[This review was also posted on Film Festival Today] Toni Erdmann (Maren Ade, 2016) At 162 minutes, German director Maren Ade’s latest film, … More
Category: movie reviews
Reviews on movies I have seen, whether they be new releases or older films.
Keep Your Distance from “The Space Between Us”
The Space Between Us (Peter Chelsea, 2016) A well-intentioned, but ultimately ridiculous, clumsy and inept film, The Space Between Us … More
Mr. Reed’s Metaphysical Neighborhood Presents the Best Technical and Artistic Film Work of 2016
On Tuesday, January 24, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced the 2017 Oscar nominees. Three days later, … More
A Beautiful Confection, “Julieta” is Lovely to Look At, Unsatisfying to Consume
Julieta (Pedro Almodóvar, 2016) Beautifully designed and shot, Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar’s latest, Julieta, starts out with a delicious frisson of … More
Mostly Fools in This “Gold”
Gold (Stephen Gaghan, 2016) It probably seemed like a good idea: take a real-life scandal, add stars, and the rest will … More
Rodricks, Reed and DeLibero on 2017 Oscar Nominations
Yesterday, Linda DeLibero – Director, Film and Media Studies, Johns Hopkins University – and Christopher Llewellyn Reed (that’s me) – Chair and Professor, Department … More
In Marvelous “20th Century Women,” a Boy Becomes a Feminist
20th Century Women (Mike Mills, 2016) Halfway through 20th Century Women, I asked myself if the film would pass the Bechdel … More
@DanRodricks @RoughlySpeaking on “Hidden Figures,” “A Monster Calls,” “Patriots Day,” “Silence,” and “20th Century Women”
On today’s edition of Dan Rodricks’ Roughly Speaking podcast for The Baltimore Sun, we discussed four films currently in cinemas – Hidden Figures, A … More
“Silence” Is a Powerful, If Long, Elegy to Faith and Meaning
Silence (Martin Scorsese, 2016) Though possibly an hour too long, Martin Scorsese’s Silence – a monumental testament to the power and … More
“Patriots Day” Pays Effective Tribute to Boston in the Aftermath of Tragedy
[This review also posted on Film Festival Today, and here is that link.] Patriots Day (Peter Berg, 2016) A taut procedural about … More
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