Hard week at work (it’s exam time) = shorter reviews than normal combined into one loosely concocted post. Enjoy! Top … More
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“The Homesman” Drifts Along the Frontier Trail
The Homesman (Tommy Lee Jones, 2014) The greatest asset in The Homesman – the second theatrical feature directed by actor Tommy Lee Jones … More
A Midday Preview of Coming Attractions & Current Cinema: 12/5/14 @ 1pm
[NOTE: If you missed the show, you can download the podcast here.] It’s time again for our annual end-of-year movie show … More
“The Theory of Everything”: Life, Love and the Pursuit of Equations
The Theory of Everything (James Marsh, 2014) Biopics – or biographical pictures – all face the same challenge: how to … More
The Metafictional Penultimatum of “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1”
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (Francis Lawrence, 2014) There is a moment in the first third of the new Hunger … More
3 (Descending) Cinematic Degrees of Finesse: “Diplomacy,” “Dear White People” and “Rosewater”
Right now, at Baltimore’s Charles Theatre, you can see three very different films about diplomacy and negotiation. Each movie tackles, … More
Second Episode of “Reel Talk” Now Available
The second episode of Reel Talk with Christopher Llewellyn Reed, on HCC-TV, is now available. My second guest was a former student of mine, Stevenson University/Howard … More
“Beyond the Lights” Does Not Go Beyond Much
Beyond the Lights (Gina Prince-Bythewood, 2014) About halfway through Beyond the Lights – the new soapy tearjerker of a pop-infused romance by Gina Prince-Bythewood (Love … More
“Force Majeure” Is a Cinematic Tour de Force
Force Majeure (Ruben Östlund, 2014) In Force Majeure, a Swedish film (originally entitled “Turist“) by Ruben Östlund (Play), a family – seemingly … More
“Interstellar” Reaches for the Stars but Gets Stuck in the Clouds
Interstellar (Christopher Nolan, 2014) Dust is everywhere. The only crop that can still grow on earth is corn, but every … More
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