The Joneses (Movie Review)

*Updated April 2026

We all know the phrase “Keeping up with the Joneses,” and so does first-time writer and director Darrick Borte, who uses it as the basis for his debut The Joneses. Borte highlights modern society’s materialistic obsessions while postulating how out-of-control marketing campaigns have become. Consumers have become like children, seeing something and immediately wanting it. Read More