Creed (Ryan Coogler, 2015) Back in 2013, first-time feature director Ryan Coogler wowed the independent film world with his harrowing and extraordinarily…
“The Good Dinosaur” Rewards Only the Lowest of Expectations
The Good Dinosaur (Peter Sohn, 2015) The cleverest moment in The Good Dinosaur, the new animated confection from Disney/Pixar, comes within…
“Oyler” Review on “Hammer to Nail”
Unlike last week, I actually had a lot going on this week – check out my podcast with Dan Rodricks,…
Dragon Digital TV’s “Reel Talk” – with Chris Reed and Jed Dietz – on “Brooklyn,” “Room,” “Spectre” and the MD Film Festival
Welcome to the second episode of the 2015-2016 season of Dragon Digital Media‘s Reel Talk with Christopher Llewellyn Reed (you can watch the first…
“Roughly Speaking” Podcast with Rodricks: Reviews of “Brooklyn,” “Mockingjay, Part 2” and “Spotlight”
On today’s edition of Dan Rodricks’ Baltimore Sun “Roughly Speaking” podcast, I reviewed Brooklyn, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 and Spotlight. Here is the link.…
“Spotlight” Shines a Beacon on the Value of Good Journalism
Spotlight (Tom McCarthy, 2015) In January, 2002, journalists at the Boston Globe published a lengthy exposé of the long-term abuse of children by Catholic…
In “Brooklyn,” Saoirse Ronan Owns the Town
Brooklyn (John Crowley, 2015) Even in the times when Brooklyn – a new film by Irish director John Crowley (Closed Circuit), based…
“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2” Burns Like a Peat Fire
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 (Francis Lawrence, 2015) It has now long become de rigueur to take successful…
“Twinsters” Review on “Hammer to Nail”
This was a week where I was unable to attend any of the press screenings for films scheduled for release today.…
“Roughly Speaking” Podcast with Rodricks: Reviews of “The Peanuts Movie” and “Spectre”
This morning, Linda DeLibero – Director, Film and Media Studies, Johns Hopkins University – and Christopher Llewellyn Reed (that’s me) – Chair and…
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