Patrick King

Patrick King is a movie reviewer for the Tucson Local Media news  organization and his personal blog REEL BRIEF – Movie Reviews for Busy  People.  A native of Eugene, Oregon, King’s interest in movies started  at the age of 9, with the release of Steven Spielberg’s thriller “Jaws”  in 1975.  Years later, his passion for movies led King to study American  film-making and early cinema genres at Oregon State University, where  he graduated from and entered the U.S. Air Force.

During his 24-year Air Force career as a lieutenant colonel, C-130  evaluator pilot, and presidential advance agent for Air Force One, King  became a strong advocate for getting films shown for U.S. servicemen and  women serving down range during his 16 deployments. As an aircrew  member and squadron commander, he felt movies afforded military members a  vital break from sustained combat operations and an opportunity to stay  connected to their American culture back home.

While stationed in the Republic of Korea, King began writing movie  reviews for friends and family members on social media sites.  As his  readership continued to grow, he launched the REEL BRIEF – Movie Reviews  for Busy People website.

Seven months prior to his retirement from the Air Force, King became a  freelance writer and was hired by 10/13 Communications as their film  critic for the Explorer newspaper. King’s reviews continue to serve the  NW Tucson area, as well as the cities of Marana and Oro Valley, Arizona.

Film reviews and movie info at: ReelBrief.com
Twitter: @REEL_BRIEF
Facebook: REEL BRIEF – Movie Reviews for Busy People