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.

10/2/12 10/2/12

Johnson’s 'Looper' Is a Thought-Provoking Sci-Fi Drama

If Ridley Scott’s BLADE RUNNER and Terry Gilliam’s 12 MONKEYS had a child, it would be Rian Johnson’s LOOPER.

9/26/12 9/26/12

'End of Watch' Makes ‘Training Day’ Seem Wimpy

Powerful, gritty, and grotesque; these words encapsulate the cop drama END OF WATCH. It's so emotionally charged, it makes TRAINING DAY eem wimpy.

9/25/12 9/25/12

No More Dread After 'Dredd 3D'

DREDD 3D is a dark, dystopian tale that’s one part gory action flick, one part social satire, and one part tense thriller.

Reel Recon

Johnson’s 'Looper' Is a Thought-Provoking Sci-Fi Drama

'End of Watch' Makes ‘Training Day’ Seem Wimpy

No More Dread After 'Dredd 3D'

Evan Crean