About Jon Mendelsohn
Originally from Long Island, New York, Jon has always been a connoisseur of pop culture, whether it be film/TV, music, or celebrity gossip. He loves horror the most but adores all genres of film and television. His favorite film of all time is Eraserhead, and his favorite series is probably Twin Peaks, making him extremely fond of the work of David Lynch. In Spring 2019, Jon graduated from Ithaca College with a degree in filmmaking. In 2020, he relocated to Denver, Colorado shortly after beginning a career as an entertainment journalist. In addition to writing for CBR, Jon has contributed to various entertainment news websites, including ComingSoon, American Songwriter, Ranker, Collider, and Wicked Horror, among others. Throughout his career, Jon has conducted interviews with talent, reviewed many films, and covered countless news stories and topics involving the entertainment industry. Jon is also passionate about acting, travel, and finding the best foodie spots around.
Latest Articles
RETRO REVIEW: The Matrix Still Holds up After 25 Years
The Matrix is a classic sci-fi action mindbender that pushed boundaries at the time of its release, and influenced modern society as a whole.
REVIEW: Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 Delivers the Gore, but Can’t Nail Its Landing
Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 is an ambitious and bloody horror flick, but its overstuffed narrative hinders the movie's overall enjoyability.
REVIEW: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire's Pacing and Writing Hinder Its Potential
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire flounders with an uneven first half and a rushed climax, wasting a committed cast on an underwhelming legacy sequel.
REVIEW: No Way Up is a Run-of-the-Mill Shark Attack Movie That Fails to Take Risks
No Way Up strives to shake up the shark attack sub-genre, but it ends up as a lackluster experience with a very typical storyline.
7 Box-Office Flops That Are Actually Great Films
Although these films did not sell enough tickets in order to see a profit, they still are well-made pieces of cinema that deserved better.
REVIEW: Molli and Max in the Future is a Sci-Fi Rom-Com Worthy of Cult Status
Molli and Max in the Future is a hilarious and heartfelt movie, full of excellent performances and zany sci-fi elements that make it memorable.
REVIEW: Destroy All Neighbors is a Zany, Gory Blend of Horror and Comedy
Destroy All Neighbors is a funny and relatable Shudder movie featuring demonic musicians and zany situations that blends horror and comedy perfectly.
REVIEW: Craig Before the Creek Will Satisfy Fans of the Series, But Its Narrative Falls Short
Craig Before the Creek is a harmless prequel film, but it could have been larger and more memorable.
REVIEW: Liberty is a Bleak Animal Rights Film that Never Ties Its Narrative Together
Liberty is a protest film that carries important themes but doesn't contain much entertainment value. Here's CBR's review.
REVIEW: Netflix's Leave the World Behind is a Brilliantly Subversive Apocalypse Tale
Fully equipped with an excellent ensemble cast and a nail-biting script, Sam Esmail delivers a knock-out of a thriller with Leave the World Behind.
REVIEW: Everyone Will Burn Starts Strong, But Falls Apart Due to an Overlong Runtime and Overstuffed Narrative
Everyone Will Burn features impressive visuals and poignant performances, but this Spanish horror film convolutes itself with too many themes.
REVIEW: Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain is an Unfunny Comedy with a Major Lack of Focus
Unfortunately, Please Don't Destroy's first feature-length film offers a painfully predictable story and fails to elicit almost any laughs.
REVIEW: Great Direction and a Stellar Lead Performance Can't Save The Killer's Underdeveloped Script
Netflix's The Killer is intriguing due to Michael Fassbender in the lead role and David Fincher's direction, but the script goes nowhere fast.
REVIEW: The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes is Enjoyable and Captivating, but Falls Apart in its Third Act
This Hunger Games prequel provides intriguing performances and some insight into the early days of Panem, but fails to keep the momentum throughout.
REVIEW: Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls is a Delightfully Sweet Horror Comedy
Onyx the Fortuitous is funny and charming, while still bringing the proper thrills and chills. Here's CBR's review.
REVIEW: Walden Provides an Intriguing Lead Performance Within a Disjointed Crime Thriller
Walden, starring Emile Hirsch, is a mishmash of tones that doesn't work as a thriller, but the film's unexpected quirks keep it watchable.
REVIEW: Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor is an Effectively Scary Found Footage Prequel
Hell House LLC Origins is a surprising and fresh take on a haunted house tale. Here's CBR's review.
Suitable Flesh Director Joe Lynch Discusses Putting His Own Spin on Lovecraft
In an interview with CBR, Joe Lynch discussed finding Suitable Flesh's title and mixing his own cinematic style with the works of Lovecraft.
Night of the Hunted: Director Franck Khalfoun Discusses His Single-Location Survival Thriller
Franck Khalfoun, the director of Shudder's new thriller Night of the Hunted, discussed the film's high stakes and minimalist location with CBR.
V/H/S/85: Director David Bruckner Discusses His Wraparound Story
David Bruckner, the director of The Night House and Hellraiser, discusses his new body horror short featured in Shudder's V/H/S/85.