I am a little behind on some of my movie reviewing, but thought I would nevertheless post a short two-fer. … 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.
“San Andreas” Is Terrible to a Fault
[NOTE: I reviewed this on the radio on June 5, along with “Entourage” and “Spy.” The reviews start at 38min. on the … More
“Tomorrowland” Is Yesterday’s News
Tomorrowland (Brad Bird, 2015) In a world, where nothing and no one is interesting … you will spend over two … More
“Mad Max: Fury Road” Is an Exciting and Kinetic Blend of Old and New
Mad Max: Fury Road (George Miller, 2015) I’m going on the air today to talk about the Hollywood production and … More
May 15 – Midday Cinemorphosis: Tentpoles, Tadpoles, Studios and Streams
[NOTE: Missed the show? Check out the podcast!] Join host Dan Rodricks and me, Midday film critic Christopher Llewellyn Reed – Chair and … More
Maryland Film Festival 2015, Days 4 and 5: Stevenson Student Sessions + Movies
Sadly, on Saturday, the fourth day of the 2015 Maryland Film Festival, I started coming down with some kind of virus of some … More
Maryland Film Festival 2015, Day 3: The Documentary Panel and “God Bless the Child”
Yesterday was the third day of the 2015 Maryland Film Festival. It was another working day for me, so I couldn’t make it … More
“Far from the Madding Crowd” Is Imperfect, Yet Brisk and Beautiful
Far from the Madding Crowd (Thomas Vinterberg, 2015) First published in 1874, Far from the Madding Crowd was English writer Thomas Hardy‘s … More
Maryland Film Festival 2015, Day 2: The Double Wow of “Venice” and “In the Basement”
Yesterday was the second day of the 2015 Maryland Film Festival. It was also a working day for me, so I … More
Fifth Episode of “Reel Talk” Now Available
The fifth episode of Reel Talk with Christopher Llewellyn Reed, on HCC-TV, is now available. My guest this time was Brandy Creek, filmmaker, film … More
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