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.

Retrospective

20 years ago, Robert Rodriguez made the strangest sci-fi sequel of the early 2000s

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

Retrospective

45 years ago, the best H.G. Wells movie changed sci-fi horror forever

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

The Inverse Review

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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This ‘90s sci-fi action movie sequel is finally back on Netflix. Here's why you should rewatch the best Terminator movie, 'Judgment Day,' now that it's streaming.

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We all need more giant robot spiders in our lives.

Dragon Reborn

Wheel of Time is not Game of Thrones for one magical reason

Thank the Seven Gods.

The Inverse Review

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

This global science-fiction series, for Apple TV+, finds humanity dreading the arrival of an alien threat.