Betty Jo Tucker, editor/lead film critic for ReelTalk Movie Reviews, a website with over 3500 film reviews and more than 500 featured articles. She also writes movie commentary for the Colorado Senior Beacon and is the author of three film-related books: “Confessions of a Movie Addict,” “Susan Sarandon: A True Maverick,” and “The Reel Deal: Writing about Movies”as well as co-author of “It Had To Be Us,an award-winning romantic memoir. Her radio show, “Movie Addict Headquarters,” can be heard via the Internet on BlogTalkRadio.  All art forms converge in the movies, and that’s why I like writing and talking about them so much. Says Betty. Frankly, I've never been able to conquer my addiction to movies. Although I enjoy films mostly because of their escapist entertainment qualities, I love to be enchanted by cinematic artistry, enlightened by a great story, and inspired by memorable performances. When everything works in a film, something magical happens to me, but even if a movie falls short, I can’t wait to share my reaction with others. After retiring as a college dean, I turned my passion for the cinema into a new career. She authored “Confessions of a Movie Addict,” a bestseller this year in the Amazon Kindle store and  “Susan Sarandon: A True Maverick,” She developed an online writing course entitled "The Reel Deal: Writing about Movies" and  ??establish ReelTalk Movie Reviews, website with over 3500 movie reviews and more than 500 film-related feature articles and hosts "Movie Addict Headquarters," a featured film-related talk show on BlogTalkRadio. Stay tuned to Rex Sikes Movie Beat for other great archived interviews, cast and crew listings, events, festivals, premieres, and more at rexsikes.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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