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.

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

“Bridge of Spies” Is a Fine Historical Thriller That Meditates on American Values (i.e., It’s a Spielberg Film)

Bridge of Spies (Steven Spielberg, 2015) This movie had somehow slipped under my radar before its release. I didn’t even … More

“Crimson Peak” Is a Beautiful Bloody Mess

Crimson Peak (Guillermo del Toro, 2015) Billed as a gothic romance, Crimson Peak spurts forth today, fresh from the pulsating blood vessels … More

In “Steve Jobs,” Sorkin Offers Schema Without Reason

Steve Jobs (Danny Boyle, 2015) Aaron Sorkin has made a career writing clever scripts in which characters speak brilliantly conceived (if unrealistically articulate) … More