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.

T1 + T2 = T5: “Terminator Genisys” Is Best Film in Franchise Since “Judgment Day”

Terminator Genisys (Alan Taylor, 2015) The Gubernator is back, and the good news is that he’s as watchable as ever. With … More

“Magic Mike XXL” Offers XXS Pleasures

Magic Mike XXL (Gregory Jacobs, 2015) The women loved it. That is, the largely female audience at the preview screening … More

“Ted 2” Is a Crass Act, but Not a Total Failure

Ted 2 (Seth MacFarlane, 2015) Did you see (and like) Ted, Seth MacFarlane’s 2012 box-office hit? If so, the sequel could … More

Herzog’s Happy Homily: The Death-Defying Cinematic Stunt of “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl”

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (Alfonso Gomez-Rejon, 2015) “Nature here is vile and base … there’s a lot … More

Midday on “Jaws” at 40: June 26 @ 1pm

[NOTE: Missed the show? You can always listen to the podcast!] On Friday, June 20, 1975, a then little-known director by the … More

“Inside Out” Reminds Us of Why Pixar (and Being Human) Is Special

Inside Out (Pete Docter/Ronaldo Del Carmen, 2015) Inside Out may not quite rival the first 10 minutes of Up (co-director Pete … More

“Gemma Bovery” Is a Delightful, If Slight, Romp through Flaubert’s Tragedy

Gemma Bovery (Anne Fontaine, 2014) Are you familiar with a British graphic novel entitled Gemma Bovery? No? Neither was I. When I … More

In “Jurassic World,” 3D Dinosaurs Eat 2D Humans (and That’s a Good Thing)

Jurassic World (Colin Trevorrow, 2015) In Jurassic World, dinosaurs rule. Brought back from extinction by the machinations of mad scientists and businessmen, … More