Reel to Real is an intelligent, down to earth and well produced answer to Ebert and Roeper. I always base my movie picks on their reviews. I prefer it to many other `movie critics' shows, because they strike me as incredibly down to earth and honest, and not filled up with notions of self-importance, that I think some critics get caught up in (i.e. I'm a critic, and I'm as important as the movie stars I'm interviewing, and I could make that movie a million times better.) In other words, they seem very grounded, and not trying to eke out their own celebrity on the backs of others. The personalities of the critics shine through that silly little TV lens.
I love the show, and during the Toronto International Film Festival I watch their coverage almost non-stop, except when I am checking out the movies they recommend.
I love the show, and during the Toronto International Film Festival I watch their coverage almost non-stop, except when I am checking out the movies they recommend.