“Reel Talk” – with Chris Reed and Ann Hornaday – on “Anomalisa,” “The Hateful Eight,” “The Revenant” and the Best Films of 2015

Welcome to the third episode of the 2015-2016 season of Dragon Digital Media‘s Reel Talk with Christopher Llewellyn Reed . My guest this time was Ann Hornaday, film … More

“Anomalisa” Is Typical Kaufman, for (Mostly) Better and for Worse

Anomalisa (Duke Johnson/Charlie Kaufman, 2015) As a screenwriter, Charlie Kaufman has been responsible for some of the most inventive scripts of … More

Mr. Reed’s Metaphysical Neighborhood Presents the Best Technical and Artistic Film Work of 2015

This coming week – on Thursday, January 14, in fact – the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will announce its 2016 … More

“Roughly Speaking” on Tarantino and González Iñárritu; “Hammer to Nail” on Bagnall

On yesterday’s edition of Dan Rodricks‘ Baltimore Sun “Roughly Speaking” podcast, we discussed the two new (ultra-violent) Westerns out this week: Quentin Tarantino’s The … More

“The Revenant” Offers Much Ado About Pain

The Revenant (Alejandro González Iñárritu, 2015) The Revenant, based on Michael Punke’s true-life novel of the same name, is the latest … More

Mr. Reed’s Metaphysical Neighborhood Presents the Best Film Acting of 2015

What follows is a list of what I consider the best acting in films released in 2015. Four days ago, I published my … More

“The Hateful Eight” Offers Two Halves: One Brilliant; the Other a Bloody, Silly Mess

The Hateful Eight (Quentin Tarantino, 2015) Writer/director Quentin Tarantino – since his debut, Reservoir Dogs, one of the United States’ noted auteurs – released … More