Spectre (Sam Mendes, 2015) Back in 2006, when the folks at EON Productions released Casino Royale and introduced the world to Daniel Craig’s … 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 “Room,” a Marvelous Brie Larson Triumphs over Trauma
Room (Lenny Abrahamson, 2015) Based on the best-selling book of the same title, by Emma Donoghue, Room tells the harrowing tale of … More
In “The Peanuts Movie,” Pigpen Isn’t the Only Mess
The Peanuts Movie (Steve Martino, 2015) Thank God for Snoopy and his little pal Woodstock. Without them, this fiasco of … More
My “Hammer to Nail” pieces on “The Notorious Mr. Bout” and “Roar”
I have two pieces this week in Hammer to Nail: one on The Notorious Mr. Bout and one on Roar. Check ’em out.
Rodricks’ “Roughly Speaking” on “Room,” “Our Brand Is Crisis,” “Rebel Without a Cause” and Sterling Hayden
Yesterday, Linda DeLibero – Director, Film and Media Studies, Johns Hopkins University – and Christopher Llewellyn Reed (that’s me) – Chair and Professor, Department … More
In Mixed “Our Brand Is Crisis,” a First-Rate Sandra Bullock Sells Second-Rate Truths
Our Brand Is Crisis (David Gordon Green, 2015) Though politics is always crooked, there are some genuinely good things in Our … More
My “Hammer to Nail” pieces on “7 Chinese Brothers” and Kat Candler
I have two pieces this week in Hammer to Nail: one on 7 Chinese Brothers and one on Kat Candler’s new short … More
Despite Some Unnecessary Hollywood Touches, “Labyrinth of Lies” Is Powerful Truth-Telling [+ a Minor Levinson, “Rock the Kasbah”]
I spent more time than expected typing up my interview with filmmaker Kat Candler about her terrific new short film, … More
New “Baltimore Sun” Podcast with Dan Rodricks
Dan Rodricks, former host of Midday on WYPR, has a new audio venture at The Baltimore Sun, where he has been … More
My First Article for “Hammer to Nail” is on Thomas Edison National Historical Park
Recently, I brought a group of Stevenson University Film & Moving Image students to visit Thomas Edison National Historical Park, in West Orange, … More
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