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.

8/3/12 8/3/12

Nothing Interesting or Terrifying About 'Red Lights'

By the time you actually get to the final confrontation in RED LIGHTS, you’re too bored to care about the movie's major twist.

7/31/12 7/31/12

McFarlane Gets Back to Early ‘Family Guy’ Humor with ‘Ted’

For a raunchy comedy, TED will surprise you with its sentimentality. This strangely charming tale about growing up will also crack you up.

7/27/12 7/27/12

‘The Watch’ Won't Please Fans of Any Genre

THE WATCH straddles a weird middle ground between horror, action, sci-fi, and comedy without pleasing fans of any genre.

Reel Recon

Nothing Interesting or Terrifying About 'Red Lights'

McFarlane Gets Back to Early ‘Family Guy’ Humor with ‘Ted’

‘The Watch’ Won't Please Fans of Any Genre

Evan Crean