Snowden (Oliver Stone, 2016) Despite a prolific filmmaking career that began in the 1970s, picked up in the 1980s and then … More
Category: movie reviews
Reviews on movies I have seen, whether they be new releases or older films.
“Reel Talk” – with Chris Reed and Hannah Buchdahl – on Films of Summer 2016, “Morris from America,” “A Tale of Love and Darkness” and “The Light Between Oceans”
Welcome to the first episode of the 2016-2017 season of Dragon Digital Media‘s Reel Talk with Christopher Llewellyn Reed. My guest this time was Hannah … More
Reviews of “Sully” on Dan Rodricks’ “Roughly Speaking Podcast” and on “Film Festival Today”
Two reviews of Clint Eastwood’s recent Sully for you, the one on Dan Rodricks’ Roughly Speaking podcast for The Baltimore Sun, and the other on Film Festival … More
Reviews of “The IF Project,” “The Light Between Oceans” & “Morgan” @filmfesttoday
I am now writing for Film Festival Today, where I hope to see my reviews of more mainstream, wide-release films published … More
Criterion’s “Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words” & “Ivan’s Childhood” + “Disorder” & “Morris from America,” all @hammertonail
In the past two weeks, Hammer to Nail published four reviews of mine, of two Criterion Collection Blu-ray releases and two new movies … More
“Hands of Stone” Throws a Punch, Takes a Beating
Hands of Stone (Jonathan Jakubowicz, 2016) Venezuelan actor Edgar Ramírez (Carlos) stars as famed Panamanian boxer Roberto Durán in Hands of Stone, a new … More
Better Late Than Never, Summer 2016 Edition: “Kubo and the Two Strings,” “Suicide Squad,” “Captain Fantastic,” “The Secret Life of Pets,” “The Legend of Tarzan” and “Zootopia”
Every year, there are films that I miss seeing when they first come out (usually because I am unable to … More
Criterion’s “Muriel” + “A Tale of Love and Darkness” + Tracy Droz Tragos x2 at “Hammer to Nail”
In the past two weeks, Hammer to Nail published three reviews of mine – of two movies just released and one brand-new … More
“Roughly Speaking” Podcast on Hollywood Epics, “Ben-Hur,” “Hell or High Water” and “War Dogs”
Today, Linda DeLibero – Director, Film and Media Studies, Johns Hopkins University – and Christopher Llewellyn Reed (that’s me) – Chair and Professor, Department … More
“Hell or High Water” Is a Brilliant Existential Western Crime Thriller
Hell or High Water (David Mackenzie, 2016) It’s early morning in West Texas. The camera drifts lazily over and through … More
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