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.

The Once and Future Series: “Star Trek Beyond” Delivers the Action Goods in a Mostly Worthy Mix of Past and Present

Star Trek Beyond (Justin Lin, 2016) In our age of endless remakes, reboots and sequels, what makes any particular film … More

Finally … Three Nails for One Last AFI DOCS Hammer (Part 3)

Since my second post about the recent AFI DOCS festival, Hammer to Nail has published three more pieces of mine from the fest: 1 review, 1 interview and the … More

Who You Gonna Call? Sadly, Not These “Ghostbusters”

Ghostbusters (Paul Feig, 2016) I wish I could report that the new Ghostbusters – a reimagining of the beloved 1984 original, … More

In “The Infiltrator,” Competence Is Its Own Reward

The Infiltrator (Brad Furman, 2016) Following his delightful 2011 thriller The Lincoln Lawyer – which helped launch the Matthew McConaissance – director Brad Furman decidedly … More

And Now … 6 Nails for One Hammer: Films at AFI DOCS (Part 2) + “The Witness”

Since my last post about the recent AFI DOCS festival, Hammer to Nail has published five more pieces of mine from the fest … More

“Reel Talk” – with Chris Reed and Chris Kaltenbach – on “Finding Dory,” “The BFG” and “The Neon Demon”

Welcome to the sixth (and final) episode of the 2015-2016 season of Dragon Digital Media‘s Reel Talk with Christopher Llewellyn Reed . My guest this time was … More