Jon Negroni

Jon Negroni is a film and television critic based out of the San Francisco Bay Area. His bylines include Mashable, Slate, Vulture, The Young Folks, AwardsWatch, The Spool, and plenty more.

Years ago (who’s counting?), Jon wrote a viral long-form essay called The Pixar Theory but don’t hold that against him. Since those halcyon days, he’s written a few books, including a sci-if/fantasy novel called Killerjoy. Nowadays, he’s the host of Cinemaholics, a weekly podcast that covers new film releases across all genres.

You can find Jon on Twitter (@JonNegroni) pitching new ideas for Muppets movies or rambling about his favorite movie of all time, The Mask of Zorro.

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A look back at 15 years of Horde mode.

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Fans Hated the Changes to 'World War Z,' But the Movie Had to Make Them

Adapt or die.

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They don’t make ‘em like this anymore — that’s probably a good thing.

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Most H.G. Wells adaptations get this wrong. But in 1977, one movie finally nailed it.

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Moonfall review: Roland Emmerich’s greatest hits collide in a thrilling blast

Moonfall is Fast and Furious with spaceships instead of cars.

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Thank the Seven Gods.

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Invasion review: X-Men’s Simon Kinberg delivers a thrilling sci-fi epic

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