Red 2 (Dean Parisot, 2013) <sigh> I wish I had a more substantive film to write about for my review…
What a Difference a Real Actor Makes: Sam Rockwell in “The Way Way Back”
The Way Way Back (Nat Faxon/Jim Rash, 2013) The Way Way Back opens today in Baltimore – a week after its release…
Hi-Yo, Big Mess: “The Lone Ranger” Needs a Silver Bullet to the Head
The Lone Ranger (Gore Verbinski, 2013) In the spirit of what would become an almost intolerable movie experience, the preview…
“Twenty Feet from Stardom” Sizzles, While “The Heat” Is Just Lukewarm
I’m trying my hand at short reviews today, just for a change. The first is under 200 words, while the…
“The Bling Ring” Needs More Bling
The Bling Ring (Sofia Coppola, 2013) The most horrifying aspect of writer/director Sofia Coppola’s new film, for me, is not the…
“Much Ado” About Something
Much Ado About Nothing (Joss Whedon, 2012) Joss Whedon, the film director (Serenity, The Avengers) and creator of many television shows (“Buffy…
“Fill the Void” Is Full of Life and Devoid of Cliché
Fill the Void (Rama Burshtein, 2012) A fascinating look at love and marriage politics within the Hasidic community of Tel…
There Be Monsters out There: “World War Z,” “Monsters University,” and Their Differing Pleasures
O Lucky Viewer! O Lucky Monster Fan! Today you get to choose from two new films – or see them…
Midday on Blazing Blockbusters: June 28, 1-2pm
[NOTE: Missed the show? Check out the podcast!] On Friday, June 28, I, Christopher Llewellyn Reed – Chair of Film/Video…
Page to Screen: “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”
This past Sunday, I presented the soon-to-be-released film The Spectacular Now – adapted from Tim Tharp’s 2008 book of the same…