Something’s in the air this weekend, and it’s unreal. Truly. We’ve got three films opening that all take place in … 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 “Still Alice,” Moore Puts a Brave Face on a Pedestrian Script
Still Alice (Richard Glatzer/Wash Westmoreland, 2014) If you want to see a truly poignant and cinematically innovative film about a woman succumbing … More
Labor vs. Capital: “Two Days, One Night” in “A Most Violent Year” on the “Black Sea”
It’s always been tough being a worker in a capitalist system, and raising oneself up out of the state of … More
“Mr. Turner” Offers Beautiful Compositions in a Formless Landscape
Mr. Turner (Mike Leigh, 2014) I wish that I could agree with the overwhelming majority of film critics who adored … More
Come See Oscar-Nominated Marion Cotillard in “Two Days, One Night” at Cinema Sundays on 1/25/15!
This Sunday, January 25, at 10:30am, I will present Two Days, One Night (Deux jours, une unit) the new film by Jean-Pierre and … More
Third Episode of “Reel Talk” Now Available
The third episode of Reel Talk with Christopher Llewellyn Reed, on HCC-TV, is now available. My third guest was Max Weiss, Managing Editor of Baltimore Magazine … More
Duplicity at the Multiplex: “The Wedding Ringer,” “Paddington,” “American Sniper,” and “Blackhat”
Four films open in Baltimore today that each, in its own way and to varying degrees, deals with themes of … More
Mr. Reed’s Metaphysical Neighborhood Presents the Best Technical and Artistic Film Work of 2014
Today, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced its 2015 Oscar nominations. Some time before the official February 22 live broadcast of the … More
1/16/15: Midday on “Hollywood and the End of the Cold War”
[NOTE: If you missed the live show, you can still listen to its podcast.] On Friday, January 16, Linda DeLibero – Director, … More
The Wicked Virtues of “Inherent Vice” Almost Conquer the Sins of the Script
Inherent Vice (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2014) I recently read Thomas Pynchon’s 2009 novel Inherent Vice. Here is my review, from the … More
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