Yesterday was the third day of the 2015 Maryland Film Festival. It was another working day for me, so I couldn’t make it … More
Category: movie reviews
“Far from the Madding Crowd” Is Imperfect, Yet Brisk and Beautiful
Far from the Madding Crowd (Thomas Vinterberg, 2015) First published in 1874, Far from the Madding Crowd was English writer Thomas Hardy‘s … More
Maryland Film Festival 2015, Day 2: The Double Wow of “Venice” and “In the Basement”
Yesterday was the second day of the 2015 Maryland Film Festival. It was also a working day for me, so I … More
Fifth Episode of “Reel Talk” Now Available
The fifth episode of Reel Talk with Christopher Llewellyn Reed, on HCC-TV, is now available. My guest this time was Brandy Creek, filmmaker, film … More
Long Live the Movies: The 2015 Maryland Film Festival 2015 Is Upon Us!
Welcome back, Maryland Film Festival! Baltimore needs you. Starting last night (Wednesday, May 6), and running through Sunday, May 10, this annual … More
Binoche and Stewart Ground the “Clouds of Sils Maria” in Profound Truths
Clouds of Sils Maria (Olivier Assayas, 2014) Not so long ago, when Kristen Stewart was still turning in listless performances in the … More
“Avengers: Age of Ultron,” Is the Latest Marvel Film About the Marvel Universe
Avengers: Age of Ultron (Joss Whedon, 2015) The new film about the Marvel universe – sequel, of sorts, to the 2012 The Avengers – … More
“Ex Machina” Is a Beautiful Inarticulate Object
Ex Machina (Alex Garland, 2015) The first film directed by screenwriter Alex Garland (28 Days Later, Never Let Me Go, Dredd), Ex Machina is not … More
Sebastião Salgado is “The Salt of the Earth”
The Salt of the Earth (Juliano Ribeiro Salgado/Wim Wenders, 2014) Winner of the “Un Certain Regard” Special Prize at the 2014 Cannes Film … More
In “White God,” Dogs Are More Than Just Co-Pilots: They’re Flying the Plane
White God (Kornél Mundruczó, 2014) In White God, the animals rise up against their human masters. No, this is not … More
