Colin Hanks’ wonderful documentary about the rise and fall of Tower Records, All Things Must Pass, was released on disc last…
“Mojave” Gets Lost in Its Own Desert
Mojave (William Monahan, 2015) The best I can say about Mojave is that it improves significantly as it proceeds. However, since…
“Hammer to Nail” Triptych: “The Look of Silence,” “Creep” and “The Overnight”
This was a big media week for me, with a new Dragon Digital Media Reel Talk episode, another Baltimore Sun “Roughly Speaking”…
“Roughly Speaking” on the 2016 Oscar Nominations
Today, Linda DeLibero – Director, Film and Media Studies, Johns Hopkins University – and Christopher Llewellyn Reed (that’s me) – Chair and Professor, Department…
“Reel Talk” – with Chris Reed and Ann Hornaday – on “Anomalisa,” “The Hateful Eight,” “The Revenant” and the Best Films of 2015
Welcome to the third episode of the 2015-2016 season of Dragon Digital Media‘s Reel Talk with Christopher Llewellyn Reed . My guest this time was Ann Hornaday, film…
“Anomalisa” Is Typical Kaufman, for (Mostly) Better and for Worse
Anomalisa (Duke Johnson/Charlie Kaufman, 2015) As a screenwriter, Charlie Kaufman has been responsible for some of the most inventive scripts of…
Mr. Reed’s Metaphysical Neighborhood Presents the Best Technical and Artistic Film Work of 2015
This coming week – on Thursday, January 14, in fact – the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will announce its 2016…
“Roughly Speaking” on Tarantino and González Iñárritu; “Hammer to Nail” on Bagnall
On yesterday’s edition of Dan Rodricks‘ Baltimore Sun “Roughly Speaking” podcast, we discussed the two new (ultra-violent) Westerns out this week: Quentin Tarantino’s The…
“The Revenant” Offers Much Ado About Pain
The Revenant (Alejandro González Iñárritu, 2015) The Revenant, based on Michael Punke’s true-life novel of the same name, is the latest…
Mr. Reed’s Metaphysical Neighborhood Presents the Best Film Acting of 2015
What follows is a list of what I consider the best acting in films released in 2015. Four days ago, I published my…
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