10 Cloverfield Lane (Dan Trachtenberg, 2016) Just because you’re paranoid, it doesn’t mean they’re not out to get you. Such…
Reviews of Two Oscar-Nominated Foreign-Language Films on “Bmoreart”: “Son of Saul” and “A War”
In the past month, I have had two reviews – both of Oscar-nominated foreign-language films – published in Bmoreart, an award-winning Baltimore-based…
Two Documentary Reviews on “Hammer to Nail”: “The Last Man on the Moon” and “Here Come the Videofreex”
In the past two weeks, I have had two reviews – both of documentary films – published in Hammer to Nail: The Last…
In Ultra-Violent “London Has Fallen,” the Means Are Always Justified
London Has Fallen (Babak Najafi, 2016) Secret Service Agent Mike Banning, like Die Hard‘s John McLane before him, always seems to…
#RoughlySpeaking (#HashtagEdition) on #Oscars2016 (and #OscarsSoWhite)
Today, Linda DeLibero – Director, Film and Media Studies, Johns Hopkins University – and Christopher Llewellyn Reed (that’s me) – Chair and Professor, Department…
Three Oscar-Nominated Documentaries Worth Watching on Netflix
Lucky you! There’s still time to watch a few more of the Oscar-nominated documentary films before the February 28, 2016,…
In “Triple 9,” Much to Our (Lack of) Surprise, Crime Doesn’t Pay
Triple 9 (John Hillcoat, 2016) “The code on the street is never black and white,” reads the tagline on the…
Made with Passion, “Touched with Fire” Ultimately Flickers, Rather Than Burns
Touched with Fire (Paul Dalio, 2015) Is manic depression a prerequisite for artistic genius? That is one of the questions…
Mr. Reed’s Metaphysical Neighborhood on the 2016 Oscar-Nominated Live-Action Shorts
I have a piece up at Hammer to Nail on the 2016 Oscar-nominated documentary shorts. Those 5 films set the bar very…
Mr. Reed’s Metaphysical Neighborhood on the 2016 Oscar-Nominated Animated Shorts
I have a piece up at Hammer to Nail on the 2016 Oscar-nominated documentary shorts. Those 5 films set the bar…
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