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.
Scott's 'Robin Hood' Dares to Tell A Different Tale
What makes Ridley Scott's Robin Hood engaging though is that dares to tell a different tale about the origin of this legendary figure.
New 'Nightmare on Elm Street' More Like Rewind than Reboot
The new Nightmare on Elm Street feels much more like a rewind han a reboot. It recreates scenes from the original film, without contributing much more to the lore.
'The Joneses' Trashes Consumer Culture
The Joneses is a biting social satire that trashes our consumer culture as Americans, and shows us the damage our greed can do to our daily lives.