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.
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.
Q&A: David Chase Talks 'Not Fade Away,' Rock n’ Roll, and Ambiguous Endings
I had the opportunity to participate in a roundtable interview with David Chase where we discussed his film NOT FADE AWAY, rock n’ roll, and why wrote an ambiguous ending for his film.