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Those going into Ladj Ly’s “Les Misérables” expecting a retelling of Victor Hugo’s 1862 novel will be in for a big surprise. But Ly’s choice of title isn’t without reason. A chunk of Hugo’s classic takes place in the Parisian suburb of Montfermeil where Ly grew up. The neighborhood still suffers from crime, destitution, and […]… Continue reading REVIEW: “Les Misérables” (2019) — Keith & the Movies

I feel I say this every time, but it blows my mind that the Fast & Furious movies make up one of the most popular and profitable franchises in existence today. With a total of ten films (so far) and a combined gross of over $5 billion, it’s easily Universal’s biggest franchise. It begs the […]… Continue reading First Glance: “Fast & Furious 9” — Keith & the Movies

The opening scene of “The Last Black Man in San Francisco” is a stunning slice of filmmaking. It’s beautiful, elegant, and provocative. It highlights a budding filmmaker already showing off terrific instincts when it comes to harmonizing music with cinema’s visual language. And it sets the table for this clear-eyed love letter to a city […]… Continue reading REVIEW: “The Last Black Man in San Francisco” — Keith & the Movies

It’s been four years since Scott (Ben Schwartz) left home in Long Island to pursue his dream of becoming a stand-up comedian. Now, after striking out in Los Angeles, the out-of-work 34-year-old drives cross-country to move back in with his parents. It’s hardly how he envisioned his life when he took off for the west […]… Continue reading REVIEW: “Standing Up, Falling Down” (2020) — Keith & the Movies

The great Max von Sydow passed away this week leaving behind an incredible cinema legacy. The Swedish movie icon had an spectacular 70-year career where he appeared in over 150 films. Von Sydow died Sunday, March 8th. He was 90-years-old. Here are just a few great images from some of the memorable movies he was […]… Continue reading Great Images: Max von Sydow (1929-2020) — Keith & the Movies

First announced in 2016, set for release in 2018, pulled due to the Logan Paul controversies, rescheduled for a theatrical release in 2020, changed due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Needless to say it has been a pretty bumpy ride for “Valley Girl”, the upcoming comedy-musical remake of the 1983 original (a movie best known as […]… Continue reading First Glance: “Valley Girl” — Keith & the Movies

I don’t remember if I felt it at the time, but “Darkman” is very much a superhero movie. Even more, it’s a superhero movie much in the same vein as those we regularly get today. Yet this was a whole decade before “X-Men” broke through; 18 years before the first MCU film. There had been […]… Continue reading RETRO REVIEW: “Darkman” (1990) — Keith & the Movies

I had heard nothing but good things about Kitty Green’s feature film debut “The Assistant”. Unfortunately the COVID-19 outbreak cut short its theater run well before it made its way to many of the smaller markets. So I’ve been anxiously waiting for my chance to finally check out this #Me Too era drama that attempts […]… Continue reading REVIEW: “The Assistant” (2020) — Keith & the Movies

Originally set to debut at the South By Southwest film festival, Clark Duke’s feature film directorial debut “Arkansas” was forced to change course and now it drops on VOD this week. Duke (a Glenwood, Arkansas native) is probably best known for his roles in a string of irritating raunchy comedies. But “Arkansas” is a labor […]… Continue reading REVIEW: “Arkansas” (2020) — Keith & the Movies

For the past few months I’ve dedicated Wednesdays to doing Retro Reviews. The way it works is I put up three options on my Twitter feed (you can follow me @KeithandMovies). Followers vote, I rewatch the movie, and then post the review the following Wednesday. Whatever film finishes second comes back the next week against […]… Continue reading RETRO REVIEW: “Gremlins” (1984) — Keith & the Movies