About Reel Reviews

What began (in a very different form) as a primitive yet effective outlet for a few movie blowhards to sit in front of their computers and discuss movies, has since turned into what it is today, Reel Reviews... a prettier place for a few movie blowhards to sit in front of their computers and discuss movies.

While we like to think we know a lot about movies and possess the outlet to talk about them, what we're really interested in is hearing what you have to say. Following every movie write-up on Reel Reviews is a comments form. Let us know how you feel about anything you read because keeping it bottled up inside is not healthy! Also, please feel free to drop us a note from any of the contact points on our Contact Reel Reviews page.

Thanks for stopping by and checking out our little spot on the web. Reel Reviews is:

Frank Wilkins

Frank is a proud member of the The Dallas Forth Worth Film Critics Association. He writes film reviews and cinema related banter and repartee for various and sundry websites, newsletters and magazines.
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Frank's top all-time favorite movies (in no particular order):

Sergeant York
Braveheart
Papillon
Silence of the Lambs
Saving Private Ryan
Amelie

Frank's all-time least favorite movies (in no particular order):

Police Academy movies (all of them)

Frank's recommendations for the best movies that no one has heard of (in no particular order):

Buffalo 66
Box of Moonlight
Lawn Dogs
The Conversation
Y Tu Mama Tambien
MonsoonWedding

Frank's Favorite Actors: Morgan Freeman; Phillip Seymour Hoffman; Sam Rockwell

Frank's Favorite Actresses: Annete Benning (Ooooo la la!); Jodie Foster

Frank's favorite director: Steven Spielberg (how can it not be?)

Frank's favorite movie soundtracks: Tommy; Almost Famous; 9 1/2 Weeks; Blade Runner

Christopher Symonds

Chris is as Australian novelist/screenwriter; he is the author of Llarriad: The Nurture of War, and its upcoming sequels. He has lived, breathed, ate, slept and pooped films since he could talk; has an atypical OCD issue with DVDs being alphabetized; an affinity for the Southern parts of North America—the food and the Southern Belles.

Christopher's all-time favorite movies (in no particular order):

-Star Wars
The Empire Strikes Back
Jaws
Misery
Silence of the Lambs
Halloween
Back to the Future
The Dark Knight
Superman
Aliens
Alien
The Sixth Sense
Die Hard
Terminator 2
Batman Begins
Casino Royale
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Kick Ass
Anchorman
Dumb and Dumber
The Shining
The Goonies
Inner Space
Indiana Jones: TOD
Indiana Jones: LC
Lock Up
Gladiator
Star Trek 2
Iron Man
Star Trek (Abrams)
Batman (Burton)
Road House
Lethal Weapon

Christopher's all-time least favorite movies (or crap list):

Anything by Uwe Boll
Batman and Robin
Children of the Living Dead
Shark Night 3D
Alien vs Predator movies.
XXX movies (not porn; the other ones)
Moonraker
Musicals (well, most musicals)
Superman IV
Most remakes

Christopher's recommendations for the best movies that no one has heard of (in no particular order):

Book of Love (Bob Shaye)
Gone
Rogue (Greg McLean)
The Dead Girl
Dreams On Spec
Our Miss Fred
An Innocent Man

Christopher's Favorite Actor(s): Harrison Ford/Anthony Hopkins/Clint Eastwood
Christopher's Favorite Actress(es): Jodie Foster/Kathy Bates/Sigourney Weaver
Christopher's favorite director: Steven Spielberg/Richard Donner/Joe Dante/Ridley Scott/Robert Zemeckis
Christopher's favorite film scores: Cocoon and The Sixth Sense (James Newton Howard); Jaws, Superman, Indiana Jones, Star Wars Saga (John Williams); Gladiator (Hans Zimmer); Batman (Danny Elfman); Star Trek: First Contact, Legend, The Omen (Jerry Goldsmith); Halloween (John Carpenter)

Loron Hays

Loron Hays is a native Californian born with a love of film fused into his entire skeletal structure. He lives for the celluloid heroes - both past and present - and has a deep appreciation for the comedic Silent film era. He holds an MFA in Creative Writing and currently, when not reviewing films or rocking out to heart-stopping music, can be spotted at the head of the high school classroom. He can be reached at hayscope(at)gmail.com, but swears no responsibility for any message responded to by one of his two canine assistants, Ringo and Jules.

Loron's top all-time favorite movies (in no particular order):

Citizen Kane
Blade Runner
Night of the Living Dead
Raiders of the Lost Ark
His Girl Friday
Ed Wood
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Star Trek
Knocked Up
The Circus
Sideways
Casablanca
Vertigo
Manhattan

Loron's all-time least favorite movies (in no particular order):

Anything directed by Michael Bay

Loron's recommendations for the best movies that no one has heard of (in no particular order): Switchblade Sisters; Spider Baby; I Was a Male War Bride; Omega Man; Lonely are the Brave.

Loron's Favorite Actors: Johnny Depp ; George Clooney; Jeffrey Wright; Steve Buscemi; Paul Giamatti.

Loron's Favorite Actresses: Carla Gugino ; Amy Smart; Leslie Mann; Paulette Goddard.

Loron's favorite director(s): Woody Allen; Charlie Chaplin; Judd Apatow.

Loron's' favorite movie soundtracks: Back to the Future; Edward Scissorhands; The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly; Blade Runner

Lloyd Bayer

When not working as an Airport Operations Officer at Dubai International, Lloyd Bayer can be found taking photographs, playing video games or writing about and watching movies. In fact, next time you're in Dubai, you can check out some of his work in the daily newspaper Khaleej Times.

Lloyd's all-time favorite movies:

Forrest Gump
Rocky 1&2
Casino
Sleepers
Se7en

All-time least favorite movie:

The Ten

Lloyd's favorite actors: Robert De Niro; Jack Nicholson; Kevin Spacey; Morgan Freeman; Will Smith

Favorite Actresses: Liv Tyler (hot); Jennifer Garner (hot); Julia Roberts (acting); Kathy Bates (acting)

Lloyd's Favorite Directors: Martin Scorsese; Steven Spielberg

Lloyd's Favorite Original Scores: Braveheart; The Last Samurai