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“Admiring the Films of FRITZ LANG” (by KPKeelan)

Posted on March 11, 2024 by KPKeelan

. > Fritz Lang was the German Hitchcock. An absolute master of suspense, this émigré to Hollywood began in the silent era (as did Hitchcock), making impressive films in his native country from 1918 until he came west in 1936. … Continue reading →

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QUIET in the BACK! #1: “AHEM. I Present My Qualifications for the Job Everyone Wants But No One Appreciates”

Posted on November 4, 2023 by KPKeelan

* Oh my. It occurs to me that I have been rattling on for years, pontificating about world cinema as a self-appointed film critic, without ever stopping to say HELLO and tell you why you should be reading. > Hi. … Continue reading →

Posted in QUIET in the BACK! | Tagged appreciation, cinema, credentials, education, film criticism, films, Flix Pix, Kevin Keelan, KPK, KPK on the CINEMA, KPKeelan, KPKworld, movies, opinion, QUIET in the BACK! | Leave a comment

“All the Movies I Saw in 2022 and How I Rated Them”

Posted on March 19, 2023 by KPKeelan

. > 120 TITLES… A very slow movie-year for ol’ KPK! There was a reason for this: I was so delightfully busy writing new material there just wasn’t space in my life for the usual gorging on movies. Note that … Continue reading →

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KPK on the CINEMA (125): “The Films of July 2022”

Posted on September 4, 2022 by KPKeelan

. > JULY 2022: Not many films to investigate his month. I was too busy creating 183 wonderful (mostly) new stories to unleash on an unsuspecting world in 2023! My Muse is working overtime. There are only 5 films, they … Continue reading →

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“KPK Looks at All 5 Nominees For Best Animated Feature of 2021” (by KPKeelan)

Posted on April 26, 2022 by KPKeelan

. > A good crop of animated contenders in 2021! Academy voters were wise to honor ENCANTO. ENCANTO ****+ FLEE ****+ LUCA *** THE MITCHELLS vs. THE MACHINES ***+ RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON ****+ – – – – – … Continue reading →

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“KPK Looks at the 2021 BEST PICTURE Nominees” (by KPKeelan)

Posted on March 21, 2022 by KPKeelan

. BELFAST CODA DON’T LOOK UP DRIVE MY CAR DUNE KING RICHARD LICORICE PIZZA NIGHTMARE ALLEY THE POWER OF THE DOG WEST SIDE STORY – – – – – – BELFAST (directed by Kenneth Branagh) ****+ > Altogether, over 14 … Continue reading →

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KPK on the CINEMA (119): “The Films of January 2022”

Posted on March 5, 2022 by KPKeelan

. > We survived 2021?? How the fuck did THAT happen??? (All films are rated on a 5 star basis and must be over a decade old to get 5 stars.) Titles in purple have been expanded for Flix Pix … Continue reading →

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FLIX PIX (378): “National Lampoon, Saturday Night Live and A FUTILE AND STUPID GESTURE”

Posted on February 24, 2022 by KPKeelan

A FUTILE AND STUPID GESTURE (directed by Michael Almereyda, 2018) ***+ (out of 5) . > Taken from a biographical book of the same name, this boozy, drug-fueled lark is a tongue-in-cheek look at off-kilter satirist Doug Kenney, (played by a … Continue reading →

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KPK on the CINEMA (118): The Films of December 2021

Posted on February 20, 2022 by KPKeelan

. > Another December- another year-end rush of great movies! (All films are rated on a 5 star basis and must be over a decade old to get 5 stars.) > This month I have some fun reviewing the following … Continue reading →

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FLIX PIX (365): “Anytime is a Good Time to BEGIN AGAIN”

Posted on February 17, 2022 by KPKeelan

BEGIN AGAIN (directed by John Carney, 2013) **** (out of 5) . > John Carney (the fresh voice behind the somewhat similar outings ONCE, and SING STREET to follow), delivers another delightful musical confection that pulsates with the music of life. … Continue reading →

Posted in Flix Pix | Tagged Adam Levine, art, Begin Again, Catherine Keener, cinema, film criticism, films, James Cordon, John Carney, Keira Knightley, Kevin Keelan, KPK, KPKeelan, KPKworld, Mark Ruffalo, Mos Def, movies, music, musicians, opinion, reviews | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: film criticism

“Admiring the Films of FRITZ LANG” (by KPKeelan)

QUIET in the BACK! #1: “AHEM. I Present My Qualifications for the Job Everyone Wants But No One Appreciates”

“All the Movies I Saw in 2022 and How I Rated Them”

“KPK Looks at All 5 Nominees For Best Animated Feature of 2021” (by KPKeelan)

KPK on the CINEMA (119): “The Films of January 2022”

FLIX PIX (378): “National Lampoon, Saturday Night Live and A FUTILE AND STUPID GESTURE”

FLIX PIX (365): “Anytime is a Good Time to BEGIN AGAIN”

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