Jon Negroni

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Based out of the San Francisco Bay Area, Jon Negroni is TYF’s resident film editor and lover of all things oxford comma. He’s the author of two novels and a book about Pixar movies, plus he hosts Cinemaholics, a weekly movie review podcast.

‘Free Guy’ review: Not a game-changer, but Ryan Reynolds makes this epic comedy worth your free time

Directed by Shawn Levy and co-written by Matt Lieberman and Zak Penn, ‘Free Guy’ is a live-action video game comedy starring Ryan Reynolds and Jodie Comer.

‘Coda’ review: A heartwarming, coming-of-age drama about listening without hearing

An American remake of the 2014 French film, Coda operates under the same premise, albeit with personal touches courtesy of writer and director Sian Heder.

‘Respect’ review: Jennifer Hudson hits most of the right notes as the Queen of Soul

Starring Jennifer Hudson, ‘Respect’ chronicles the trials and tribulations of legendary artist Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul.

Casual Moviegoer Fridays: Here’s what audiences are saying about ‘The Suicide Squad’

The Suicide Squad is James Gunn’s irreverent, gory, sequel (sort of?) to 2016’s…well, let’s just call it an attempt. Critics mostly favor the gory, gratuitous, supervillain action comedy—you can read our spoiler-free review here—but what do fans and audiences think?…

‘The Suicide Squad’ review: James Gunn expertly flips the script, and cast, with glorious gore and comic-book mayhem

More of a soft reboot than sequel, The Suicide Squad is James Gunn’s R-rated, DCEU redemption story in more ways than one. It probably won’t save the world, but it just might save the summer blockbuster season. What a difference…

‘Jungle Cruise’ review: You’ve been on this ride before, but that may not be a bad thing

Featuring the double star power of Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt, Jungle Cruise is the latest film adaption of a beloved Disney theme park. But should audiences pay the full ticket price? Disney knows a thing or two about utilizing…

‘Old’ review: M. Night Shyamalan’s latest is an isolated horror without any real destination

The set up for M. Night Shyamalan’s new genre-bending, survival thriller, Old, is easy to compare against his buzziest, most popular canon. Returning to his twisty, knotty roots in films like The Village and Signs, Old presents us with a…