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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.

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 ...

Rogue Review – A Fun Creature Feature That Loves its Genre Roots

Jonathan Spiroff
August 15, 2019
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Creature features have made something of a comeback in recent years, whether it be the surprisingly solid alligator tale Crawl, or the outrageous, but admittedly entertaining Jason Statham blockbuster The Meg,...

Mad Max Review – Celebrating the Birth of Multiple Australian Film Icons

Jonathan Spiroff
August 9, 2019
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It’s been forty years since the brainchild of director George Miller burst onto cinema screens, with a baby-faced and leather-clad Mel Gibson hunting bikers in a lawless Australia. Mad Max is a landmark in Aus...

 

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