Rise of the Guardians (Peter Ramsey, 2012) This enjoyable children’s fantasy from DreamWorks has a plot that makes, at times, … 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.
We Really DON’T Need to Talk About Kevin . . .
. . . but we could say a few more words about Anna Karenina. In my review, I praised the performances … More
The “Silver Linings” of the “Best Exotic Marigold Hotel”
I continue to do my best to watch as many films released in the past year as my schedule will … More
Life of Pi, Anna Karenina, The Interrupters, The Fitzgerald Family Christmas, Monsieur Lazhar
Life of Pi (Ang Lee, 2012) When modern 3D technologies first started making serious inroads into contemporary filmmaking, thanks to the phenomenal … More
Alex, Ruby and the Coming Apocalypse
As the year 2012 approaches its end – but as the world, hopefully, does not – I am trying to … More
Sex and Intimacy Powerful Bedfellows Can Make: A Review of “The Sessions”
Whoops! I forgot that I had seen this a few weeks ago on a visit to NYC for my Mom’s … More
“Argo,” “Looper,” and “Take This Waltz”
As I rush to watch as many of the films released this fall, as well as films I missed earlier … More
Enough with the Reboot: Just Make a Damn Bond Film! (Thoughts on “Skyfall”)
First off, let me just say that Skyfall, the new James Bond film, directed by Sam Mendes, is a very good … More
Film Reviews from October 20 to November 5
Here are some recent film reviews of mine. More to follow throughout the month. Lincoln (2012, Steven Spielberg) I liked … More
Film Is Dead – Long Live Film!
Today’s Midday with Dan Rodricks show – on WYPR, 88.1 FM, Baltimore’s NPR News Station – Linda DeLibero (Associate Director, Film and … More
