It’s that time of year again, as it was in 2014 and 2015, when I took my first and second trips, … More
Category: movie reviews
In Clever “10 Cloverfield Lane,” the Demons May Not Be All in Your Head
10 Cloverfield Lane (Dan Trachtenberg, 2016) Just because you’re paranoid, it doesn’t mean they’re not out to get you. Such … More
Reviews of Two Oscar-Nominated Foreign-Language Films on “Bmoreart”: “Son of Saul” and “A War”
In the past month, I have had two reviews – both of Oscar-nominated foreign-language films – published in Bmoreart, an award-winning Baltimore-based … More
Two Documentary Reviews on “Hammer to Nail”: “The Last Man on the Moon” and “Here Come the Videofreex”
In the past two weeks, I have had two reviews – both of documentary films – published in Hammer to Nail: The Last … More
In Ultra-Violent “London Has Fallen,” the Means Are Always Justified
London Has Fallen (Babak Najafi, 2016) Secret Service Agent Mike Banning, like Die Hard‘s John McLane before him, always seems to … More
Three Oscar-Nominated Documentaries Worth Watching on Netflix
Lucky you! There’s still time to watch a few more of the Oscar-nominated documentary films before the February 28, 2016, … More
In “Triple 9,” Much to Our (Lack of) Surprise, Crime Doesn’t Pay
Triple 9 (John Hillcoat, 2016) “The code on the street is never black and white,” reads the tagline on the … More
Made with Passion, “Touched with Fire” Ultimately Flickers, Rather Than Burns
Touched with Fire (Paul Dalio, 2015) Is manic depression a prerequisite for artistic genius? That is one of the questions … More
Mr. Reed’s Metaphysical Neighborhood on the 2016 Oscar-Nominated Live-Action Shorts
I have a piece up at Hammer to Nail on the 2016 Oscar-nominated documentary shorts. Those 5 films set the bar very … More
Mr. Reed’s Metaphysical Neighborhood on the 2016 Oscar-Nominated Animated Shorts
I have a piece up at Hammer to Nail on the 2016 Oscar-nominated documentary shorts. Those 5 films set the bar … More
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