Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (Christopher McQuarrie, 2015) Christopher McQuarrie, the Oscar-winning writer of Bryan Singer’s terrific 1995 The Usual Suspects – … 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 “Southpaw,” Fuqua and Gyllenhaal Knock Themselves Out
Southpaw (Antoine Fuqua, 2015) I can pinpoint the exact moment that this dreary film lost me. A terrible tragedy occurs … More
“Mr. Holmes” Misses His Mark
Mr. Holmes (Bill Condon, 2015) On a recent episode of WNYC’s Studio 360, actor Ian McKellen (best known, to mainstream … More
Got Marvel Malaise? Clever “Ant-Man” Offers Cure for What Ails You
Ant-Man (Peyton Reed, 2015) Tired of big, bombastic studio superhero films such as Avengers: Age of Ultron? That movie may have … More
“Trainwreck” Offers a Chain of Amusing Anecdotes but a Wreck of a Story
Trainwreck (Judd Apatow, 2015) Since I first saw Trainwreck at the 2015 SXSW Film Festival, two things have happened. First, the good: … More
Sixth Episode of “Reel Talk” (Final of the 2014-2015 Season) Is Now Available
The sixth episode of Reel Talk with Christopher Llewellyn Reed – the final of our 2014-2015 season – is now available on HCC-TV. … More
The New Documentary “Amy” Is a Powerful Pop-Culture Nightmare for Our Time
Amy (Asif Kapadia, 2015) Amy is a brutal documentary about the initial triumphs and ultimate tragedy of the enormously talented British … More
The Despicable “Minions” Proffer a Chuckle and Occasional Laugh
Minions (Kyle Balda/Pierre Coffin, 2015) If you’re looking for a new family film to which to bring the little ones, look … More
“Self/less” Needs Less Stupid
Self/less (Tarsem Singh, 2015) Poor Ryan Reynolds. He’s a charming enough screen presence, yet so often chooses projects of such mediocrity … More
Let the Geekz n the Hood Hook You on “Dope”
Dope (Rick Famuyiwa, 2015) American Graffiti meets Risky Business meets Boyz n the Hood meets Friday. That’s all I have to say. And then … More
