Tag Archives: Christopher Llewellyn Reed

Film Review: “And Then I Go” Is Powerful, Timely School-Shooting Drama

Posted on April 17, 2018
Written by: Christopher Llewellyn Reed

And Then I Go (Vincent Grashaw, 2017) 4 out of 4 stars A heartbreaking, lyrical take on early-adolescent alienation, angst and anomie, And Then I Go, from director Vincent Grashaw (Coldwater), gets a digital and VOD release today from The … Continue reading →

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Film Review: “Truth or Dare” Offers but Mild Entertainment

Posted on April 13, 2018
Written by: Christopher Llewellyn Reed

Truth or Dare (Jeff Wadlow, 2018) 1½ out of 4 stars. Hardly a masterpiece, either of cinema or even its own horror genre, Truth or Dare still offers a few entertaining moments here and there, though the sum total of … Continue reading →

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Got Bike? See “Tainted Blood.” An Interview with Director Jill Yesko

Posted on April 7, 2018
Written by: Christopher Llewellyn Reed

I met with director Jill Yesko on Friday, March 30, in our joint hometown of Baltimore, to discuss her feature documentary Tainted Blood, which profiles the 1984 bicyclist doping scandal at the 1984 Olympics. The film, Yesko’s debut, presents the … Continue reading →

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Film Review: Narrative Flaws Overpower Virtues of “A Quiet Place”

Posted on April 6, 2018
Written by: Christopher Llewellyn Reed

A Quiet Place (John Krasinski, 2018) 2 out of 4 stars. Genial actor John Krasinski (Jim on the American version of The Office) has directed three feature-length films, so far. The first two were Brief Interviews with Hideous Men (2009) … Continue reading →

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The Sixth Annual Annapolis Film Festival Showcases Another Strong Lineup

Posted on March 30, 2018
Written by: Christopher Llewellyn Reed

Over four days, beginning March 22 and ending March 25, the 2018 Annapolis Film Festival screened 80+ films, a mix of documentary and narrative, shorts and features. I was only able to watch 8 of the latter (and none of … Continue reading →

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Film Review: Get Ready! “Ready Player One” Offers a Terrific Thrill Ride

Posted on March 29, 2018
Written by: Christopher Llewellyn Reed

Ready Player One* (Steven Spielberg, 2018) 3½ out of 4 stars. Adapted from Ernest Cline’s 2011 debut sci-fi novel of the same name, Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One – his 31st theatrical feature – delivers on the promise of the book, despite … Continue reading →

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Film Review: Impressive “Isle of Dogs” Offers Cinematic Treats Galore

Posted on March 28, 2018
Written by: Christopher Llewellyn Reed

Isle of Dogs (Wes Anderson, 2018) 3½ out of 4 stars. According to Isle of Dogs‘ press notes, the film “began with an unlikely, but potent mix of fascinations shared by [Wes] Anderson and his story collaborators Roman Coppola, Jason … Continue reading →

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Film Review: Twisted “Flower” Never Quite Blossoms

Posted on March 23, 2018
Written by: Christopher Llewellyn Reed

Flower (Max Winkler, 2018) 1½ out of 4 stars. If the very first scene of Max Winkler’s second feature, Flower, don’t turn you completely off the movie, there’s a chance you’ll emerge at the other end having had a better … Continue reading →

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SXSW 2018 Film Recap: Looking Good at 25!

Posted on March 23, 2018
Written by: Christopher Llewellyn Reed

South by Southwest (SXSW), a multimedia festival showcasing music, film and interactive technology and design, was founded in 1987, devoted at first solely to music. Then, in 1994, the film and interactive conferences were added. 2018 marked the 25th iteration … Continue reading →

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Film Review: Timlin and Tucci Save “Submission” from Disaster

Posted on March 8, 2018
Written by: Christopher Llewellyn Reed

Submission (Richard Levine, 2017) 2½ out of 4 stars. Based on Francine Prose’s 2000 novel Blue Angel, in which a creative-writing professor at a small liberal-arts college in Vermont develops an inappropriate obsession with one of his students, Submission has … Continue reading →

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