Jon Martin Pro

Favorite films

  • Edward Scissorhands
  • The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
  • The Matrix
  • Schindler's List

All
  • Walt Disney's Standard Parade for 1939

  • Terminator Genisys

    ★★½

  • Iron Man 2

    ★★★

  • Thunderbolts*

    ★★★★★

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Walt Disney's Standard Parade for 1939

1939

Liked Watched

I love how Walt always insisted on going 100% on everything, even commercial bits like this.

It’s obviously tooting Walt’s horn for monetary purposes, but all the accomplishments they’re listing are absolutely true. I wish I’d achieved even a fraction of this before turning 37.

Terminator Genisys

2015

★★½ Watched

It gets points for finding some new paths and twists, but it lacks all the heart and most of the brains the franchise started with.

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The Untold Story of Mary Poppins: A Special Edition of 20/20

2024

★★★★½ Liked Watched

I was expecting something more fluffy, but they actually did some respectable work here in finding fresh details, footage, and interviews.

Thunderbolts*

2025

★★★★★ Liked Watched

#DiscountMovieReviews for 5/25:  #Thunderbolts*

It’s well-accepted that the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been floundering for years; it’s mostly misses with the occasional hit, but even the hits don’t seem to hit as hard. “Thunderbolts*,” intentionally or not, begins in a world analogous to Marvel’s current situation:  It’s a broken world that can’t rely on the heroes of the past, and is looking for something to root for again. Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) is desperately throwing money at the…