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.

Mr. Reed’s Metaphysical Neighborhood Presents the Best and Worst Films of 2016

[For an explanation of my blog post title, check out my “best of” list from 2013.] Below you will find lists of … More

5 Pieces @hammertonail: Reviews of “Baden Baden,” “Risky Drinking,” “8-Bit Generation,” “I, Daniel Blake” + Criterion Blu-Ray of “The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum”

Since my last post about Hammer to Nail, the site has posted 5 more reviews of mine: Baden Baden, a French coming-of-age film … More

“Fences” Showcases Great Performances

Fences (Denzel Washington, 2016) The great American playwright August Wilson (1945-2005) may no longer be physically of this world, but … More

In Disturbing “Elle,” Isabelle Huppert, As Always, Mesmerizes

Elle (Paul Verhoeven, 2016) Now 78, Dutch filmmaker Paul Verhoeven has long since graduated beyond enfant terrible, if that moniker were … More

In Moving “Lion,” Dev Patel Roars

[Note: This review also appeared on Film Festival Today.] Lion (Garth Davis, 2016) Based on the memoir A Long Way Home, by Saroo … More

The Dilemma of “Jackie”: Beautiful to Behold, Unbearable to Watch

[Note: This review also appeared on Film Festival Today.] Jackie (Pablo Larraín, 2016) We first meet her in close-up, shot in muted … More

Rodricks, Reed and DeLibero on the Films of December 2016

Today, Linda DeLibero – Director, Film and Media Studies, Johns Hopkins University – and Christopher Llewellyn Reed (that’s me) – Chair and Professor, Department … More