So no reviews of new films this week, though I may go and see Spike Lee’s Chi-Raq this weekend. I did, … 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.
Black Lives Matter in Baltimore: My Colleague Christopher Metzger Travels to Art Basel in Miami Beach
My colleague Christopher Metzger, formerly of Morgan State University, now of Stevenson University (as of Fall 2015), created an outdoor … More
Reviews of “Barge” and “Lost Colony” on “Hammer to Nail”
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! On Wednesday, I put up my reviews of the big films of the week – … More
“Trumbo” Offers a Solid Hollywood Take on a Sordid Hollywood Tale
Trumbo (Jay Roach, 2015) Who was Dalton Trumbo? Do you know? If not, you should. A somewhat arrogant, self-important cuss, … More
In “Creed,” Old Meets New, to Satisfying – If Predictable – Results
Creed (Ryan Coogler, 2015) Back in 2013, first-time feature director Ryan Coogler wowed the independent film world with his harrowing and extraordinarily … More
“The Good Dinosaur” Rewards Only the Lowest of Expectations
The Good Dinosaur (Peter Sohn, 2015) The cleverest moment in The Good Dinosaur, the new animated confection from Disney/Pixar, comes within … More
“Oyler” Review on “Hammer to Nail”
Unlike last week, I actually had a lot going on this week – check out my podcast with Dan Rodricks, … More
Dragon Digital TV’s “Reel Talk” – with Chris Reed and Jed Dietz – on “Brooklyn,” “Room,” “Spectre” and the MD Film Festival
Welcome to the second episode of the 2015-2016 season of Dragon Digital Media‘s Reel Talk with Christopher Llewellyn Reed (you can watch the first … More
“Roughly Speaking” Podcast with Rodricks: Reviews of “Brooklyn,” “Mockingjay, Part 2” and “Spotlight”
On today’s edition of Dan Rodricks’ Baltimore Sun “Roughly Speaking” podcast, I reviewed Brooklyn, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 and Spotlight. Here is the link. … More
“Spotlight” Shines a Beacon on the Value of Good Journalism
Spotlight (Tom McCarthy, 2015) In January, 2002, journalists at the Boston Globe published a lengthy exposé of the long-term abuse of children by Catholic … More
