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, they 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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Dewayne Perkins, writer and star of the new horror-comedy "The Blackening," told Looper how improvisation played an important role in shaping the film.
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Dewayne Perkins and Jay Pharoah discussed bringing versions of themselves to their characters in "The Blackening," their favorite Black horror films, and more.
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Spider-Man: Across The Spiderverse is shaking things up with incredible animation and thrilling action. We take a look at what could be coming up next for Gwen.
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"Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" is half a complete story -- but that doesn't stop it from being one of the best movies of 2023.
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Neon Genesis Evangelion changed the game when it came to anime. But its a vast universe full of confusing titles, so we'll tell you what order to watch it all.
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The female stars in "May December" go full camp, though the film as a whole could have gone further as either comedy or drama.
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"The Zone of Interest" makes a statement on the banality of evil, yet by its very nature, a lot of the film is slow.
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Although the second act of "Monster" is slightly less gripping than the first and third, the mystery in the film continually challenges your assumptions.
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There can be a number of reasons why some movies never see the light of day. We look at some of the infamous canceled films that we're glad didn't get made.
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"Star Wars: Visions" Volume 2 is here, and it's bursting with gorgeous, moving, and brilliant animated tales. Here's our review of this unique series.
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"Sisu" is an awesome action film where lots of Nazis get killed, but don't come to the theater seeking depth.
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"Beau Is Afraid" expertly depicts anxiety, but at three hours long with a flat protagonist, it becomes extremely draining.
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When it comes to the romance in "Suzume," Makoto Shinkai originally intended for the titular character to have a relationship with a woman, but that changed.
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Makoto Shinkai, writer and director of "Suzume," spoke to Looper about what's different about the film's animation style and the influence of Studio Ghibli.
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Makoto Shinkai proves to be adept at comedy and examinations of grief in Suzume, a powerful anime film that leans into the creator's signature stylings
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Almost every actor has been in a film that lost money, but some hurt much more than others. These are the movie flops that totally devastated actors.
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Its weaknesses highlight the differences between mediums and why it's so hard to make a good adaptation for most games in the first place.
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"Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves" explores fun ways to use magic. Here are the best uses of magic in "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves," ranked.
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The Five Devils is reminiscent of an Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode but it's otherwise unique with strong performances; it's just too weird and falls flat
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The legacy of J.K. Rowling has grown complicated since her outspoken opposition to transgender rights. Where do all the "Harry Potter" franchise stars stand?
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Despite a strong original premise of space, the future, and dinosaurs, 65, starring Adam Driver in the lead role, fails to be either good or so bad it's good
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There's not much the average viewer should miss in "Cocaine Bear," but this list will attempt to explain every detail that could theoretically pass you by.
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Return to Seoul is a powerful story with an exceptional lead performance by Park Ja-Min and interesting shifts in tone throughout the Oscar shortlisted story
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Awards voters aren't always in lockstep with one another -- sometimes actors win big at the Screen Actors Guild awards yet get no love from the Academy.
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Attachment is a suspense film with some important representation but it is limited in the scare factor and relies a bit too much on coincidences throughout
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"My Animal" is horror movie full of LGBTQ+ themes, charismatic performances, searing chemistry, and werewolves. It's not just scary -- it's sizzling.
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Alien invasion drama "Landscape with Invisible Hand" attempts high-minded sci-fi, but it might have been better off as an absurd farce.