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OCTOBER 11, 2019 THE FRIDAY FLYER A-5

Reel People columnists celebrate 15th anniversary

Fifteen years ago, Leigh and Ron people tell us they agree with Leigh.”
Martel responded to an ad in The Friday As weekly movies could get expen-
Flyer for a movie reviewer. Having re- sive, the Martel’s were fortunate the
cently moved to Canyon Lake from La- owner of Cal Oaks Theater in Murrieta
guna Niguel, Ron wrote about the film was a former neighbor from Laguna
they had just seen that weekend, “Cel- Niguel. Although ownership has since
lular” with a 22-year old Chris Evans, changed hands, Reading Cinemas has
who would eventually become Captain kindly honored Ron and Leigh’s cour-
America. Realizing Leigh had a slightly tesy pass while significantly upgrading
different perspective, as couples often their theater.
do, they thought it could be fun to in- Ron and Leigh met while work-
clude both points of view. ing at IBM in downtown Los Angeles.
Ron and Leigh proudly have no for- Leigh was an office automation special-
mal training in the film industry. They ist and Ron was a national sales execu-
are just real (reel) people who enjoy tive. They have been happily married 40
movies and want to tell their friends if years and have both long since retired.
the movie is worth paying the money to Leigh has opened their home twice for
see. the Woman’s Club Christmas Home
Over that 15-years span, the couple Tour and Ron is president of the Canyon PHOTO PROVIDED BY RON MARTEL
has published movie reviews in nearly Lake Fine Arts Guild.
every issue of The Friday Flyer, other Movies have not always been their
than about dozen, which adds up to passion. Raising daughters, Angela and
about 750 reviews. Teressa, the only movies they had time
Reel People Movies is now a regis- to see were Disney features and an oc- Ron and Leigh Martel, pictured in their home movie theater, have published movie reviews in
tered U.S. Trademark. Past articles can casional blockbuster. In the family The Friday Flyer nearly every week for the past 15 years.
be found online at FridayFlyer.com or motorhome, the four traveled through tern in Washington D.C. where she met to Canyon Lake. In a taste of small time
the Reel People website at ReelPeople- 42 states. Ron and Leigh coached the her future husband Mark. celebrity, Ron and Leigh are sometimes
Movies.org. Each weekend, the couple girls’ softball and soccer teams, and as Ron and Leigh’s passion for the mov- recognized in stores and restaurants by
selects a movie and shares their views a family, they snow skied, rollerbladed ies led them to build a home theater with strangers who are kind enough to say
the following Friday. and rode more than 100 roller coasters stadium seating for an audience of more hello and mention the column.
“I can’t believe how fortunate we are throughout the U.S. than 30. They regularly invite friends to “We have gotten to know such good
to see a new movie every week,” said When the girls left for college in their lakefront home to watch thought- people at The Friday Flyer, especial-
Ron. “After raising our daughters, we 2004, the empty nesters moved to Can- provoking movies. Similar to a book ly former editors Carolyn Knight and
knew someday we would see films regu- yon Lake and began the movie review club, they encourage the audience to en-
larly, but be careful what you wish for,” column. While the girls attended SDSU, gage in discussion and give their varying Sharon Rice and current editor Don-
Leigh said. Ron and Leigh served on the Aztec Par- opinions. Guests dress up in costume for na Ritchie, who became such good
Most people that read the column re- ents Advisory Board for six years. They Halloween (no slasher flicks) and black friends,” Leigh said.
alize that Leigh is generally more dis- presented to parents at the SDSU Con- tie for a grand gala Academy Award “As Reel People, we don’t always
cerning with her rating and Ron more vocation and at a national collegiate party. agree with everyone’s opinion and rarely
generous. Leigh starts her evaluation convention in Washington D.C. Mean- During their travels, which have now agree with each other,” said Ron. “But,
at a “C” and Ron walks into the theater while, Angela studied a semester at Ox- included twenty-something countries on we strive to respect everyone’s opinions
just happy to be there and starts at an ford University in England, where she six of the seven continents, the Martels with civility and common courtesy. If
“A.” They both adjust accordingly as met her future husband Justin. Teressa watch movies wherever they go, write there’s one message, it’s to keep a sense
the movie plays out. Ron admits, “Most spent a semester as a Congressional In- the review on a laptop and email it back of humor.”

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