About

Hi!

Welcome to The Reelcap! In this space, I write reviews of films, short films, and series I’ve watched. The titles here are varied. I mostly try to watch the latest, but from time to time, you’ll see titles that are old, not-so-old, and obscure. Basically, if it’s something I can watch and critique, it can appear here.

By the way, my name is Miguel. I’m the sole writer for The Reelcap. I previously wrote selected reviews for a news and media site called NewPost (now defunct, I think) and published all of them on my blog thereelcap.blogspot.com (still online!). My reviews are also crossposted on Screen Raven along with other excellent and honest film reviews.

Speaking of honesty, that’s one of the goals of The Reelcap. Without it, what’s even the purpose of writing criticism? So there will be reviews that are kind, but there will also be ones that are harsh. I encourage you to see it as something constructive and I will try to frame it as such too, by giving examples for why I feel that way. Keep in mind that a critic who only flatters is essentially saying nothing at all.

I also value simplicity. I believe that a good review should be easy to read and follow. I want to break the barrier that makes reading reviews hard to digest. So I separate the summary from the review, avoid jargon, and keep the language crisp and accessible, so my ideas actually land.

As a reviewer, my words are not gospel. I’m only just human. But I offer them in good faith — shaped by careful observation, honest reflection, and a genuine love for cinema and writing. I like to think of my write-ups as an invitation to see a film, a short film, or a series through another pair of eyes. You may agree. But you may also disagree, and that disagreement is healthy. What matters is that I bring integrity to every sentence, so that even when my opinion is wrong, my reasoning is worth engaging with.

So if you want your films to get reviewed by me, feel free to email me at thereelcapblog@gmail.com. Don’t worry, it’s free!

With that, I’d like to finish strong. So let me quote the great Miranda Priestly:

“That’s all.“