Jon

Jon Reddick is a well-credentialed nerd of the 80s, classic game fan, and technology geek. He merged those interests into the creation of GenXGrownUp: a weekly podcast and YouTube channel which explores and celebrates media, games, tech, toys, comics, and pop culture of yesterday and today through the eyes of Generation X'ers.

BK’s Whopperrito Review

Oh, where to begin with the Whopperrito. I missed out on trying Burger King’s Mac & Cheetos earlier this summer, so when the Whopperrito made its appearance I was determined to make my way to The BK Lounge and try it before it too disappeared from their offerings. I’m a fan of Mexican food as […]

The Fear of 13 (2015) Review

I’m a sucker for documentaries. Such a sucker, in fact, that I end up watching a lot of garbage docs in search of that next gem. But wading through all of the over-produced, self-aggrandizing, self-important schlock seems to all be worth it when you stumble across a piece like The Fear of 13. After 23 […]

Pixels (2015) Review

My anticipation for Pixels had been ramping up for over a year. Still riding on the high of 2012’s classic gaming themed Wreck-It Ralph (which, if seeing it nearly a dozen times in the theater and dozens more at home counts as liking it, then I liked it), I was eager to see what would come […]

Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) Review

If you’re one of those people who, ever since your first glimpse of the 1979 classic, Mad Max, has been quietly thinking to yourself, “Self, this is cool and all, but wouldn’t it be way better if it were less of a movie and more of a two hour heavy metal music video?” Well, then, I’m […]