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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.

5 Reviews at @filmfesttoday: ANNETTE, THE EVENING HOUR, LORELEI, NAKED SINGULARITY, WHAT WE LEFT UNFINISHED

Over the past week, Film Festival Today ran five reviews of mine: Annette The Evening Hour Lorelei Naked Singularity What … More

Annette, Film Festival Today, Lorelei, Naked Singularity, The Evening Hour, What We Left Unfinished

AFI DOCS 2021 Coverage at @filmfesttoday & @hammertonail!

AFI DOCS 2021 ran (virtually and in person) June 22-27. I wrote a curtain raiser for Film Festival Today, along … More

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6 Reviews at @hammertonail: CITY HALL, FIRST DATE, PORT AUTHORITY, THE SOUND OF IDENTITY, SWEAT, UNDINE

Over the past 6 weeks, Hammer to Nail ran 6 reviews of mine: City Hall First Date Port Authority The … More

City Hall, First Date, Hammer to Nail, Port Authority, Sweat, The Sound of Identity, Undine

3 Reviews at @filmfesttoday: BLACK WIDOW, THE TOMORROW WAR, WHEN I’M HER

Over the past 15 days, Film Festival Today ran three reviews of mine: Black Widow The Tomorrow War When I’m … More

Black Widow, Film Festival Today, The Tomorrow War, When I'm Her

Tribeca 2021 Coverage at @hammertonail!

The 2021 Tribeca Film Festival ran (virtually and in person) June 9-20. I wrote 10 reviews for Hammer to Nail. Here are … More

2021 Tribeca Film Festival, All These Sons, Bernstein's Wall, Catch the Fair One, Hammer to Nail, Last Film Show, On the Divide, Perfume de Gardenias, The Conductor, The Kids, Tigre Gente, Tribeca Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival 2021, Werewolves Within

Tribeca 2021 Coverage at @filmfesttoday!

The 2021 Tribeca Film Festival ran (virtually and in person) June 9-20. I wrote 5 reviews for Film Festival Today, and also … More

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5 Reviews at @filmfesttoday: LOKI, LUCA, THE HITMAN’S WIFE’S BODYGUARD, IN THE HEIGHTS, RISE AGAIN: TULSA AND THE RED SUMMER

Over the past two weeks, Film Festival Today ran five reviews of mine: Loki Luca The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard In … More

Film Festival Today, In the Heights, Loki, Luca, Rise Again: Tulsa and the Red Summer, The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard

4 Reviews at @filmfesttoday: CRUELLA, A QUIET PLACE PART II, SPIRIT UNTAMED, TOVE

Over the past two weeks, Film Festival Today ran four reviews of mine: Cruella A Quiet Place Part II Spirit Untamed … More

A Quiet Place Part II, Cruella, Film Festival Today, Spirit Untamed, Tove

2021 Maryland Film Festival Coverage at @filmfesttoday & @hammertonail!

The 2021 Maryland Film Festival ran (virtually) from May 19-27. I wrote a curtain raiser for Film Festival Today and wrote 1 … More

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4 Reviews at @hammertonail: FINAL ACCOUNT, FOUR GOOD DAYS, THE KILLING OF TWO LOVERS, THERE IS NO EVIL

Over the past 8 days, Hammer to Nail ran four reviews of mine: Final Account Four Good Days The Killing … More

Charlène Favier, Final Account, Four Good Days, The Killing of Two Lovers, There Is No Evil

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