Jon Loder's Reviews
Less than halfway through the first episode. Enough.
The protagonist was at a bar, talking to a tender who would set off anyone's gaydar. The next scene was them waking up together. If you can get through that, maybe there's a good show to be watched. I, myself, cannot.
Created: 07-21-2026
Only watched the first few episodes
The production is exceptional. This show had great potential ruined by minor doses of wokery in every little nook and cranny. It is mostly just incidental comments, but there nonetheless. I stopped watching when a transsexual was being treated. The chart had him as male. The attending physician apologized to him for the oversight and changed it to female. After all the political and social arguments, the one place that XY or XX matters is in medical treatment. A medical doctor should be the last person to entertain the delusions of trans sexuality.
Created: 07-15-2026
This one gets complicated
Zero woke. (Theatrical release)
Fun story about a one-hit-wonder band.
Tom Hanks wrote and directed it. He also played a significant part. He also wrote a couple of the songs in the soundtrack.
The complicated part:
There was an extended cut version released that revealed Hank's character to be in a homosexual relationship with a character played by Howie Long. I've never seen that version. I hope I never do. Tom Hanks didn't want that part in the movie. I don't blame him.
Created: 07-09-2026
Very underrated flick in my opinion
I really enjoyed this one. Cole Hauser did a great job.
An actor from a small midwest town found sudden fame by starring in a Hollywood action flick. He learned about fame the hard way.
When the Paparazzi pushed too far, they found out about a protective husband/father the hard way.
The only negative may be that the situations were kind of forced. Vengeance stories can be like that.
Created: 07-09-2026
As accurate as you can be in a two-hour movie
Firstly, it was completely non-woke.
Secondly, it was very entertaining.
Historical accuracy? If you're looking for that, it's foolhardy to think it will be highly detailed in 125 minutes of movie. The facts are mostly intact. The movie was about the beginning of George Washington's military career.
George Washington was one of the most respected military leaders in history. That kind of respect is earned. It would be hard to overplay his heroism and determination.
The main point of contention in some early reviews is the "glossing over" of slavery. That's a completely different topic. Historical facts don't often stand up against Confirmation Bias.
Created: 07-04-2026
Love this movie
This is the epitome of 1980's cornball funny. It's total irreverent humor that should generate a negative Wokness rating. It couldn't be made today because of all the racial slur humor. That must be why it can't be found anywhere on streaming or DVD. If you can find it, watch it.
Created: 07-02-2026
A real classic from the glory days of SNL
This is a musical. Instead of show tunes, it's loaded with amazing Chicago Blues and Soul legends. John Lee Hooker, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles, and the musical talents from SNL such as Donald Dunn, Matt Murphy, Steve Cropper, Willie Dixon, etc. In my opinion, it's a must-see, comedy classic.
Created: 06-27-2026
Completely over-the-top action fun.
This is one of my favorite re-watch flicks. It's great action comedy. Jesse plays an emotionally damaged character who was programed by a top-secret government agency. He has no memory of any of that so he bumbles his way through figuring things out. A small town stoner, loser dude has mad skills that he's unaware of and a girlfriend that's way above his status. It's been a while since I've watched it but, I don't remember any woke elements.
Created: 06-27-2026
Great vampire story
This is my favorite vampire movie. It's subtitled and there are some cultural differences. It's slow moving with longer scene times than typical American cinema. There's zero wokeness, even though it's Swedish. There's no jump-scare or gross-out scenes. It's just a good, well-told story.
Created: 06-23-2026
Very fun watch
There is zero woke in this one. I think you would need to be a fan of Nic Cage movies to get the full effect. Nic plays himself in a journey of crisis driven, self discovery. It's a fun movie with a lot of over the top, unrealistic action. Highly recommended.
Created: 06-21-2026
