Author: chrisreedfilm

Christopher Llewellyn Reed is a film critic, filmmaker, and educator. A member of the Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) and a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic, he is Managing Editor at Film Festival Today; lead film critic at Hammer to Nail; the host of the award-winning Reel Talk with Christopher Llewellyn Reed, from Dragon Digital Media; and the author of Film Editing: Theory and Practice. In addition, he is one of the cohosts of The Fog of Truth, a podcast devoted to documentary cinema.

“Rush” Is a Thrill Ride

Rush (Ron Howard, 2013) If I write that I could care less about all forms of car racing – and have … More

[NOTE: I gave my on-air review of this film on Friday, 9/27, on “Midday with Dan Rodricks.” You can hear … More

Prisoners (Denis Villeneuve, 2013) At the end of the preview screening I attended for Prisoners, a young woman stood up in … More

Riddick (David Twohy) In Pitch Black (2000), also known as The Chronicles of Riddick: Pitch Black, antihero Richard B. Riddick – a convicted … More

[NOTE: The show went well. Here is the podcast.] Is 2013 a “breakout year for black filmmakers” (African-American, British, and … More

The Spectacular Now (James Ponsoldt, 2013) James Ponsoldt has a thing about alcohol. In both of his previous features, Off the Black … More

The World’s End (Edgar Wright, 2013) Five guys walk into a pub, meet malevolent robots, and in the ensuing battle … More

A man on the run, alone against the system (with maybe a little help from some friends) . . . … More

The Butler (Lee Daniels, 2013) Make no mistake: The Butler (sorry, that’s “Lee Daniels’ The Butler“) is kind of a mess, but it’s an … More

Kick-Ass 2 (Jeff Wadlow, 2013) What’s funny about rape? I’ll tell you. The rapist can’t get it up. Ha, ha! I … More