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About Will Jones
The biggest "Jingle All the Way" fan you know, Will Jones is a writer on The Best War Games, who has previously worked at sites such as WhatCulture and CBR.
Favorite Movies
Nights of Cabiria is one of the best films of all time.
Industry Focus
I focus on movie-making, marketing, and beyond.
Favorite TV Shows
The first season of Poker Face, the third season of Righteous Gemstones, and the only season of Midnight Mass are some of my favorite TV seasons of all time.
Latest
Being Forced to Set Up Avengers: Doomsday Ruined The Ending Of Thunderbolts*
Marvel's latest movie, Thunderbolts* is being praised as a return to form, but its ending fails completely because Avengers: Doomsday needed it too.
Forget The Void And Valentina, This Is The Real Villain Of Thunderbolts*
While Thunderbolts* is packed to the brim with nefarious characters, the true villain of the movie is a surprising one.
Andor is Setting Up Not Just the Rebellion, But Also the Resistance
The latest episodes of Andor reintroduce a familiar location that demonstrates how the series is setting up the sequel trilogy's Resistance.
Andor Fixes One Of Solo's Biggest Problems
By chronicling the rise of disparate factions of the Rebellion, Andor retroactively improves upon a questionable choice in Solo: A Star Wars Story.
The Best Episode Of Star Wars Visions Getting A Full Series & The Hype Is Real
Animated anthology show Star Wars Visions is returning with a new season, and even better, a spin-off centered on its best episode, "The Ninth Jedi."
Despite What Tony Gilroy Has Said, Andor Is More Indebted To Old School Star Wars Than Fans May Think
It's often said that Andor is less Star Wars-y than many other projects in the franchise. However, this is untrue; it's quintessentially Star Wars.
The Mandalorian and Grogu Has To Give Audiences Something They Can't Get At Home
The Mandalorian and Grogu is set to be the next big-screen Star Wars film, but in order to be a success, it'll have to prove it's more than a TV show.
Why Star Wars Should Recast Legacy Characters, Not Revive Them
Andor Season 2 is set to recast a critical character from the original films, and that's actually a fantastic change for the franchise.
Anthony Mackie Is Wrong: The 'Old Marvel Feeling' is the Problem
Anthony Mackie says that Avengers: Doomsday will give audiences that 'old Marvel feeling,' but that's exactly the problem in the first place.
The Oscars Have Finally Added a Best Stunt Category and It's About Time
Stunt performers and coordinators have long deserved to be honored alongside their filmmaking peers, and now the Oscars are finally doing it.
More Horror Sequels Should Go As Gonzo As M3GAN 2.0
M3GAN 2.0 is a horror sequel that is going all in on turning the franchise into an insane action-horror hybrid, a la Terminator 2.
The Fans Are Wrong: Seeing Superman Get Beat Up is Fantastic Marketing
The outcry surrounding Superman's marketing is all wrong. Showing the character injured cuts through the noise and revitalizes the storied hero.
A Minecraft Movie's Viral Marketing Has Made the Film Too Interactive
The marketing for A Minecraft Movie turned the movie into more of a meme than a movie, and earned big bucks because of it. But is that a good thing?
Baffling Soundtrack & Flimsy Storytelling: A Minecraft Movie Takes All the Wrong Lessons From Super Mario Bros. Movie
A Minecraft Movie cribs many of its most baffling creative decisions straight from The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
Disney's Snow White Remake May Not Be Great, But It Does Have A Surprisingly Effective Horror Sequence
Disney's live-action Snow White unexpectedly bucks a Disney trend and not only keeps the animated film's horror influences but doubles down on them.
There Are So Many Versions of The Fox X-Men, So Which Ones Will Be In Avengers: Doomsday?
Many original X-Men movie characters are returning for Avengers: Doomsday, but exactly which versions of these timeline-fractured characters are they?
It's a Brand New Day: The Next Spider-Man Movie Desperately Needs To Make Spidey Cool Again
Spider-Man is one of the most popular superheroes in the world, but his latest films have struggled to tap into what makes him so special.