Arrival (Denis Villeneuve, 2016) There is much to admire and love in Arrival, the new film from Canadian director Denis Villeneuve, a … More
Category: movie reviews
Reviews on movies I have seen, whether they be new releases or older films.
3 Reviews @hammertonail, of “The Eagle Huntress,” “Moonlight” and “Sonita” + @middleburgfilm wrap-up @filmfesttoday
Hammer to Nail posted three new reviews of mine last week for The Eagle Huntress, Moonlight and Sonita. Also, Film Festival Today posted my summary … More
“Roughly Speaking” on “Certain Women,” “Moonlight” and Political Films from the Cinema Canon
Today, Linda DeLibero – Director, Film and Media Studies, Johns Hopkins University – and Christopher Llewellyn Reed (that’s me) – Chair and Professor, Department … More
“Doctor Strange” Is Yet Another Marvel Superhero Movie
Doctor Strange (Scott Derrickson, 2016) Doctor Strange, the latest in what now threatens to be an eternity of movies based … More
Professing Pacifism, “Hacksaw Ridge” Champions Carnage
Hacksaw Ridge (Mel Gibson, 2016) How much should a director’s personal history count when judging his or her work? We cinephiles … More
Exquisite “Certain Women” Showcases Four Brilliant Actresses of Our Day
[Note: This review also appeared on Film Festival Today.] Certain Women (Kelly Reichardt, 2016) Set in wintry Montana, Certain Women – the sixth … More
“Roughly Speaking” Podcast on Fall 2016 Coming Attractions
Today, Linda DeLibero – Director, Film and Media Studies, Johns Hopkins University – and Christopher Llewellyn Reed (that’s me) – Chair and Professor, Department … More
Leave Your Thinking Cap Behind, and “Jack Reacher: Never Go Back” Delivers Occasional Action Goods
[Note: This review also appeared on Film Festival Today at this link.] Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (Edward Zwick, 2016) I missed reading … More
“American Pastoral” Traffics in Deadly Bucolic Ennui
American Pastoral (Ewan McGregor, 2016) Actor Ewan McGregor (Miles Ahead) makes his directorial debut with American Pastoral, an extremely faithful, if also … More
Reviews of “The Greasy Strangler” and “Theo Who Lived” @hammertonail
I had two reviews published on Hammer to Nail this past week, for the aggressively (and intentionally) off-putting midnight movie The Greasy Strangler … More
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