Reel Recon
Welcome to Reel Recon, my film review blog, which features movie and book reviews, podcast episodes, and celebrity interviews from my 15+ years as a film critic.
BUFF 2019 Recap
I covered the Boston Underground Film Festival (BUFF) 2019 for The Independent, watching nine different films across one weekend. I wrote reviews of my favorite films from the festival in a single piece, linked here.
Interview: Kumail Nanjiani on 'The Big Sick'
I interview Kumail Nanjiani about casting his family in THE BIG SICK, his standup career, and the layers of immigrant identity explored in his film.
IFFBoston 2017 Reviews
I share my IFFBoston 2017 reviews of CITY OF GHOSTS, FOR AHKEEM, LA BARRACUDA, THE HERO, LETTING GO OF ADELE, EDGAR ALLAN POE: BURIED ALIVE.