I only had time to write one piece for Hammer to Nail this week, on Kris Swanberg’s Unexpected. Check it out!
Category: movie reviews
“In the Heart of the Sea” Needs More Whale, Less Melville
In the Heart of the Sea (Ron Howard, 2015) In 1819, the Essex, a whaling ship out of Nantucket (then … More
“Roughly Speaking” on “Creed,” “Spotlight,” Upcoming Films, Ingrid Bergman, Orson Welles and Jeff Bridges
Today, Linda DeLibero – Director, Film and Media Studies, Johns Hopkins University – and Christopher Llewellyn Reed (that’s me) – Chair and Professor, Department … More
A Reappraisal of “Dear White People,” on “Hammer to Nail”
So no reviews of new films this week, though I may go and see Spike Lee’s Chi-Raq this weekend. I did, … More
Reviews of “Barge” and “Lost Colony” on “Hammer to Nail”
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! On Wednesday, I put up my reviews of the big films of the week – … More
“Trumbo” Offers a Solid Hollywood Take on a Sordid Hollywood Tale
Trumbo (Jay Roach, 2015) Who was Dalton Trumbo? Do you know? If not, you should. A somewhat arrogant, self-important cuss, … More
In “Creed,” Old Meets New, to Satisfying – If Predictable – Results
Creed (Ryan Coogler, 2015) Back in 2013, first-time feature director Ryan Coogler wowed the independent film world with his harrowing and extraordinarily … More
“The Good Dinosaur” Rewards Only the Lowest of Expectations
The Good Dinosaur (Peter Sohn, 2015) The cleverest moment in The Good Dinosaur, the new animated confection from Disney/Pixar, comes within … More
“Oyler” Review on “Hammer to Nail”
Unlike last week, I actually had a lot going on this week – check out my podcast with Dan Rodricks, … More
Dragon Digital TV’s “Reel Talk” – with Chris Reed and Jed Dietz – on “Brooklyn,” “Room,” “Spectre” and the MD Film Festival
Welcome to the second episode of the 2015-2016 season of Dragon Digital Media‘s Reel Talk with Christopher Llewellyn Reed (you can watch the first … More
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