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April 4, 2018
“Fog of Truth” Episode 203, on “Kedi” and “Trophy,” Now Live!
Episode 203 of The Fog of Truth (available on iTunes, Soundcloud and Stitcher) went live today. This latest features a discussion of Ceyda Torun’s Kedi and an interview with filmmakers Christina Clusiau and Shaul Schwarz about Trophy, as well as a great opening conversation about cat videos, and a closing chatter that somehow got hijacked by James Bond. Go figure. … Continue reading “Fog of Truth” Episode 203, on “Kedi” and “Trophy,” Now Live!
March 29, 2018
3 Reviews @filmfesttoday: “Flower,” “Isle of Dogs” and “Ready Player One”
Over the past week, Film Festival Today has run three reviews of mine. Here are the links: Flower review Isle of Dogs review Ready Player One review Enjoy!
March 28, 2018
Another “Fog of Truth” Episode (#202), on “In Pursuit of Silence” and “An Inconvenient Sequel”
Episode 202 of The Fog of Truth (available on iTunes, Soundcloud and Stitcher) went live today. This latest features a discussion of Patrick Shen’s In Pursuit of Silence and an interview with filmmakers Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk about An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power, as well as a robust discussion of environmental documentaries, in general. Enjoy!
SXSW2018 Coverage @hammertonail, Part 2
Part 2 of my ongoing Hammer to Nail coverage from this year’s SXSW Film Festival consists of another 8 pieces: 6 reviews and 2 interviews. Here are links to all of them: 6 Balloons SXSW review 6 Balloons SXSW interview Chi-Town SXSW interview Generation Wealth SXSW review Operation Odessa SXSW review Science Fair SXSW review The World Before Your Feet SXSW review Write When … Continue reading SXSW2018 Coverage @hammertonail, Part 2
March 24, 2018
SXSW2018 Coverage @filmfesttoday and @fogoftruth
In addition to my ongoing 2018 SXSW coverage at Hammer to Nail, I also ran two items this past week about the festival on my podcast and at Film Festival Today. In the case of the former, Episode 201 – the first of our second season – featured 4 interviews with people from the following films: A Little Wisdom, On Her Shoulders, Science … Continue reading SXSW2018 Coverage @filmfesttoday and @fogoftruth
March 22, 2018
“Reel Talk” – with Chris Reed and Roxana Hadadi – on the 2018 Academy Awards, “Annihilation” and “A Wrinkle in Time”
Welcome to the third episode of the 2017-2018 season of Dragon Digital Media‘s Reel Talk with Christopher Llewellyn Reed. My guest this time was Roxana Hadadi, film critic for Chesapeake Family and Pajiba. We discussed this year’s Academy Awards and reviewed two recents films: Annihilation and A Wrinkle in Time. Like what you see? Be sure to check out the first and second episodes of this … Continue reading “Reel Talk” – with Chris Reed and Roxana Hadadi – on the 2018 Academy Awards, “Annihilation” and “A Wrinkle in Time”
March 20, 2018
SXSW2018 Coverage @hammertonail, Part 1 (+ review of “Leaning into the Wind”)
8 days ago, Hammer to Nail started to run my coverage from this year’s SXSW Film Festival. For now, we have 7 reviews + one accompanying interview, as well as one non-SXSW film I reviewed last week:: Leaning into the Wind: Andy Goldsworthy. There is plenty more to come. Here are links to all nine pieces: Chi-Town SXSW review … Continue reading SXSW2018 Coverage @hammertonail, Part 1 (+ review of “Leaning into the Wind”)
March 16, 2018
2 Reviews @filmfesttoday: “Submission” and “A Wrinkle in Time”
Last week, Film Festival Today ran two reviews of mine: of Submission and A Wrinkle in Time. Here are links to both pieces: Submission review A Wrinkle in Time review Enjoy!
March 8, 2018
Podcasts on #Oscars2018 (@RoughlySpeaking) and #SXSW2018 (@fogoftruth)
Yesterday, we posted another special bonus episode of my podcast on documentaries – The Fog of Truth (available on iTunes, Soundcloud and Stitcher) – this past week, on the documentaries of the upcoming SXSW festival. Earlier in the week, on Monday, Linda DeLibero and I joined Dan Rodricks on his Baltimore Sun podcast, “Roughly Speaking,” to discuss the Academy Awards of the night … Continue reading Podcasts on #Oscars2018 (@RoughlySpeaking) and #SXSW2018 (@fogoftruth)
March 3, 2018
6 Reviews @filmfesttoday & @hammertonail: “Breaking Point: The War for Democracy in Ukraine,” “Death Wish,” “Loveless,” “On Body and Soul,” “The Young Karl Marx” + all 15 Oscar-Nominated Short Films
This past week, Film Festival Today ran one review of mine – of Death Wish – and Hammer to Nail ran five: Breaking Point: The War for Democracy in Ukraine, Loveless, On Body and Soul, The Young Karl Marx, and a piece on all 15 Oscar-nominated short films. Here are links to all 6 articles: Breaking Point: The War for Democracy in Ukraine review Death … Continue reading 6 Reviews @filmfesttoday & @hammertonail: “Breaking Point: The War for Democracy in Ukraine,” “Death Wish,” “Loveless,” “On Body and Soul,” “The Young Karl Marx” + all 15 Oscar-Nominated Short Films
