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Jim Keel

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Child of Divorce, 1946 – ★★★

  • Jim Keel
  • 05/30/2025
Child of Divorce, 1946 - ★★★

Is this anti-divorce propaganda? This was rough! I am NOT a child of divorce, but I can just imagine the visceral reaction I would have had to these situations unfolding in front of me.

It’s weird length just rough ending makes me feel like it isn’t even a movie.

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Boy Kills World, 2023 - ★★★½
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Boy Kills World, 2023 – ★★★½

  • Jim Keel
  • 05/25/2025

Sometimes, it is A-OK to turn your brain off and enjoy some ultra-violence!

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Stranger Than Paradise, 1984 - ★★★½
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Stranger Than Paradise, 1984 – ★★★½

  • Jim Keel
  • 05/25/2025

Minimalism at its coolest and most awkward. Jarmusch delivers a slice-of-life road movie that drifts through moments of dry humor and quiet longing. Eva is easily the heart of this film—so likeable and earnest that you can’t help but root for her.

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To Live and Die in L.A., 1985 - ★★★★
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To Live and Die in L.A., 1985 – ★★★★

  • Jim Keel
  • 05/24/2025

Watched on Saturday May 24, 2025.

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Late Night with the Devil, 2023 - ★★★★ (contains spoilers)
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Late Night with the Devil, 2023 – ★★★★ (contains spoilers)

  • Jim Keel
  • 05/23/2025

This review may contain spoilers.

In Late Night with the Devil, directors Cameron and Colin Cairnes deliver more than just a clever genre twist. They conjure a richly symbolic, savagely sharp critique of ambition, media, and the corrosive cost of success.

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Companion, 2025 - ★★½ (contains spoilers)
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Companion, 2025 – ★★½ (contains spoilers)

  • Jim Keel
  • 05/16/2025

This review may contain spoilers.

Who the hell am I supposed to root for in this? The AI robot that murders someone? Or the absolutely dogshit human beings that make up the rest of the cast? Everyone is either a manipulative asshole, a complete coward, or just straight-up unbearable.

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Police Story, 1985 - ★★★½
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Police Story, 1985 – ★★★½

  • Jim Keel
  • 05/14/2025

This movie is like if a Looney Tunes cartoon collided with a demolition derby and someone yelled “ACTION!” halfway through.

The slapstick is gloriously dumb in all the right ways. Phones get karate-chopped, cars go airborne, Jackie crashes through the most glass I’ve ever seen.

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Winchester ’73, 1950 – ★★★★
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Winchester ’73, 1950 – ★★★★

  • Jim Keel
  • 05/11/2025

I’ll admit it upfront: I used to hate Westerns. Growing up, my dad always had them on, especially John Wayne flicks. And as a stubborn kid, that was enough for me to write off the whole genre. But I was wrong.

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Fargo, 1996 – ★★★★
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Fargo, 1996 – ★★★★

  • Jim Keel
  • 05/11/2025

So Fargo has always been one of those movies that’s been on my list forever. My mom is a big fan and always brings up the wood chipper scene like it’s the peak of cinema, which, honestly, now that I’ve seen it, she might be right.

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Black Bag, 2025 – ★★★½
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Black Bag, 2025 – ★★★½

  • Jim Keel
  • 05/06/2025

Black Bag had me locked in from the very first minute. It’s a sharp, fast-paced mystery that knows exactly what it’s doing and pulls it off in just 90 minutes. That deserves praise, especially when so many modern spy thrillers feel like they’re trying too hard.

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