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.

Woody Allen’s “Blue Jasmine” Irritates Even As It Fascinates

Blue Jasmine (Woody Allen, 2013) I don’t know about you, but it has been a long time since I have found … More

2 Guns (Baltasar Kormákur, 2013) I must admit that what most impressed me about this film was the decision, in … More

The Gatekeepers (Dror Moreh, 2012) I must apologize for two things: Not watching this film earlier (it was the only … More

Planes (Klay Hall, 2013) Dusty Crophopper (the voice of Dane Cook) is an overly ambitious crop duster airplane whose mantra … More

Last week, I was in California for the annual UFVA conference, which was, as always, a tremendously worthwhile experience, and … More

I have just come back from my third UFVA (University Film and Video Association) conference. This year, it was at … More

The To Do List (Maggie Carey, 2013) “To be is to do” (Socrates) “To do is to be” (Jean-Paul Sartre) … More

Special note: I also reviewed this film on-air today, on WYPR’s Midday with Dan Rodricks. Check it out. Fruitvale Station (Ryan Coogler, … More

Red 2 (Dean Parisot, 2013) <sigh> I wish I had a more substantive film to write about for my review … More

The Way Way Back (Nat Faxon/Jim Rash, 2013) The Way Way Back opens today in Baltimore – a week after its release … More