“Reel Talk” – with Chris Reed and Roxana Hadadi – on “Hidden Figures,” “Paterson” and Best Movies of 2016

Welcome to the third episode of the 2016-2017 season of Dragon Digital Media‘s Reel Talk with Christopher Llewellyn Reed. My guest this time was Roxana … More

3 Recent “BmoreArt” Articles: Maryland Film Festival’s “Between the Screens” Event, Holiday Movie Guide, and “Wits End” Review

In November, BmoreArt published my first-ever print article – an interview with famed local filmmaker John Waters – in its third print edition (which you … More

5 Reviews @hammertonail: “The Ardennes,” “Dr. Feelgood,” “Pet Fooled” + Criterion Blu-Rays of “One-Eyed Jacks” & “Trilogía de Guillermo del Toro”

Here are five new posts of mine at Hammer to Nail: The Ardennes, a Belgian crime drama that pits brother against brother; Dr. Feelgood: … More

Mr. Reed’s Metaphysical Neighborhood Presents the Best Film Acting of 2016

What follows is a list of what I consider the best acting in films released in 2016. On December 31, 2016, … More

If “A Monster Calls,” You Should Answer

A Monster Calls (J.A. Bayona, 2016) In his introduction to the 2011 book on which this movie is based, author … More

Enjoyable, if Simplistic, “Hidden Figures” Sheds Needed Light on Hidden History of NASA

[Note: This review also appeared on Film Festival Today.] Hidden Figures (Theodore Melfi, 2016) Hidden Figures is the second feature from writer/director Theodore Melfi, … More

“Paterson” Celebrates the Magic of Our Ordinary World

[Note: This review also appeared on Film Festival Today.] Paterson (Jim Jarmusch, 2016) Ever since his first theatrical feature, Stranger Than Paradise, in 1984 … More