10 Cloverfield Lane (Dan Trachtenberg, 2016) Just because you’re paranoid, it doesn’t mean they’re not out to get you. Such … More
Category: movie reviews
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
My “Hammer to Nail” Reviews of Criterion “Gilda” Blu-ray and Sundance Festival’s “Pleasure. Love.”
I had two pieces published in Hammer to Nail last week, one a review of the Criterion Collection‘s new Blu-ray release of … More
