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.
No Serious Lessons or Consequences in Burton’s 'Frankenweenie'
FRANKENWEENIE is an average animated tale made for kids. There are no consequences for misbehavior and no major lessons other than: stay true to oneself.
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.
'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.