In the past few weeks, Hammer to Nail posted a couple of pieces of mine: a review of Woman on Fire, a documentary about … More
Category: movie reviews
“Manchester by the Sea” Is a Moving (and Messy) Meditation on Redemption
Manchester by the Sea (Kenneth Lonergan, 2016) Manchester by the Sea is only the third feature film from writer/director Kenneth Lonergan, … More
Mostly Entertaining “The Duelist” Is a Revenge Tale with a Russian Twist
The Duelist (“Дуэлянт”) (Aleksey Mizgirev, 2016) A very silly, if often dramatically effective, confection of a 19th-century period thriller, the new … More
“Nocturnal Animals” Suffocates Us in Its Constrictive Embrace
Nocturnal Animals (Tom Ford, 2016) Until just recently, it would have been hard to imagine seeing a film that would make Nicholas Winding … More
In “Moana,” Disney Offers a Powerful and Delightful Fantasy of Female Derring-Do
[Note: This review also appeared on Film Festival Today.] Moana (Ron Clements/Don Hall/John Musker/Chris Williams, 2016) Moana, the 56th animated feature from the Walt … More
“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” Is Charming, If Very Messy, Fun
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (David Yates, 2016) Published in 2001, after Harry Potter and the Goblet of … More
Delightful “Edge of Seventeen” Breathes New Life into Teen Comedy
[Note: This review also appeared on Film Festival Today.] The Edge of Seventeen (Kelly Fremon Craig, 2016) A delightfully offbeat coming-of-age tale, The Edge … More
“Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk” Stumbles Mid-Field
[Note: This review also appeared on Film Festival Today.] Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk (Ang Lee, 2016) Ang Lee has made many … More
3 Reviews @hammertonail, of Criterion’s “Cat People” Blu-ray, “Loving” and “National Bird”
Hammer to Nail posted three reviews of mine last week: Criterion’s new Blu-ray release of the 1942 Cat People; Jeff Nichols’ new movie Loving; and a disturbing … More
“Reel Talk” – with Chris Reed and Scott Braid – on “Hacksaw Ridge,” “Moonlight” and “Trolls”
Welcome to the second episode of the 2016-2017 season of Dragon Digital Media‘s Reel Talk with Christopher Llewellyn Reed. My guest this time … More
