About chrisreedfilm
Christopher Llewellyn Reed is a film critic, filmmaker, and educator. He is the lead film critic at hammertonail.com, an online magazine devoted to independent cinema; a regular film critic at filmfestivaltoday.com; the host of Dragon Digital Media’s award-winning "Reel Talk with Christopher Llewellyn Reed"; a regular film commentator for the "Roughly Speaking” podcast with Dan Rodricks at "The Baltimore Sun"; an occasional writer for the magazine bmoreart.com; and the author of "Film Editing: Theory and Practice." In addition, starting in January, 2018, he is one of three co-creators, along with Summre Garber of Slamdance and Bart Weiss of Dallas VideoFest, of "The Fog of Truth" (fogoftruth.com) – available on iTunes, SoundCloud and Stitcher – a podcast devoted to documentary cinema.
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (J.A. Bayona, 2018) 1 out of 4 stars. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is the kind of mindless summer blockbuster-wannabe that rewards only the most basic of our adrenal needs. If one thinks about the plot for … Continue reading →
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Tagged Bryce Dallas Howard, Chris Pratt, chrisreedfilm, Christopher Llewellyn Reed, Colin Trevorrow, Daniella Pineda, Derek Connolly, dinosaurs, Indominus Rex, J.A. Bayona, Jeff Goldblum, Jurassic Park, Jurassic World, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Justice Smith
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Incredibles 2 (Brad Bird, 2018) 3 out of 4 stars. 14 years ago – 2 years before it was bought up by Walt Disney – Pixar released The Incredibles, a mostly enjoyable and clever animated superhero family dramedy about a … Continue reading →
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Tagged Bob Odenkirk, Brad Bird, Catherine Keener, Christopher Llewellyn Reed, Craig T. Nelson, Elastigirl, Eli Fucile, Frozone, Holly Hunter, Huck Milner, Incredibles 2, Mr. Incredible, Pixar, Samuel L. Jackson, Sarah Vowell, The Incredibles, Walt Disney
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SuperFly (Director X., 2018) 1½ out of 4 stars. The 1970s saw a wave of films about urban life, starring African-Americans, dubbed “blaxploitation” movies. Some of them were better than others, though many trafficked in stereotypes about black Americans that … Continue reading →
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Tagged blaxploitation, chrisreedfilm, Christopher Llewellyn Reed, Director X., Esai Morales, Gordon Parks, Gordon Parks Jr., Jason Mitchell, Jennifer Morrison, Martin Scorsese, Michael Kenneth Williams, Shaft, SuperFly, Trevor Jackson, Wolf of Wall Street, Youngblood Priest
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Posted on June 8, 2018
Written by: Christopher Llewellyn Reed
The Seagull (Michael Mayer, 2018) 1 out of 4 stars. To be fair to director Michael Mayer (Flicka) and his troupe of actors, I have never been a fan of the original 1896 play The Seagull. The deeply talented Russian … Continue reading →
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Tagged Annette Bening, Anton Chekhov, Chekhov, chrisreedfilm, Christopher Llewellyn Reed, Corey Stoll, Elisabeth Moss, Michael Mayer, Russia, Saoirse Ronan, Seagull, The Seagull
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Posted on June 7, 2018
Written by: Christopher Llewellyn Reed
Ocean’s 8 (Gary Ross, 2018) 3 out of 4 stars. I love a good heist movie, even though I’d never commit the acts portrayed, myself. In Ocean’s 8, a companion (of sorts) to the previous three “Ocean’s” films – Ocean’s … Continue reading →
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Tagged Anne Hathaway, Awkwafina, cate blanchett, chrisreedfilm, Christopher Llewellyn Reed, Gary Ross, heist movie, Helena Bonham Carter, Mindy Kaling, Ocean's 8, Ocean's Eleven, Rihanna, Sandra Bullock, Sarah Paulson
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Posted on June 1, 2018
Written by: Christopher Llewellyn Reed
Upgrade (Leigh Whannell, 2018) 3 out of 4 stars. All upgrades should dazzle. What’s the point, otherwise, right? Not that they always do. however; so many are novel in name only, offering only more of the same at a different … Continue reading →
Posted on May 24, 2018
Written by: Christopher Llewellyn Reed
Summer 1993 (“Estiu 1993”) (Carla Simón, 2017) 4 out of 4 stars. A heartbreaking coming-of-age tale about a 6-year-old girl adjusting to a new life with a new family, Summer 1993 showcases remarkable, naturalistic performances from its ensemble of actors … Continue reading →
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Tagged Barcelona, Bruna Cusí, Carla Simón, Catalan, Catalonia, chrisreedfilm, Christopher Llewellyn Reed, David Verdaguer, Estiu 1993, Laia Artigas, Paula Robles, Santiago Racaj, Spain, Summer 1993
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Posted on May 24, 2018
Written by: Christopher Llewellyn Reed
Solo: A Star Wars Story (Ron Howard, 2018) 3 out of 4 stars. What does it say about Solo: A Star Wars Story that the most interesting character in the film is one with no previous connection to the series? … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alden Ehrenreich, Chewbacca, Christopher Llewellyn Reed, Donald Glover, Emilia Clarke, Han Solo, Lando Calrissian, Paul Bettany, Ron Howard, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars, Thandie Newton, Woody Harrelson
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Posted on May 18, 2018
Written by: Christopher Llewellyn Reed
Bye Bye Germany (Sam Garbarski, 2018) 3½ out of 4 stars. First, a few words about German actor Moritz Bleibtreu. Ever since I first saw him in Tom Tykwer’s 1998 Run Lola Run (in which he played Lola’s boyfriend, Manni), … Continue reading →
Posted on May 18, 2018
Written by: Christopher Llewellyn Reed
Book Club (Bill Holderman, 2018) 2 out of 4 stars. A harmless-enough film featuring a cast of appealing sexa-, septua- and octogenarians, Book Club might appeal to anyone looking for a reprieve from the endless cycle of Marvel films and … Continue reading →
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Tagged 50 Shades of Grey, Andy Garcia, Bill Holderman, Book Club, Candice Bergen, chrisreedfilm, Christopher Llewellyn Reed, Craig T. Nelson, Diane Keaton, Don Johnson, E L James, Erin Simms, Jane Fonda, Mary Steenburgen, Richard Dreyfuss
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