Jon Winkler
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Jon Winkler is a 27-year-old movie/music nerd in Hudson, NH by way of Merrimack, NH. He loves watching, listening to, dissecting, mocking and talking about movies, television, music, video games and comics. He enjoys a good cheeseburger, believes CDs and vinyl are superior, likes to make people smile if they're having a rough day, and is rumored to be Batman (unconfirmed).

Scott Weiland: The Unwanted Rock Star

Scott Weiland always seemed to be in the right place at the wrong time. The former lead singer of Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver, who passed away Thursday at the age of 48, was born and bred to be…

Movie Review: “Creed”

Obviously, it’s hard to talk about Creed without talking about Rocky. The movie that made Sylvester Stallone a star has spawned six sequels that’ve had varying degrees of success. But the franchise has kept going at the will and hands…

Movie Review: “Secret in Their Eyes”

Remakes and politically-charged thrillers are hard to do, especially when they’re put together. Every decade has had real-life tragedy and political climates for Hollywood to build movies off of. Atomic weapons, Internet hacking, drones, terrorism and Communism have all been…

Movie Review: “Carol”

As Frank Sinatra said, “Love is the tender trap.” It’s a strange thing to feel, especially if you’ve never been in love before. It can be beautiful but nerve racking at the same time, even frightening if love can hurt…

Album Review: Justin Bieber, “Purpose”

Some things are harder than others. Whether it’s balancing a checkbook, finding a job, splitting an atom or taking Justin Bieber seriously. The 21-year-old pop megastar was the apple of every teen girl’s eye, but puberty hit the Biebs like…

Movie Review: “The Peanuts Movie”

It’s easy to lose track of how many times audiences have had to watch a movie adaptation of a beloved children’s cartoon. The same can be said about how many times these adaptations have left people cold and annoyed over…

The Magnificent Six of 007: A Retrospective

James Bond is back at the box-office with Spectre, his 24th big-screen adventure. The world’s greatest secret agent has been thrilling audiences for 53 years and in that time has been brought to life by six different actors. During the promo tour…