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Author Jonathan Spiroff

Jonathan Spiroff

Jonathan Spiroff

Jonathan Spiroff is the founding editor-in-chief of The Mono Report, a Perth-based movie news and review social media business with a passion for both local and international works. He has lived in Vancouver, Canada where he worked on international productions such as Supergirl and Lost in Space. Jonathan's love of the film industry grew from his time studying at Curtin University. His work has also been featured in The West Australian.

Uncut Gems Review – A Confronting Film That’ll Leave You Needing a Cold Shower

Jonathan Spiroff
December 30, 2019
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Back in 2017, directors Josh and Benny Safdie broke out with their hyper-stylised, synth-infused indie thriller, Good Time – a film which earned the Safdie brothers mainstream attention, after a decade on the ...

The Witcher Review – Essential Viewing for Fantasy Fans

Jonathan Spiroff
December 28, 2019
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When looking out at the television landscape in 2019, it’s difficult to avoid a streamer or network without a flagship fantasy series currently being aired, or deep in development. Amazon is preparing serie...

The Good Liar Review – Plays Like a Big Screen Version of Midsomer Murders

Jonathan Spiroff
November 28, 2019
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Few directors have taken such monumental shifts in style and tone, quite like Bill Condon. The director started in the realm of horror with the likes of Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995), then finding...

Parasite Review – A Proudly Unique and Essential Experience

Jonathan Spiroff
November 24, 2019
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The master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock, believed in making the audience suffer as much as possible, when crafting one of his pictures. Often quoted as saying, “There is no terror in the bang, only in the ant...

Marriage Story Review – An Enriching Observation of Unity and Heartbreak.

Jonathan Spiroff
November 21, 2019
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Marriage Story is an enriching observation of unity and heartbreak.

Dolemite Is My Name Review – An Effortlessly Cool Tour de Force With Heart

Jonathan Spiroff
October 28, 2019
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There are few comedic voices in entertainment, quite as prominent or long-revered as Eddie Murphy’s. Different generations have their own recollection of being introduced to the comedian, whether they were exp...

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie Review – A Satisfying Farewell to Jesse Pinkman

Jonathan Spiroff
October 14, 2019
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*Spoilers for the Breaking Bad finale in this review* It’s been six years since Breaking Bad went off the air, a show which is often credited for helping usher in the Golden Age of prime-time television tha...

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Review – A Disappointment That’s Oozing with Potential

Jonathan Spiroff
September 26, 2019
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The horror genre has had a healthy revitalization over the last few years, anchored by the likes of James Wan’s Conjuring franchise or the current indulgence of Stephen King properties, particularly both IT fi...

The Farewell Review – Jonathan’s Take

Jonathan Spiroff
September 17, 2019
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Families are peculiar… we laugh, we fight, we cry across all manner of cultures and ethnicities around the world, and yet there are core universal, familial values that anyone can connect and respond to. Wheth...

The Rover Review – A Violent, Lonely, and Authentically Raw Film

Jonathan Spiroff
August 26, 2019
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Post-apocalyptic cinema has been explored through, what feels like, almost every facet of reasoning for why the world might suddenly come to halt. Whether it be a nuclear holocaust or zombie uprising, the end ...
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