Macbeth (Justin Kurzel, 2015) If Mel Gibson (director/star of Braveheart) and Nicolas Winding Refn (director, Drive) met, bonded over mutual admiration of Shakespeare … More
Category: movie reviews
“Chi-Raq” Is a Raison d’Être in Search of a Movie
Chi-Raq (Spike Lee, 2015) It has now been a week since I saw the latest film by Spike Lee, and … More
My review of Kris Swanberg’s “Unexpected” on “Hammer to Nail”
I only had time to write one piece for Hammer to Nail this week, on Kris Swanberg’s Unexpected. Check it out!
“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
