Jon Jenkins
@lifeasjonnyj.bsky.social
Emmy and NPPA Winning Photojournalist / Published Film Critic 🎬🎮🥁📺
Out in Pennsylvania for a wedding, didn’t stop me from supporting local independent book shops!
April 27, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Out in Pennsylvania for a wedding, didn’t stop me from supporting local independent book shops!
Finally got around to “The Gorge.” A surprisingly entertaining and interest movie…for the first half. I really enjoyed the minimal dialogue/Rear Wondow-esc romance/thriller we were setting up. Sadly it all falls apart when we become a sci-fi action horror mess. Good potential, bad landing, 3/5
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April 3, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Finally got around to “The Gorge.” A surprisingly entertaining and interest movie…for the first half. I really enjoyed the minimal dialogue/Rear Wondow-esc romance/thriller we were setting up. Sadly it all falls apart when we become a sci-fi action horror mess. Good potential, bad landing, 3/5
Sharing a Craig Robinson classic with my less than enthused mom:
March 25, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Sharing a Craig Robinson classic with my less than enthused mom:
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Paul Tazewell is the first Black man to win Best Costume Design at the #Oscars
See the full winners list: bit.ly/OscarWins25
See the full winners list: bit.ly/OscarWins25
March 3, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Paul Tazewell is the first Black man to win Best Costume Design at the #Oscars
See the full winners list: bit.ly/OscarWins25
See the full winners list: bit.ly/OscarWins25
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“Captain America: Brave New World” is neither “brave” nor “new.” Afraid to do anything meaningful in this climate; its editing is rough, pacing is choppy and special effects at varying degrees of complete. A victim of massive rewrites and reshoots, it’s sadly forgettable. Mackie deserves better 2/5
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February 14, 2025 at 4:05 PM
“Captain America: Brave New World” is neither “brave” nor “new.” Afraid to do anything meaningful in this climate; its editing is rough, pacing is choppy and special effects at varying degrees of complete. A victim of massive rewrites and reshoots, it’s sadly forgettable. Mackie deserves better 2/5
DANE DA NE!!!!!!!
February 12, 2025 at 8:13 PM
DANE DA NE!!!!!!!
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Kendrick Lamar’s #SuperBowl performance was inspired by PlayStation 🎮
“Each performance space was shaped like a button on a PlayStation-style controller, a performance intended to portray Lamar’s life as a video game”
(via WIRED)
“Each performance space was shaped like a button on a PlayStation-style controller, a performance intended to portray Lamar’s life as a video game”
(via WIRED)
February 10, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Kendrick Lamar’s #SuperBowl performance was inspired by PlayStation 🎮
“Each performance space was shaped like a button on a PlayStation-style controller, a performance intended to portray Lamar’s life as a video game”
(via WIRED)
“Each performance space was shaped like a button on a PlayStation-style controller, a performance intended to portray Lamar’s life as a video game”
(via WIRED)
Give me a “Hogwarts: Legacy” style Shiz with side quests, special missions and a final mission in the Emerald City; chefs kiss.
The movie of Wicked is better than the stage production of Wicked which is better than the book of Wicked. Therefore I can only assume that the video game of Wicked would be even better than the movie.
February 6, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Give me a “Hogwarts: Legacy” style Shiz with side quests, special missions and a final mission in the Emerald City; chefs kiss.
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I see that Melania chose to wear her Hamburglar hat to honor the criminals in the nation--and next to her.
January 20, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I see that Melania chose to wear her Hamburglar hat to honor the criminals in the nation--and next to her.
Sharing one of my best TikToks, my reporter tried sliding down the Big Slide at the Wisconsin State Fair…I don’t think he was a fan
January 20, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Sharing one of my best TikToks, my reporter tried sliding down the Big Slide at the Wisconsin State Fair…I don’t think he was a fan
Late to the game but “Dungeons and Drag Queens” is so fun and silly
January 10, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Late to the game but “Dungeons and Drag Queens” is so fun and silly
That might’ve been the most disappointing Golden Globes I’ve ever seen. Does anyone agree with any of these choices? There’s maybe 3-4 I think are fair, the rest are insanely out of pocket picks
January 6, 2025 at 3:14 PM
That might’ve been the most disappointing Golden Globes I’ve ever seen. Does anyone agree with any of these choices? There’s maybe 3-4 I think are fair, the rest are insanely out of pocket picks
Am I alone in being a little let down by “Dune: Prophecy?” I just feel like it didn’t accomplish anything meaningful. A lot of questions, little to no answers, and no satisfying conclusions for a season of television. I’m worried about future Dune media that’s not in Denis’ hands.
January 3, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Am I alone in being a little let down by “Dune: Prophecy?” I just feel like it didn’t accomplish anything meaningful. A lot of questions, little to no answers, and no satisfying conclusions for a season of television. I’m worried about future Dune media that’s not in Denis’ hands.
This year, my reading goal was to read 2 books a month. I ended up reading 71 books, averaging 5.9 books a month, or 1.3 books a week. Among that I read:
71 Books
47 Different Series
38 Different Authors
28,379 pages
21 Five out of Five reviews
Happy new year Everyone!
71 Books
47 Different Series
38 Different Authors
28,379 pages
21 Five out of Five reviews
Happy new year Everyone!
December 31, 2024 at 10:36 PM
This year, my reading goal was to read 2 books a month. I ended up reading 71 books, averaging 5.9 books a month, or 1.3 books a week. Among that I read:
71 Books
47 Different Series
38 Different Authors
28,379 pages
21 Five out of Five reviews
Happy new year Everyone!
71 Books
47 Different Series
38 Different Authors
28,379 pages
21 Five out of Five reviews
Happy new year Everyone!
As 2024 comes to close, here’s a list of some of my favorite media from the year. Starting with movies, my Top 10 were:
1. Dune Part 2
2. Wicked
3. Alien: Romulus
4. Smile 2
5. Deadpool and Wolverine
6. Inside Out 2
7. The Substance
8. Nosferatu
9. Conclave
10. Saturday Night
1. Dune Part 2
2. Wicked
3. Alien: Romulus
4. Smile 2
5. Deadpool and Wolverine
6. Inside Out 2
7. The Substance
8. Nosferatu
9. Conclave
10. Saturday Night
December 31, 2024 at 3:24 PM
As 2024 comes to close, here’s a list of some of my favorite media from the year. Starting with movies, my Top 10 were:
1. Dune Part 2
2. Wicked
3. Alien: Romulus
4. Smile 2
5. Deadpool and Wolverine
6. Inside Out 2
7. The Substance
8. Nosferatu
9. Conclave
10. Saturday Night
1. Dune Part 2
2. Wicked
3. Alien: Romulus
4. Smile 2
5. Deadpool and Wolverine
6. Inside Out 2
7. The Substance
8. Nosferatu
9. Conclave
10. Saturday Night
One last movie for 2024, “The Substance” is a WILD movie. It’s gross, horrific, crazy and wildly entertaining. Demi Moore gives probably one of her best performances, and Margaret Qualley is a perfect companion to Moore. Cinematography and editing are creative, but be warned it’s a GROSS movie, 5/5
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December 31, 2024 at 3:21 PM
One last movie for 2024, “The Substance” is a WILD movie. It’s gross, horrific, crazy and wildly entertaining. Demi Moore gives probably one of her best performances, and Margaret Qualley is a perfect companion to Moore. Cinematography and editing are creative, but be warned it’s a GROSS movie, 5/5
One last movie for 2024, “The Substance” is a WILD movie. It’s gross, horrific, crazy and wildly entertaining. Demi Moore gives probably one of her best performances, and Margaret Qualley is a perfect companion to Moore. Cinematography and editing are creative, but be warned it’s a GROSS movie, 5/5
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December 31, 2024 at 3:20 PM
One last movie for 2024, “The Substance” is a WILD movie. It’s gross, horrific, crazy and wildly entertaining. Demi Moore gives probably one of her best performances, and Margaret Qualley is a perfect companion to Moore. Cinematography and editing are creative, but be warned it’s a GROSS movie, 5/5
“Nosferatu” is a stunning visual masterpiece, overshadowing a slow simple narrative. Cinematography and costumes/sets are gorgeous and Skarsgård and Depp give Oscar worthy performances, but the story crawls to a rather simple ending. Worthy of a gothic holiday season, and beautiful to watch, 4/5
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December 29, 2024 at 2:39 AM
“Nosferatu” is a stunning visual masterpiece, overshadowing a slow simple narrative. Cinematography and costumes/sets are gorgeous and Skarsgård and Depp give Oscar worthy performances, but the story crawls to a rather simple ending. Worthy of a gothic holiday season, and beautiful to watch, 4/5
“War of the Rohirrim” was honestly an enjoyable time! Reviews were soft, but I thought it was beautiful to look at, and had an interesting story in a fascinating world. The second half drags compared to the first, and it’s slightly generic plot wise at times, but absolutely worth the watch, 4/5
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December 29, 2024 at 2:35 AM
“War of the Rohirrim” was honestly an enjoyable time! Reviews were soft, but I thought it was beautiful to look at, and had an interesting story in a fascinating world. The second half drags compared to the first, and it’s slightly generic plot wise at times, but absolutely worth the watch, 4/5
“Sonic the Hedgehog 3” is not for me, obviously, but man did I not enjoy this. It was dumb, really dumb, and Ben Schwartz is so annoying as Sonic I wanted to pull my hair out. Way too much Jim Carrey, insanely nonsensical plot, and no substance for audiences of any age. Good luck parents, 1/5
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December 23, 2024 at 3:52 AM
“Sonic the Hedgehog 3” is not for me, obviously, but man did I not enjoy this. It was dumb, really dumb, and Ben Schwartz is so annoying as Sonic I wanted to pull my hair out. Way too much Jim Carrey, insanely nonsensical plot, and no substance for audiences of any age. Good luck parents, 1/5
“Joker: Folie à Deux” is a complete mess of a sequel. Disjointed, overstuffed, unfocused, and the musical numbers add NOTHING. The Gary Puddles scene is the ONE good part of this movie, but it’s brief; I genuinely couldn’t wait for it to end. What a fall from grace compared to the first movie, 1/5
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December 21, 2024 at 2:34 AM
“Joker: Folie à Deux” is a complete mess of a sequel. Disjointed, overstuffed, unfocused, and the musical numbers add NOTHING. The Gary Puddles scene is the ONE good part of this movie, but it’s brief; I genuinely couldn’t wait for it to end. What a fall from grace compared to the first movie, 1/5
“Twisters” just felt like such a soulless retread of a much better movie. It looks stunning, but I couldn’t care less for the cast or story. We lost a lovable group of storm chasers for a melodrama romance that doesn’t pay off. I could’ve gone without a sequel to this, 2/5
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December 21, 2024 at 12:28 AM
“Twisters” just felt like such a soulless retread of a much better movie. It looks stunning, but I couldn’t care less for the cast or story. We lost a lovable group of storm chasers for a melodrama romance that doesn’t pay off. I could’ve gone without a sequel to this, 2/5
“Transformers One” was actually much more enjoyable than I was prepared for. A decent story with likable characters, believable motivations and strong foundations. By no means groundbreaking but one of the better Transformers movies. Wouldn’t mind more animated ones in this world, 4/5
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December 21, 2024 at 12:25 AM
“Transformers One” was actually much more enjoyable than I was prepared for. A decent story with likable characters, believable motivations and strong foundations. By no means groundbreaking but one of the better Transformers movies. Wouldn’t mind more animated ones in this world, 4/5
“Dear Santa” is truly one of the worst, most mean spirited movies I think I’ve ever sat through. Everyone is so mean to the main child actor, the characters beyond unlikable, horribly unfunny and nothing resembling Christmas or family fun. Disheartening to see how far Jack Black has fallen, 1/5
December 19, 2024 at 10:29 PM
“Dear Santa” is truly one of the worst, most mean spirited movies I think I’ve ever sat through. Everyone is so mean to the main child actor, the characters beyond unlikable, horribly unfunny and nothing resembling Christmas or family fun. Disheartening to see how far Jack Black has fallen, 1/5