Run All Night (Jaume Collet-Serra, 2015) When will Liam Neeson stop running? Since Taken, in 2008, he’s made a series of movies … 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.
“Cinderella” Is Kind (of Lovely) but with Little Courage
Cinderella (Kenneth Branagh, 2015) “Have courage and be kind,” says the dying mother of young Ella (pre-cinders) to her daughter. One … More
In Terrific “Red Army,” Hockey as Metaphor for Empire’s Rise and Fall (and Rise Again?)
[NOTE: I reviewed this film on air, and you can listen to that review on the show’s podcast, starting at … More
Midday’s Memorable Movie Monologues
[NOTE: Missed the show? Be sure to listen to the podcast!] Do you have a favorite movie monologue? You know, that … More
Battling Goliath in Powerful “Leviathan”
Leviathan (Andrey Zvyagintsev, 2014) The landscape is beautiful, but cold. Sky, earth and water converge in a steel-like mix of … More
If I Were King of the Oscars …
Let’s leave aside, for the moment, who or what will actually win an Oscar on Sunday night when the ceremony … More
Not Just Another Inspirational Sports Movie: Kevin Costner Rises Again in “McFarland, USA”
McFarland, USA (Niki Caro, 2015) While the inspirational coach film is hardly the most recurrent of genres, it has nevertheless … More
“Kingsman: The Secret Service” Offers Violence, Comedy and Bad Taste. And Colin Firth.
Kingsman: The Secret Service (Matthew Vaughn, 2014) On Friday, at the start of my Fifty Shades of Grey review, I expressed my reservations about … More
Midday Goes to the Oscars
[Missed our show? You can still listen to the podcast!] Join host Dan Rodricks and Midday film critics Linda DeLibero – Director, Film … More
“50 Shades” of Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
I’m bummed. I had a dual review of two terrific recent films – both dealing with Russia past and present … More
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