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.
'Bourne Legacy' Swaps Psychological Intrigue with Murky Science
Tony Gilroy’s spy flick THE BOURNE LEGACY isn’t close family to the original Matt Damon trilogy. It’s more like a less interesting distant cousin.
Shepard's "Hit and Run" Makes Car Chases Boring
It's really hard to make car chases boring. Yet somehow Dax Shepard's HIT AND RUN manages to do it. It's a comedy that barely has its foot on the gas.
Book Review: ‘Sherlock Holmes – The Army of Dr Moreau’
Although SHERLOCK HOLMES - ARMY OF DR MOREAU is a riveting mystery, it’s not all fluff. The characters actually raise some important ethical questions.