The Revenant (Alejandro González Iñárritu, 2015) The Revenant, based on Michael Punke’s true-life novel of the same name, is the latest … 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.
Mr. Reed’s Metaphysical Neighborhood Presents the Best Film Acting of 2015
What follows is a list of what I consider the best acting in films released in 2015. Four days ago, I published my … More
“The Hateful Eight” Offers Two Halves: One Brilliant; the Other a Bloody, Silly Mess
The Hateful Eight (Quentin Tarantino, 2015) Writer/director Quentin Tarantino – since his debut, Reservoir Dogs, one of the United States’ noted auteurs – released … More
Mr. Reed’s Metaphysical Neighborhood Presents the Best and Worst Films of 2015
[For an explanation of my blog post title, check out my “best of” list from 2013.] So here we go … … More
Reviews of “Christmas, Again” and “Lamb” on “Hammer to Nail”
Happy Holidays! I wrote two reviews for Hammer to Nail last week, on Christmas, Again and Lamb. Enjoy!
“Carol” is a Marvel (and Perfect Holiday Treat)
Carol (Todd Haynes, 2015) I have read two books by Patricia Highsmith – The Talented Mr. Ripley and Strangers on a Train – … More
Three Christmas Misfires: “Joy,” “The Danish Girl” and “Daddy’s Home”
I was all ready to give each of the movies, below, a full review, but then holiday travel got in … More
“The Big Short” Is a Terrific Romp Through Financial Disaster
The Big Short (Adam McKay, 2015) What is it about Michael Lewis? He’s an author of nonfiction bestsellers whose books … More
My review of John Magary’s “The Mend” on “Hammer to Nail”
I had another review published at Hammer to Nail last week, of John Magary’s The Mend. Check it out. Here’s the link.
The Force Is with Rodricks and Reed: “Roughly Speaking” on “Star Wars”
On today’s edition of Dan Rodricks‘ Baltimore Sun “Roughly Speaking” podcast, we discussed the new Star Wars film and its place in the overall legacy … More
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