Keith Phipps

Keith Phipps is a Chicago-based freelance writer and editor specializing in film and other aspects of pop culture.

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Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Shows Tarantino Is the Rare Kind of Director Who Shouldn’t Retire

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Aug 04, 2019 6:00 PM
Franchise Fatigue? Crawl Has the Cure. (It’s a Giant Alligator.)

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July 12, 2019 6:36 PM
Hands Across America Has a Starring Role in Jordan Peele’s Us

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March 21, 2019 5:47 PM
Aquaman Owes a Lot to H.P. Lovecraft. It’s Also His Worst Nightmare.

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Dec 18, 2018 8:30 AM
In The Mule, Clint Eastwood Contemplates Death, Racism, Pulled Pork

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Dec 13, 2018 6:06 PM
The Secret of Mystery Science Theater 3000’s 30-Year Success

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Dec 05, 2018 7:30 AM
True Stories, American Utopia, and David Byrne’s American Triptych

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Nov 29, 2018 7:30 AM
The New Halloween Is Fine Fan Service. But It Can’t Compete With the Series’s Scariest Treatment of Michael Myers.

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Oct 19, 2018 4:08 PM
The Lesser-Known Works of Paul Feig Reveal the Other Sides of the A Simple Favor Director

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Sept 13, 2018 8:00 PM
The Happytime Murders vs. Meet the Feebles: Which Is the Most Disturbing Adult Muppet Movie?

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Aug 24, 2018 7:29 PM
The Meg vs. Jaws: The Revenge: Which Is the Crazier Shark Movie?

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Aug 10, 2018 5:17 PM
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again Shows Plenty of ABBA Songs Are As Good As Gold

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July 20, 2018 7:30 AM
In the Ant-Man Movies, Saving Your Family Is More Important Than Saving the World

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July 06, 2018 5:50 AM
In Ocean’s 8, Helena Bonham Carter Is More Than a Kooky Gothic Witch

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June 07, 2018 7:36 AM
It’s the Perfect Time for Sci-Fi Movies That Put Ideas Before Effects

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June 01, 2018 5:41 PM
A Fahrenheit 451 for the E-Book Era

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May 22, 2018 5:51 AM
Jason Bateman’s Performance in The Gift Reveals the Darkness Buried Beneath Michael Bluth

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Aug 10, 2015 8:02 AM
The Gallows Isn’t Awful. But It Is Awfully Familiar.

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July 10, 2015 9:02 AM
A Fellow Chicago Critic Remembers Roger Ebert

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April 04, 2013 5:11 PM
Dana Stevens and Keith Phipps Discuss Warm Bodies

Dana Stevens and Keith Phipps

Feb 01, 2013 9:42 AM