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.

“The Wolf of Wall Street” Howls and Drools, but Has No Bite

The Wolf of Wall Street (Martin Scorsese, 2013) When I emerged from the preview screening of Martin Scorsese’s latest film, … More

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (Justin Chadwick, 2013) In spite of some of the usual pitfalls of biographical films (or, … More

Saving Mr. Banks (John Lee Hancock, 2013) Are you a fan of Mary Poppins, the 1964 live-action Walt Disney film starring … More

Inside Llewyn Davis (Joel and Ethan Coen, 2013) The new Coen Brothers film, Inside Llewyn Davis, which opens across the country … More

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (Peter Jackson, 2013) J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit, depending on which printed version you read, … More

The Armstrong Lie (Alex Gibney, 2013) The truth will out, and when it does, the bigger the lie that preceded … More

[UPDATE: Missed the show? Please listen to the podcast!] It’s that time of year again, when we review the films … More

Frozen (Chris Buck/Jennifer Lee, 2013) Let’s talk about what works first: The 3D animation is stunningly beautiful. You must see … More

The Book Thief (Brian Percival, 2013) The best thing about this film are the young leads, Sophie Nélisse (Monsieur Lazhar), … More

Philomena (Stephen Frears, 2013) Philomena manages to both attack the hypocrisy of organized religion and affirm the power of faith. It’s … More