Reuben Baron
Expertise
Studio Ghibli, Guillermo Del Toro, His Dark Materials
- Roger Ebert praised Reuben's movie review LiveJournal when Reuben was in high school, which inspired him to get into professional writing work.
- For over a decade, Reuben has presented on panels at Anime Boston and the Arisia sci-fi/fantasy convention.
- Reuben's original screenplays have placed in writing contests including the Austin Film Festival, StoryPros, and WeScreenplay competitions.
Experience
Reuben Baron (he/they pronouns) is a writer, filmmaker, critic, and general nerd with a particular interest in animation. They are the author of the coming-of-age anime convention dramedy webcomic Con Job: Revenge of the SamurAlchemist, available on Tapas. At Looper, he writes movie reviews (frequently covering major film festivals) as well as interviews and features. Reuben has over a decade of writing experience and has also been published at Paste Magazine, Anime News Network, The Verge, io9, CBR, and JewishBoston, among other websites.
Education
Reuben Baron studied film at Bard College, taking classes from such prestigious directors as Kelly Reichardt and So Yong Kim. He somehow convinced Neil Gaiman to play a parody of Alan Moore in his senior thesis film, The Making of a Superhero Musical.
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Stories By Reuben Baron
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The Jake Gyllenhaal-starring 2024 "Road House" remake is a fun-enough watch, but it has some bland visuals and a lackluster script.
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The ending of Adam Sandler's Netflix film "Spaceman" is visually impressive, but it leaves viewers with as many questions as answers. Here's what it all means.
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Ethan Coen's new lesbian road trip movie "Drive-Away Dolls" is a disappointing romp with a stellar cast, including Pedro Pascal, Matt Damon, and Colman Domingo.
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Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya reunite for "Dune: Part Two," as Denis Villeneuve's epic sequel finally delivers the action that the first film promised.
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Animation is not the first genre you might think of when it comes to disturbing nudity and sex, but it's where you'll find some of the most unsettling examples.
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Starring River Gallo and Dylan O'Brien, Sundance's "Ponyboi" is a riveting crime film that faithfully portrays an intersex character on the big screen.
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Sam and Andy Zuchero's "Love Me" is ambitious and creatively-shot, but gaps in logic make it hard to empathize with the characters.
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Plenty of things get better with age, and that is certainly the case with these '90s shows, now considered by many to be cult classics.
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There are traces of a better movie in "Night Swim," and as bad movies go, it's not offensively bad. But you can safely skip this.
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Paul King's "Wonka" might not be the most complex movie around, but here's the ending - and how Timothée Chalamet's Wonka connects to Gene Wilder's - explained.
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In 2023, Hollywood saw some majorly controversial moments, including over "Barbenheimer," Jonathan Majors, and the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes.
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"Poor Things" is a dark, bizarre, and at times grotesque movie, but it's also filled with moments of joy. Here's what you need to know about the ending.
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Cord Jefferson's exceptional directorial debut, "American Fiction," features a dazzling performance from Jeffrey Wright and some sharp satire.
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Paul King's confectionary prequel "Wonka" is nowhere near as bad as the previews look - in fact, it's a joy, in no small part thanks to Timothée Chalamet.
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Think you know Hayao Miyazaki? Here are some false facts that you thought were true about the man behind some of Studio Ghibli's most beloved movies.
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Cheaper, meaner, and more complicated than the American "MonsterVerse" titles, the new Japanese film "Godzilla Minus One" is a satisfying, fearsome blockbuster.
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Science Saru and Netflix bring "Scott Pilgrim" to the world of anime with "Scott Pilgrim Takes Off," a not-quite-remake, not-quite-sequel with style to spare.
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Led by Barry Keoghan and Jacob Elordi, "Saltburn" contains enough opulence and depravity to make Bret Easton Ellis look wholesome and broke.
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The "Loki" Season 2 finale completed an incredible journey for the God of Mischief, while leaving several major questions about the MCU's future unanswered.
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Nicolas Cage is a college professor who appears in everyone's dreams in A24's November release "Dream Scenario," but the satire leaves a lot to be desired.
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Nia DaCosta's "The Marvels" ties together "Captain Marvel," "WandaVision," and "Ms. Marvel," and the result is a pretty good MCU entry that often feels shallow.
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Sofia Coppola's "Priscilla" tells the story of Elvis and Priscilla Presley from the latter's point of view, but how accurate is it to what really happened?
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Sometimes a movie studio will build up anticipation for an animated film that never ends up being released or even finished.
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With a three-and-a-half-hour runtime, there's plenty to unpack in the ending of Martin Scorsese's Western epic "Killers of the Flower Moon."
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The French Palme d'Or-winner "Anatomy of a Fall" is a slow-burn psychological thriller with absorbing characters and a shocking twist up its sleeve.
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A24's first musical, "Dicks: The Musical," is every bit as queer, raunchy, and unforgettable as the title implies, though the ending will prove divisive.
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He became a household name after playing Finn in the "Star Wars" sequel trilogy but John Boyega's career has gone in interesting directions since then.