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In “Spy,” a Fine Supporting Team Propels Agent Melissa McCarthy to 00-Comedy

[NOTE: I reviewed this on the radio on June 5, along with “Entourage” and “San Andreas.” The reviews start at 38min.…

Melissa McCarthy, Spy

For Better or for Worse, “Entourage” Is Loyal to Its Roots

[NOTE: I reviewed this on the radio on June 5, along with “Spy” and “San Andreas.” The reviews start at 38min.…

Entourage

The Repeat vs. The Repeater, or Notes vs. Guns: The Mild Pleasures of “Pitch Perfect 2” and “Slow West”

I am a little behind on some of my movie reviewing, but thought I would nevertheless post a short two-fer.…

Pitch Perfect 2, Slow West

“San Andreas” Is Terrible to a Fault

[NOTE: I reviewed this on the radio on June 5, along with “Entourage” and “Spy.” The reviews start at 38min. on the…

San Andreas

“Tomorrowland” Is Yesterday’s News

Tomorrowland (Brad Bird, 2015) In a world, where nothing and no one is interesting … you will spend over two…

“Mad Max: Fury Road” Is an Exciting and Kinetic Blend of Old and New

Mad Max: Fury Road (George Miller, 2015) I’m going on the air today to talk about the Hollywood production and…

May 15 – Midday Cinemorphosis: Tentpoles, Tadpoles, Studios and Streams

[NOTE: Missed the show? Check out the podcast!] Join host Dan Rodricks and me, Midday film critic Christopher Llewellyn Reed – Chair and…

Avengers, Dan Rodricks, Mad Max: Fury Road, Tentpoles, WYPR Midday

Maryland Film Festival 2015, Days 4 and 5: Stevenson Student Sessions + Movies

Sadly, on Saturday, the fourth day of the 2015 Maryland Film Festival, I started coming down with some kind of virus of some…

Beats of the Antonov, Field Niggas, Khalik Allah, Kris Swanberg, Maryland Film Festival, People, Places, Stevenson University, Things, Unexpected

Maryland Film Festival 2015, Day 3: The Documentary Panel and “God Bless the Child”

Yesterday was the third day of the 2015 Maryland Film Festival. It was another working day for me, so I couldn’t make it…

Amina Profile, Breaking a Monster, Douglas Tirola, Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead, Gay Girl in Damascus, God Bless the Child, Luke Meyer, Michael Beach Nichols, National Lampoon, Ramona Diaz, Sandra Bagaria, Unlocking the Truth, Welcome to Leith

“Far from the Madding Crowd” Is Imperfect, Yet Brisk and Beautiful

Far from the Madding Crowd (Thomas Vinterberg, 2015) First published in 1874, Far from the Madding Crowd was English writer Thomas Hardy‘s…

Far from the Madding Crowd

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