content.
that’s Cooper. he’s a nut!
August 16, 2025 at 1:29 AM
that’s Cooper. he’s a nut!
good spuds. here’s mine:
August 16, 2025 at 12:59 AM
good spuds. here’s mine:
??? Disney has been putting Coogler’s name all over this (they also did with IRONHEART). from one trailer:
August 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM
??? Disney has been putting Coogler’s name all over this (they also did with IRONHEART). from one trailer:
TO KILL A WOLF: Kelsey Taylor's confident, mist-wreathed debut uses fabulistic framing to explore the unfair burdens of youth and the towering influence of grief, with rough emotional revelations that reminded me of India Donaldson's GOOD ONE. my review: doomrocket.substack.com/p/the-sparro...
August 4, 2025 at 2:04 PM
TO KILL A WOLF: Kelsey Taylor's confident, mist-wreathed debut uses fabulistic framing to explore the unfair burdens of youth and the towering influence of grief, with rough emotional revelations that reminded me of India Donaldson's GOOD ONE. my review: doomrocket.substack.com/p/the-sparro...
Ramon Zürcher's THE SPARROW IN THE CHIMNEY: novelistic in structure, blocked like a busy stage play, mesmerizing in its articulation of generational angst, and rife with earthy, naturalistic beauty that contrasts wildly with its blunt-force twists. my review: doomrocket.substack.com/p/the-sparro...
July 28, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Ramon Zürcher's THE SPARROW IN THE CHIMNEY: novelistic in structure, blocked like a busy stage play, mesmerizing in its articulation of generational angst, and rife with earthy, naturalistic beauty that contrasts wildly with its blunt-force twists. my review: doomrocket.substack.com/p/the-sparro...
haven’t posted a Got ‘Em stack in a bit. looks like I’ll need to make some room on the ‘s’ shelf
July 25, 2025 at 5:47 PM
haven’t posted a Got ‘Em stack in a bit. looks like I’ll need to make some room on the ‘s’ shelf
feeling legitimate at the moment
July 25, 2025 at 4:08 AM
feeling legitimate at the moment
hey, now: Marvel is set to release a facsimile edition of the best Amalgam comic, SPIDER-BOY #1, on October 1
July 22, 2025 at 3:49 PM
hey, now: Marvel is set to release a facsimile edition of the best Amalgam comic, SPIDER-BOY #1, on October 1
Mazzucchelli, man.
July 19, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Mazzucchelli, man.
after some soul-searching, I have concluded that this is somehow the best FF movie.
your move *checks notes* Matt Shakman
your move *checks notes* Matt Shakman
July 17, 2025 at 10:56 PM
after some soul-searching, I have concluded that this is somehow the best FF movie.
your move *checks notes* Matt Shakman
your move *checks notes* Matt Shakman
the last sentence doesn't surprise me even a little, but the first suggests not too many people have actually watched JUDGE DREDD '95
July 17, 2025 at 7:42 PM
the last sentence doesn't surprise me even a little, but the first suggests not too many people have actually watched JUDGE DREDD '95
best of luck to FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS topping this
July 14, 2025 at 5:21 PM
best of luck to FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS topping this
one of the more delightful aspects of SUPERMAN is that it boasts a brief but no less beautiful performance from Pruitt Taylor Vince, movies should do that more often
July 12, 2025 at 1:58 AM
one of the more delightful aspects of SUPERMAN is that it boasts a brief but no less beautiful performance from Pruitt Taylor Vince, movies should do that more often