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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.

3 Reviews + 1 Interview at @hammertonail: CORPUS CHRISTI, THE DISSIDENT, FUNNY BOY, SYLVIE’S LOVE

Over the past two weeks, Hammer to Nail has run three reviews and one interview of mine: Corpus Christi review … More

Corpus Christi, Deepa Mehta, Funny Boy, Hammer to Nail, interview, Sylvie's Love, The Dissident

@fogoftruth Bonus Episode: Best Documentaries of 2020

In this bonus episode, cohosts Bart and Chris revisit their favorite documentaries of 2020, and then invite, each in turn, … More

2020 Best Documentaries, 2020 Best Films, 2020 Best Movies, Bart Weiss, Best Documentaries 2020, Best Movies 2020, Best of 2020, Debra Zimmerman, documentary, Fog of Truth, Hannah Buchdahl, Leslie Combemale, Lisa Sanchelo, podcast, podcasts, Roxana Hadadi, Sandie Angulo Chen, The Fog of Truth, The Fog of War

5 Reviews + 1 Interview at @hammertonail: AMMONITE, BLACK BEAR (review/interview), FAREWELL AMOR, FUNNY BOY, THROUGH THE NIGHT

Over the past two weeks, Hammer to Nail has run five reviews and one interview of mine: Ammonite review Black … More

Ammonite, Black Bear, Farewell Amor, Funny Boy, Hammer to Nail, interview, Lawrence Michael Levine, Through the Night

6 Reviews at @filmfesttoday: I’M YOUR WOMAN, LOVE WEDDINGS & OTHER DISASTERS, MANK, MINARI, WANDER DARKLY, WOLFWALKERS

Over the past two weeks, Film Festival Today ran six reviews of mine: I’m Your Woman Love, Weddings, & Other Disasters … More

Film Festival Today, I'm Your Woman, Love Weddings & Other Disasters, Mank, Minari, Wander Darkly, Wolfwalkers

4 Reviews + 1 Interview at @hammertonail: KINDRED, MAYOR, THE MYSTERY OF D.B. COOPER, PROXIMA (review + interview)

Over the past month, Hammer to Nail has run four reviews and one interview of mine: Kindred review Mayor review The … More

Alice Winocour, Hammer to Nail, interview, Kindred, Mayor, Proxima, The Mystery of D.B. Cooper

DOC NYC 2020 coverage at @filmfesttoday and @hammertonail

Over the past month, I wrote coverage of this year’s DOC NYC documentary festival, with curtain raisers at both Film Festival Today … More

Assassins, curtain-raiser, DOC NYC, DOC NYC 2020, El Father Plays Himself, Film Festival Today, Hammer to Nail, Lessons of Love, Matt Delman, Missing in Brooks County, Television Event, The Meaning of Hitler, The Viewing Booth, Tiny Tim: King for a Day

5 Reviews at @filmfesttoday: BORN TO BE, HAPPIEST SEASON, HILLBILLY ELEGY, MY PSYCHEDELIC LOVE STORY, UNCLE FRANK

Over the past week, Film Festival Today ran five reviews of mine: Born to Be Happiest Season Hillbilly Elegy My Psychedelic … More

Born to Be, Film Festival Today, Happiest Season, Hillbilly Elegy, My Psychedelic Love Story, Uncle Frank

4 Reviews at @filmfesttoday: BELUSHI, CRAZY NOT INSANE, THE LAST VERMEER, THE TEST AND THE ART OF THINKING

Over the past week (and change), Film Festival Today ran four reviews of mine: Belushi Crazy Not Insane The Last Vermeer … More

Belushi, Crazy Not Insane, Film Festival Today, The Last Vermeer, The Test and the Art of Thinking

4 Reviews at @filmfesttoday: CHICK FIGHT, I AM GRETA, LET HIM GO, THE LIFE AHEAD

Over the past two weeks, Film Festival Today ran four reviews of mine: Chick Fight I Am Greta Let Him Go … More

Chick Fight, Film Festival Today, I Am Greta, Let Him Go, The Life Ahead

@fogoftruth Episode 1006: WHITE NOISE and AMERICAN DHARMA

We wrap up Season 10 with returning guest host Anuradha Rana (Associate Professor, School of Cinematic Arts, DePaul University) as we review … More

alt-right, American Dharma, Anu Rana, Anuradha Rana, Bart Weiss, Daniel Lombroso, documentary, Errol Morris, Fog of Truth, interview, podcast, podcasts, Steve Bannon, The Atlantic, The Fog of Truth, The Fog of War, White Noise

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Recent Stories from "Film Festival Today" and "Hammer to Nail"
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  • “Two Women” Brings Double the Charm
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