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.
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.
Q&A: Joseph Gordon-Levitt Discusses ‘Don Jon,’ Optimism, and Taking Risks
I sat down with Joseph Gordon-Levitt for a roundtable interview in Boston, where we discussed influences for his film DON JON, his optimistic nature, and taking risks in filmmaking.
Q&A: Jim Rash and Nat Faxon Chat About 'The Way Way Back,' Adolescence, and Prep School
I sat down with Jim Rash and Nat Faxon for a roundtable interview, where we discussed why they chose Massachusetts for the setting of their film THE WAY WAY BACK, how the project developed, what influences from their own adolescence made it into the film, and why their time in prep school prepared them for show business.