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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Who says cinema is dying? Here are some of the year's most universally beloved films, each scoring a 95% or higher on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.
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Ash's journey is finally at an end, and his English voice actor Sarah Notochenny told Looper how it felt recording the character's final episodes.
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"Pee-wee's Playhouse" was beloved by audiences for its absurdist sense of humor. But even devoted fans may not know the whole story behind the show.
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"Los Espookys" co-creator Julio Torres makes his directorial debut with this surreal satire exploring immigration, capitalism, and the power of Karen energy.
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Fry may have managed to live on well beyond his natural lifetime, but sadly, the same can't be said for many "Futurama" stars.
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Nickelodeon's "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem" is clever, fun, and breezy, even if the film doesn't live up to its "Spider-Verse" aspirations.
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In "Praise Petey," the first original animated series made for Freeform, a trendy, privileged white woman, Petey St. Barts, inherits her father's cult.
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Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer," starring Cillian Murphy as the scientist, is a special effects marvel that demands to be seen on the biggest screen possible.
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Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett's beloved series "Good Omens" is charging forward with Season 2 on Amazon Prime Video - here's the untold truth behind the show.
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Last minute changes aren't unusual in Hollywood, but when the movie in question is an animated one, things can get complicated pretty quickly.
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Now that we've seen what's probably the final "Indiana Jones" movie, let's take a closer look at the ramifications of "Dial of Destiny."
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Netflix's "Nimona" is a colorful, thrilling, and genuinely emotional fantasy flick for all ages. Our reviewer has the scoop on its triumphs and flaws.
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The Disney/Pixar film "Elemental" paints a complex, frequently funny world while telling a tale of immigrants, assimilation and romance. Here are its secrets.
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The new Disney+ documentary "Stan Lee" is an entertaining profile of the Marvel legend - as long as you know not to expect the unvarnished truth.
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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.