For the past two years, students in the Department of Film/Video at Stevenson University have written, produced, shot and edited … More
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.
Cleo from 2 to 6:30: My First Impressions of the 1963 “Cleopatra”
Cleopatra (Joseph L. Mankiewicz, 1963) Today, I saw, for the first time – in a movie theater, no less! – … More
Fair Enough, Old Sport: The Okey-Dokey Gatsby
The Great Gatsby (Baz Luhrmann, 2013) Before seeing this film last night, I had watched two previous versions of The Great … More
Maryland Film Festival 2013 Recap
So another Maryland Film Festival has come and gone and, as usual, I did not get a chance to see nearly … More
Kon-Tiki: Adrift in an Ocean of Possibility
Kon-Tiki (Joachim Rønning/Espen Sandberg, 2012) The first thing you should know about Kon-Tiki, one of the 5 nominees for Best Foreign Language … More
Star Trek Endophora
Please note – if this review intrigues you – I will be on WYPR 88.1 FM’s Midday with Dan Rodricks on Friday, … More
NAB Recap: The Future Never Stops
Do you know what the NAB is? It’s the National Association of Broadcasters, which, according to its website: “is the voice … More
Stevenson Film/Video at the 2013 Maryland Film Festival
Today, 17 students and graduates of Stevenson University’s Department of Film/Video went down to the Maryland Film Festival to spend … More
1+2 Really Does = 3: The Latest “Iron Man” Combines Vigor of First Film with Torpor of Second
Iron Man 3 (Shane Black, 2013) Before I begin my review, I’d like to ask you, dear reader, what you … More
Midday on Film/May 3/Remakes/Sequels Podcast Now Available
Dan Rodricks, Linda DeLibero and I all had a great time on our radio show today. Thanks for listening!
