The Counselor (Ridley Scott, 2013) Ridley Scott’s new movie, The Counselor, made from the first original screenplay by novelist Cormac McCarthy, tells … 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.
“The Fifth Estate” – Passing Entertainment, but No Great Scoop
The Fifth Estate (Bill Condon, 2013) Here’s a quick question for you: do you know what the first four estates … More
3×3 Movie Reviews, 10/18 @ 12:45pm, WYPR 88.1FM
[NOTE from 10/18/13 – Here is the link to the podcast of the show] On Friday, 10/18, at 12:45pm, I … More
“Captain Phillips” – Final: US Navy 1, Somali Pirates 0
Captain Phillips (Paul Greengrass, 2013) It’s a lonely place to be if you didn’t find Paul Greengrass’s latest film a … More
Midday on “Sullivan’s Travels”
[NOTE: Missed the show? Check out the podcast.] “I want to make ‘O Brother, Where Art Thou?’,” proclaims John L. … More
“Runner Runner” Away
Runner Runner (Brad Furman, 2013) In 2011, Matthew McConaughey starred in a wonderful little legal thriller entitled The Lincoln Lawyer, which … More
“Gravity” Pulls You In, Weighs You Down
Gravity (Alfonso Cuarón, 2013) The best thing about Gravity is its masterful combination of intense action sequences with breathtaking 3D CGI. … More
“Book-Smithed’ Next Plays at the Northampton International Film Festival, on October 12
My latest film, Book-Smithed, plays next at the 17th Annual Northampton International Film Festival, on October 12. See flier, above, for details.
“Book-Smithed” Plays Tonight, at Casewerks, at 7pm!
My latest film, Book-Smithed, plays tonight at Case[werks], in Baltimore, at 7pm. See flier, above, for details.
Nearly Perfect, “Enough Said” Says Just Enough
Enough Said (Nicole Holofcener, 2013) It is impossible to watch the new film by writer/director Nicole Holofcener (Lovely and Amazing, Friends … More
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