Rendy Jones
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Entertainment journalist |Autostraddle | Them | Roger Ebert | Den of Geek | Rolling Stone | Paste
Member: Critics Choice, GALECA, NYFCO
Entertainment journalist |Autostraddle | Them | Roger Ebert | Den of Geek | Rolling Stone | Paste
Member: Critics Choice, GALECA, NYFCO
Looked out my window and saw a mammoth, a bipedal sloth, a sabertooth tiger, and a baby trudging through the snow. It’s that brick outside yall.
January 26, 2026 at 2:38 AM
Looked out my window and saw a mammoth, a bipedal sloth, a sabertooth tiger, and a baby trudging through the snow. It’s that brick outside yall.
MERCY, the awful Chris Pratt-led pro-AI and pro-cop wannabe MINORITY REPORT, is one of the worst screenlife films I've ever seen. We need to go back in time and prevent Timur Bekmambetov from discovering Skype.
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‘Mercy’ Review: Atrocious Pro-AI Screenlife Sci-Fi Thriller Deserves the Chair
Not even a deliciously smug Rebecca Ferguson can save it.
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January 23, 2026 at 5:33 PM
MERCY, the awful Chris Pratt-led pro-AI and pro-cop wannabe MINORITY REPORT, is one of the worst screenlife films I've ever seen. We need to go back in time and prevent Timur Bekmambetov from discovering Skype.
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Well we made it everyone. Oscar noms tomorrow. After tracking intimately via industry events, award shows, and good ol' math, here's my FINAL Oscar 2026 nomination predictions.
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Final Oscars 2026 Nomination Predictions
Everyone, we made it. We're nearing the end of the awards season. Now we're at the big one. I am now confident in my ability to predict the nominees for the 98th Academy Awards, having carefully monit...
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January 21, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Well we made it everyone. Oscar noms tomorrow. After tracking intimately via industry events, award shows, and good ol' math, here's my FINAL Oscar 2026 nomination predictions.
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”It is a well-made and entertaining period espionage show that, despite the numerous broad strokes it fires, hits its target with solid, entertaining precision,” writes @rendy.bsky.social about PONIES.
Ponies review: Peacock spy TV series offers compelling thrills
A compelling, female-driven buddy spy thriller that is enough to hold out hope for a second season.
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January 15, 2026 at 5:07 PM
”It is a well-made and entertaining period espionage show that, despite the numerous broad strokes it fires, hits its target with solid, entertaining precision,” writes @rendy.bsky.social about PONIES.
Things I'm writing about this week:
- PONIES via RogerEbert
- 28 YEARS LATER via RendyReviews
- PONIES via RogerEbert
- 28 YEARS LATER via RendyReviews
January 12, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Things I'm writing about this week:
- PONIES via RogerEbert
- 28 YEARS LATER via RendyReviews
- PONIES via RogerEbert
- 28 YEARS LATER via RendyReviews
Hi friends. I'm on the hunt for a consistent day job in an entertainment writing, social media marketing/manager, and/or video editing position. I put up my Résumé on main at Rendy Reviews. Feel free to share around. Any visibility helps.
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January 7, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Hi friends. I'm on the hunt for a consistent day job in an entertainment writing, social media marketing/manager, and/or video editing position. I put up my Résumé on main at Rendy Reviews. Feel free to share around. Any visibility helps.
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Can’t explain it but Harper Stern is Hedda Gabler reincarnate
January 7, 2026 at 3:26 AM
Can’t explain it but Harper Stern is Hedda Gabler reincarnate
The Cat in the Hat (2003) is one of the funniest comedies of the early 2000s and we should give it more flowers.
This place needs some Innocuous Discourse pronto. Quote this with a take that’s not political or aggressive
January 6, 2026 at 6:02 AM
The Cat in the Hat (2003) is one of the funniest comedies of the early 2000s and we should give it more flowers.
The 31st annual Critics' Choice Awards tonight *yay*. Here's a look into my personal ballot and predictions as to how tonight's ceremony might go.
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My Critics Choice 2026 Voter Ballot & Predictions
The 31st annual Critics' Choice Awards tonight. yay The LA-located awards ceremony is the first televised of the season and the first to truly kick off the Oscar race. Could’ve at least picked...
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January 4, 2026 at 2:54 PM
The 31st annual Critics' Choice Awards tonight *yay*. Here's a look into my personal ballot and predictions as to how tonight's ceremony might go.
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Well, @rendy.bsky.social challenged me to make a Scarlet Morning modern day AU, and it was a challenge I could not resist
December 13, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Well, @rendy.bsky.social challenged me to make a Scarlet Morning modern day AU, and it was a challenge I could not resist
Happy New Year! 2026 is ripe with great cinema, of which are from voices of new, young, old, actor-turn-director, and of course, Canadian.
For Rendy Reviews, here's 10 movies that should be on your 2026 watchlist.
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For Rendy Reviews, here's 10 movies that should be on your 2026 watchlist.
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10 Movies You Should Put on Your 2026 Watchlist
2026 is here, and I've seen the future. Or to be more specific, I’ve seen a lot of good indie shit across my film festival travels. Thankfully, many that you see on this listicle have secured distribu...
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January 1, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Happy New Year! 2026 is ripe with great cinema, of which are from voices of new, young, old, actor-turn-director, and of course, Canadian.
For Rendy Reviews, here's 10 movies that should be on your 2026 watchlist.
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For Rendy Reviews, here's 10 movies that should be on your 2026 watchlist.
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Jim Jarmusch's triptych FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER hits theaters this week. It's cute if not slight, only scratching the surface short of giving a complete picture of the familial bonds that are on display.
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'Father Mother Sister Brother' Review: Jim Jarmusch's Endearing and Somber Family Triptych
A triptych anthology family portrait about the pain of returning home amid loss. It's very charming, but not one of Jarmusch’s best works.
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December 22, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Jim Jarmusch's triptych FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER hits theaters this week. It's cute if not slight, only scratching the surface short of giving a complete picture of the familial bonds that are on display.
Check out my review for more: www.rendyreviews.com/movie-review...
Check out my review for more: www.rendyreviews.com/movie-review...
Had a bubble-blowing blast with THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SEARCH FOR SQUAREPANTS, which is so zany and absurd, it spiritually captures the nautical nonsense brilliance of its golden age era.
Read my #SpongeBobMovie review here: www.rendyreviews.com/movie-review...
Read my #SpongeBobMovie review here: www.rendyreviews.com/movie-review...
‘The Spongebob Movie: Search for Squarepants’ Review: Adventure Romp Soaks up a Good Time for SpongeBob Fans of All Ages
Spiritually captures the nautical nonsense magic many Sponge-fans, young and old, can enjoy
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December 18, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Had a bubble-blowing blast with THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SEARCH FOR SQUAREPANTS, which is so zany and absurd, it spiritually captures the nautical nonsense brilliance of its golden age era.
Read my #SpongeBobMovie review here: www.rendyreviews.com/movie-review...
Read my #SpongeBobMovie review here: www.rendyreviews.com/movie-review...
Alia Shawkat and Callum Turner's sizzlin' chemistry carries but Hailey Gates's ATROPIA is a subpar backdoor pilot for an FX series that would have aired in 2009 masked as a movie. How this won the Sundance's US dramatic competition prize puzzles me. #FilmSky
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'Atropia' Review: Military Satire Has Wit and Romance, but Not Much Else
Barely a movie, more of a backdoor pilot for an FX series that would have aired in 2009.
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December 11, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Alia Shawkat and Callum Turner's sizzlin' chemistry carries but Hailey Gates's ATROPIA is a subpar backdoor pilot for an FX series that would have aired in 2009 masked as a movie. How this won the Sundance's US dramatic competition prize puzzles me. #FilmSky
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Lindsay Pugh's exquisite costumes in HEDDA amplifies the depth of each character. For my Artisan Interview series, Pugh breaks down the specific design choices and how they reflect the power dynamics and personalities of Hedda, Thea, and Eileen. [Paywall]
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December 10, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Lindsay Pugh's exquisite costumes in HEDDA amplifies the depth of each character. For my Artisan Interview series, Pugh breaks down the specific design choices and how they reflect the power dynamics and personalities of Hedda, Thea, and Eileen. [Paywall]
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Alexander Ullom’s IT ENDS is on @letterboxd.social rental today. It's a unique, horrifying tale that speaks to the terrifying, unforgiving circumstance of entering the world as a full-fledged adult.
For @dreadcentral.bsky.social, I interviewed the filmmaker about his debut
For @dreadcentral.bsky.social, I interviewed the filmmaker about his debut
'It Ends' Director Alexander Ullom About The Beating Heart of His Existential Horror Film
'It Ends' Director Alexander Ullom About The Beating Heart of His Existential Horror Film
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December 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Alexander Ullom’s IT ENDS is on @letterboxd.social rental today. It's a unique, horrifying tale that speaks to the terrifying, unforgiving circumstance of entering the world as a full-fledged adult.
For @dreadcentral.bsky.social, I interviewed the filmmaker about his debut
For @dreadcentral.bsky.social, I interviewed the filmmaker about his debut
Had a wonderful chat with @gingerhaze.bsky.social about his debut YA novel, Scarlet Morning.
For @autostraddle.bsky.social, he talks about returning to his story he started as a teen (pre-Nimona), his many influences for this swashbuckling pirate tale, and potential AU drawings.
For @autostraddle.bsky.social, he talks about returning to his story he started as a teen (pre-Nimona), his many influences for this swashbuckling pirate tale, and potential AU drawings.
ND Stevenson on the Pirate Fantasy Project He Started as a Teen
"I will read or watch any pirate story, but I have strong opinions about them."
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December 10, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Had a wonderful chat with @gingerhaze.bsky.social about his debut YA novel, Scarlet Morning.
For @autostraddle.bsky.social, he talks about returning to his story he started as a teen (pre-Nimona), his many influences for this swashbuckling pirate tale, and potential AU drawings.
For @autostraddle.bsky.social, he talks about returning to his story he started as a teen (pre-Nimona), his many influences for this swashbuckling pirate tale, and potential AU drawings.
Lindsay Pugh's exquisite costumes in HEDDA amplifies the depth of each character. For my Artisan Interview series, Pugh breaks down the specific design choices and how they reflect the power dynamics and personalities of Hedda, Thea, and Eileen. [Paywall]
www.rendyreviews.com/interviews/h...
www.rendyreviews.com/interviews/h...
December 10, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Lindsay Pugh's exquisite costumes in HEDDA amplifies the depth of each character. For my Artisan Interview series, Pugh breaks down the specific design choices and how they reflect the power dynamics and personalities of Hedda, Thea, and Eileen. [Paywall]
www.rendyreviews.com/interviews/h...
www.rendyreviews.com/interviews/h...
Park Chan-wook’s NO OTHER CHOICE is like a new aged MODERN TIMES, humorously reflecting the desolate working culture of now, but wrapped in his signature, dark and twisted bow. Lee Byung-hun is on a Chaplin-level of excellence throughout.
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'No Other Choice' Review: Park Chan-wook's Timely, Dark, Hilarious Comedic Satire That Slays with Style
But truly, what else can one expect from one of the sharpest filmmakers to ever do it?
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December 9, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Park Chan-wook’s NO OTHER CHOICE is like a new aged MODERN TIMES, humorously reflecting the desolate working culture of now, but wrapped in his signature, dark and twisted bow. Lee Byung-hun is on a Chaplin-level of excellence throughout.
Read my review: www.rendyreviews.com/movie-review...
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December 9, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Freelancing has gotten worse lately, affecting my livelihood. I'm trying to pivot to Rendy Reviews full-time, but I need your help to continue.
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Golden Globes 2026 Nominations Predictions
So the Golden Globes nominations are tomorrow. The past few years, the HFPA’s transition into the Golden Globe Foundation allowed some surprising and dare I say BASED set of nominations and winners in...
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December 8, 2025 at 4:47 AM
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DEMON SLAYER: INFINITY CASTLE is a stunning, bloody animated spectacle that continue to make bank and Oscar talk. I chatted with the animation studio at Ufotable on their first of three films to conclude the epic saga.
My Gold Debut interview debut: www.goldderby.com/film/2025/de...
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‘We have something really beautiful here’: How the anime Oscar contender ‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ slayed the global box office
The creative team that oversaw the animated blockbuster reveal the secrets behind its making
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December 4, 2025 at 9:21 PM
DEMON SLAYER: INFINITY CASTLE is a stunning, bloody animated spectacle that continue to make bank and Oscar talk. I chatted with the animation studio at Ufotable on their first of three films to conclude the epic saga.
My Gold Debut interview debut: www.goldderby.com/film/2025/de...
My Gold Debut interview debut: www.goldderby.com/film/2025/de...
Josh Safdie’s MARTY SUPREME in which i discuss how it’s possibly the most timely NY movie ever made. A raw & chaotic ode to the insatiable working-class desire to fulfill an ultimate destiny and its pursuit. An absolute SCHWEP. #MartySupreme
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‘Marty Supreme’ Review: Josh Safdie’s Gonzo, Epic Ode to Working-Class American Dreamers Unearths Timothée Chalamet at His Career-Best
Little Timmy Tim should have saved his “I want to be one of the greats” SAG Awards acceptance speech for A Complete Unknown for this instead.
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December 2, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Josh Safdie’s MARTY SUPREME in which i discuss how it’s possibly the most timely NY movie ever made. A raw & chaotic ode to the insatiable working-class desire to fulfill an ultimate destiny and its pursuit. An absolute SCHWEP. #MartySupreme
Read my 4.5-star review:
Read my 4.5-star review:
Met MIRA NAIR at a IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT reception tonight (she loved it). Got starstruck for both THE NAMESAKE and her son becoming our mayor. Thanked her both.
December 1, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Met MIRA NAIR at a IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT reception tonight (she loved it). Got starstruck for both THE NAMESAKE and her son becoming our mayor. Thanked her both.
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