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.
'Up In the Air' Soars High With Some Turbulence
In many ways UP IN THE AIR, lives up to its namesake; like a plane ride, it sends you flying high, however it’s not always a smooth trip. As a viewer it's easy to encounter some of the same emotional turbulence the characters experience.
'Invictus' Tries Too Hard
With INVICTUS, a biopic about South African president Nelson Mandela, Clint Eastwood strives to tell several heartwarming stories about the bond of South Africans created by the team's 1995 bid for the Rugby World Cup, but the whole effort feels forced.
'All Saints Day' Fails to Live Up To Hype
Many movie sequels alienate viewers because they rehash parts of their predecessors in a boring way. While BOONDOCK SAINTS II: ALL SAINTS DAY is guilty of this, it attempts to avoid the issue by introducing a number of new elements, the problem with them however, is that they are the primary reason this movie is bad.