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“Okja” Offers a Beautifully Crafted, Profound Lesson on Life and Love …...
Okra (Bong Joon Ho, 2017) What arbitrary carnivores we be, O humans! Some animals we venerate, some we eat; some we domesticate as companions, others we beat. From culture to culture, our attitudes...
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Apocalypse Ape: In “War for the Planet of the Apes,” We Continue to Root for...
War for the Planet of the Apes (Matt Reeves, 2017) Lest one be confused about the timeline of the current Planet of the Apes franchise, War for the Planet of the Apes (#3) opens with title cards that...
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Another AFI DOCS Review (“STEP”) + Criterion Blu-ray (“45 Years”)...
Over the past week, Hammer to Nail has published two more articles of mine: another review from the recent AFI DOCS festival, of STEP; and a review of Criterion’s new Blu-ray release of 45 Years. In...
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“Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets” Offers a Mass of Unpleasant...
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (Luc Besson, 2017) Based on a popular (in France) series of graphic novels by Pierre Christin, director Luc Besson’s latest ridiculous confection offers...
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More AFI DOCS Pieces – Interview (“Strad Style”) + Review (“ACORN and the...
Last week, Hammer to Nail published three more articles of mine: another review from the recent AFI DOCS festival, this time of ACORN and the Firestorm; an interview (also from AFI DOCS) with Stefan...
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2 Reviews + 2 Interviews – for “An Inconvenient Sequel” and “Menashe”...
Last week, Hammer to Nail published four more articles of mine: a review of An Inconvenient Sequel, just released, but which I had previously seen at the recent AFI DOCS; an interview with its...
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@BaltimoreSun’s @RoughlySpeaking Podcast on the 50th Anniversary of Notable...
On Friday, August 4, 2017, Linda DeLibero – Director, Film and Media Studies, Johns Hopkins University – and Christopher Llewellyn Reed (that’s me) – Chair and Professor, Department of Film &...
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Interview with “STEP” director Amanda Lipitz at “BmoreArt”
My interview with Amanda Lipitz, director of the inspirational new documentary STEP, ran yesterday at BmoreArt. Check it out at this link.
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4 Reviews of 4 Recent Films of (Uneven) Interest: “Detroit,”“Girls...
Here are brief capsule write-ups for four recent films that I did not review for their respective opening weekends. Detroit (Kathryn Bigelow, 2017) Director Kathryn Bigelow (Point Break, The Hurt...
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2 Reviews from Last Week: “Ingrid Goes West” @hammertonail + “The Glass...
For this Friday, I have nothing new to review (though I am working on a review of Good Time (for Film Festival Today), which has already opened in New York and Los Angeles and opens in Baltimore on...
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1 Interview + 3 Reviews from Last Week: Janicza Bravo @hammertonail + “Good...
In the last week, I have written – and had posted – the following pieces: an interview with director Janicza Bravo (Lemon) at Hammer to Nail; reviews of Good Time, Wind River and Leap! at Film Festival...
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3 Reviews for This Week: “Patti Cake$” @hammertonail + “Crown Heights”&“It”...
This week, I have the following reviews: Patti Cake$ at Hammer to Nail; and Crown Heights and It at Film Festival Today: Crown Heights review It review Patti Cake$ review Enjoy!
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5 Reviews for Last Week: “Dayveon,”“Dheepan,”“Dolores” and “Strong Island”...
Last week, I had the following reviews posted: Dayveon, Dheepan (Criterion Blu-ray), Dolores and Strong Island, at Hammer to Nail; and Mother! at Film Festival Today: Dayveon review Dheepan Criterion...
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“Kingsman: The Golden Circle” Offers More of the Same
Kingsman: The Golden Circle (Matthew Vaughn, 2017) One of the finest aspects of both John Wick and the first Kingsman film was the worldbuilding. In each one, we encountered a fascinating secret...
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@BaltimoreSun’s @RoughlySpeaking Podcast on What to Watch on Amazon Prime,...
On Friday, September 22, 2017, Linda DeLibero – Director, Film and Media Studies, Johns Hopkins University – and Christopher Llewellyn Reed (that’s me) – Chair and Professor, Department of Film &...
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2 Reviews from September 22: “Kissing Candice” @hammertonail + “Friend...
On Friday, I posted the following two reviews: Kissing Candice, at Hammer to Nail; and Friend Request at Film Festival Today: Friend Request review Kissing Candice review Enjoy!
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5 Reviews + 1 Interview (in 2 Parts) Last Week: Criterion’s “Multiple...
Over the past week or so, I had the following film pieces posted at Hammer to Nail: reviews of Criterion Blu-rays of Multiple Maniacs and Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown; reviews of new...
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Overlong and Overwritten, “Blade Runner 2049” Still Delivers a Strong Sequel
Blade Runner 2049 (Denis Villeneuve, 2017) Director Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner, originally released in 1982, was not an initial box-office success, though since then it has earned a well-deserved...
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4 Reviews + 1 Podcast: “Bending the Arc”&“Human Flow” @hammertonail + “The...
Since my last omnibus post, I have written, or participated in, the following movie reviews: at Hammer to Nail, reviews of Bending the Arc and Human Flow; at Film Festival Today, reviews of The...
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“The Snowman” Collapses Under the Weight of Its Structure
The Snowman (Tomas Alfredson, 2017) Let’s not mince words: The Snowman is a grotesque, gruesome gargoyle of a thriller with very little to recommend it beyond some picturesque shots of Norwegian...
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