Keanu (Peter Atencio, 2016) Who doesn’t love the sketch-comedy duo Key & Peele (that’s Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele), hosts of a … 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.
In “Sing Street,” the Harmonies Resonate Until They Don’t
Sing Street (John Carney, 2016) Even though Sing Street – the latest musical confection from John Carney (Once, Begin Again) – may … More
Gory “Green Room” Is At Least No Bore
Green Room (Jeremy Saulnier, 2015) If you like horror films that embrace their gore with viscous close-ups, yet also long for the blood to … More
“Hammer to Nail” & “Bmoreart” Reviews of Last Week: “Everybody Wants Some!!,” “Searchdog” and “Wedding Doll”
In the last week, I had three reviews published on the two usual other sites where I post: Bmoreart and Hammer … More
“Miles Ahead” Reveals the Artist That Is Cheadle
I saw this film at the 2016 SXSW Film Festival. The review, below, is an amalgam and expansion of two … More
“Elvis & Nixon” Is As Mixed a Mashup of Genres As Its Premise Suggests, but Not Without Charm
Elvis & Nixon (Liza Johnson, 2016) Michael Shannon, like him or not, is an actor who brings an almost violent intensity to every performance. Roiling … More
“City of Gold” Cultivates an Appreciation for the Extraordinary Ordinary Art of Food
City of Gold (Laura Gabbert, 2015) Jonathan Gold prowls the streets of Los Angeles and environs in search of culinary delights, … More
Disney’s New and Improved “The Jungle Book” Serves up a Zesty, if Recycled, Version of Itself
The Jungle Book (Jon Favreau, 2016) Here’s a question for you: would you be as excited – if excited you … More
SXSW2016, Part 7: The Final Post (Last Few “Hammer to Nail” Reviews and Interviews, plus “Roughly Speaking”)
Here are my final reviews and interviews from the 2016 SXSW Festival, published on Hammer to Nail: Gleason review In Pursuit of Silence interview … More
In “Demolition,” Gyllenhaal & Company Shine Through a Strained Metaphor
Demolition (Jean-Marc Vallée, 2016) The last few years have been good to Canadian director Jean-Marc Vallée, with Dallas Buyers Club, in 2013 … More
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