Hacksaw Ridge (Mel Gibson, 2016) How much should a director’s personal history count when judging his or her work? We cinephiles … 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.
Exquisite “Certain Women” Showcases Four Brilliant Actresses of Our Day
[Note: This review also appeared on Film Festival Today.] Certain Women (Kelly Reichardt, 2016) Set in wintry Montana, Certain Women – the sixth … More
Interview with David Schisgall, Director of “Theo Who Lived,” @hammertonail
Not a lot of published activity for me this week, though many pieces are in the works. As an accompaniment … More
“Roughly Speaking” Podcast on Fall 2016 Coming Attractions
Today, Linda DeLibero – Director, Film and Media Studies, Johns Hopkins University – and Christopher Llewellyn Reed (that’s me) – Chair and Professor, Department … More
Leave Your Thinking Cap Behind, and “Jack Reacher: Never Go Back” Delivers Occasional Action Goods
[Note: This review also appeared on Film Festival Today at this link.] Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (Edward Zwick, 2016) I missed reading … More
“American Pastoral” Traffics in Deadly Bucolic Ennui
American Pastoral (Ewan McGregor, 2016) Actor Ewan McGregor (Miles Ahead) makes his directorial debut with American Pastoral, an extremely faithful, if also … More
Reviews of “The Greasy Strangler” and “Theo Who Lived” @hammertonail
I had two reviews published on Hammer to Nail this past week, for the aggressively (and intentionally) off-putting midnight movie The Greasy Strangler … More
Though It Offers Guilty Pleasures, “The Accountant” Adds the Numbers Up Too Perfectly
[Note: This review also appeared on Film Festival Today at this link.] The Accountant (Gavin O’Connor, 2016) In The Accountant, the new action-thriller from director … More
“Roughly Speaking” Podcast on “Birth of a Nation” and “The Girl on the Train”
Today, Linda DeLibero – Director, Film and Media Studies, Johns Hopkins University – and Christopher Llewellyn Reed (that’s me) – Chair and Professor, Department … More
“The Girl on the Train” Misses Its Destination
[Note: This review also appeared on Film Festival Today at this link.] The Girl on the Train (Tate Taylor, 2016) To how … More
