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Assistant AD at Homewood HS // Former professional virtual billiards player, current amateur movie snob https://jonlunceford.com
The Smashing Machine was pretty good, but a few missing pieces away from being great.
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Weapons Review:
I get up at 2:17 am and run out of the bedroom and my wife yells at me for peeing on the floor. These kids do it and get a whole movie made about them...
3.5/5
Excited to announce I've accepted a role with Homewood HS as Assistant Athletic Director. Thanks to Coach Baguley for getting this thing started and the whole team at Homewood HS, the board and beyond for welcoming me back to my alma mater to help take the athletic program to the next level!
01.08.2025 22:36 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The Fantastic Four: First Steps had a couple of misses, but a lot of hits, and ultimately nailed the superhero team (and Galactus!) for the first time on film. My review: letterboxd.com/jonlunceford...
25.07.2025 02:24 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Recent viewings:
Heads of State (2025) - Decent buddy cop style movie, worth a watch while bored at home. 2.5/5
Eddington (2025) - Ari Aster needs to go back to horror, this ain't it. 2/5
I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025) - ChatGPT remake of original for Gen Z. 1.5/5
Ari Aster needed a rebound from Beau is Afraid and Joaquin Phoenix desperately needed one from that AND Joker 2. So we got Eddington...
While some of the 2020 satire hits, the main story fails and the film drags on for way too long.
My full review: letterboxd.com/jonlunceford...
#Superman is a movie that mostly hits, but still has some questionable points that I wasn’t a fan of. The important stuff works, which is a win for the movie - but it’s still too bloated for its own good to be considered a home run.
Full review here: boxd.it/agDQzT
We're halfway through the 2025 season of movies, and after watching over 50 of them, here are the best of the best so far!
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Jurassic World Rebirth has plenty of up's...and down's, but is still a fun summer blockbuster! Check out my full review: www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_mA...
25.06.2025 21:03 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning (2025) - Really good end to the series, 4/5
Lilo & Stitch (2025) - Not the best remake, but decent, 3.5/5
Friendship (2025) - Funny, sad, creepy, 4/5
Shadow Force (2025) - Yikes...1/5
Hurry Up Tomorrow (2025) - Good music, not much else, 3/5
Recent watches:
The Life of Chuck (2025) - Incredible, 5/5
Fountain of Youth (2025) - Eh, 2.5/5
Mountainhead (2025) - Pfft, 2.5/5
There's Something About Mary (1998) - Overrated, 2/5
Karate Kid: Legends (2025) - Ok, but same formula, 3/5
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) - Overrated, 2/5
Thunderbolts* is out and has great reviews so far - does it live up to the hype? Check out my full review!
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Check out my full review of Sinners!
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The new trailer for The Fantastic Four: First Steps is out, check out my reaction and full breakdown!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=T82a...
Check out my full Season 3 recap of The White Lotus!
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Black Mirror Season 7 comes out in a couple of weeks, here is the definitive way to watch the Netflix anthology series to catch up!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8Lo...
Season 2 of Severance is in the books! Let's talk about the wild finale and theories as we head into Season 3!
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Video games are a huge part of my life and many of yours, so what are my favorites? Check it out!
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We have a new Black Mirror trailer for Season 7! Let's react!
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My Dead Friend Zoe (2025) - Legit film about PTSD and what veterans suffer through. Well acted, decent story.
Paddington in Peru (2025) - Not as good as 2 (which was a masterpiece), but good enough for me to want to see a fourth film.
The Gorge (2025) - Great first half, terrible second half.
Recent watches:
Mickey 17 (2025) - This movie needed to pick a lane and stay in it, it was good but a little bloated and muddled. It was alright.
You're Cordially Invited (2025) - Rough. It's on Prime if you need to lose two hours of your life.
Ne Zha (2019) - Pretty good. Gotta see 2 now.
Check out my full Mickey 17 review!
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The Inaugural Pop Cultured Life Golden Crown Awards - my favorite movies from 2024 on display! Check it out:
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I take a look at the final Vegas odds for the Oscars after all of the other awards shows are finished and discuss who could walk away with the biggest awards in cinema - check it out!
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Now that we've officially moved into the 2025 film season - check out my full rankings as I start to knock movies off my to-see list!
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My favorite A24 horror films (even as a non-horror fan) - check it out!
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Season 3 of The White Lotus is here! Who will be the victim and murderer this time? I dive into the season premiere here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDUA...
17.02.2025 21:55 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
I give my thoughts on Captain America: Brave New World - does it help bring the MCU back to life or push it further down? Check out my spoiler-free (and then spoiler-filled at the end with fair warning) review!
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After seeing I'm Still Here tonight, I've now seen every movie nominated for Best Picture and other major awards. I would rank the 10 nominees:
1. Wicked
2. Dune: Part Two
3. Conclave
4. I'm Still Here
5. The Brutalist
6. Anora
7. Nickel Boys
8. A Complete Unknown
9. The Substance
10. Emilia Perez
The Weeknd has released a trailer to accompany his new album Hurry Up Tomorrow - here are my thoughts!
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