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Keith Garlington

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Biography:

Keith Garlington is an Arkansas-based film critic and the founder of Keith & the Movies, a website he began in 2010 which now features an archive of over 2,500 of his movie reviews along with countless features, previews, and commentaries. Keith is also a contributing film critic for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Keith has provided coverage from a variety of film festivals and has served on the jury for the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival.

Official Website:

https://keithandthemovies.com/

Reviews

Movies TV Shows
Crime 101 (2026) 86% 4/5 EDIT “"Crime 101" is a sleek, impeccably crafted, and thoroughly entertaining heist thriller that proudly embraces its ancestors while feeling surprisingly fresh at the same time.” – Keith & the Movies Feb 16, 2026 Full Review Wuthering Heights (2026) 60% 2/5 EDIT “Fennell’s new spin on “Wuthering Heights” is more in love with itself than with anything Emily Brontë put to page in her highly regarded 1847 novel. Sadly, it results in a surprisingly hollow and frustratingly scattershot exercise in overindulgence.” – Keith & the Movies Feb 14, 2026 Full Review Diabolic (2025) 64% 2/5 EDIT “A movie that has the right setting and develops the right tone, but that lacks the narrative freshness or genre punch to stand out from the crowd.” – Keith & the Movies Feb 13, 2026 Full Review Cold Storage (2026) 79% 4/5 EDIT “A comedy horror film that is utterly bonkers in the best ways imaginable.” – Keith & the Movies Feb 12, 2026 Full Review Shelter (2026) 63% 3.5/5 EDIT “You'd be hard-pressed to say "Shelter" breaks new ground. But it does fit snugly within Statham’s wheelhouse. And for fans of the 58-year-old’s specific brand of action, it has all the ingredients while hitting the familiar marks they’ve come to expect.” – Keith & the Movies Feb 11, 2026 Full Review The Strangers: Chapter 3 (2026) 18% 3/5 EDIT ““Chapter 3″ has its own set of issues. Yet it manages to do a serviceable job tying the trilogy together and bringing it to decent conclusion.” – Keith & the Movies Feb 10, 2026 Full Review Send Help (2026) 93% 4/5 EDIT “As some biting social commentary percolates amid the psychological mind games and physical savagery, Raimi never loses sight of the premise’s B-movie appeal. He giddily unloads some crazy action, gobs of gore, and warped humor with a nasty edge.” – Keith & the Movies Feb 9, 2026 Full Review Dracula (2025) 52% 4/5 EDIT “(Besson) spins a dark tale rooted more in romance than horror. Yet it has splashes of blood, some wild creative strokes, and even injections of humor, all of which make this more than some generic Dracula rehash.” – Keith & the Movies Feb 7, 2026 Full Review Whistle (2025) 60% 1.5/5 EDIT “The generic high‑school milieu, its coming‑of‑age shallowness, one of the most preposterous character angles I’ve seen in years – it all keeps “Whistle” from being scary, interesting, original, or at times even logical.” – Keith & the Movies Feb 6, 2026 Full Review Solo Mio (2026) 80% 4/5 EDIT “James has never been better and Grimaudo should immediately be put on everyone’s radar. In the end, nearly all the pieces fall into place, making this a delightful, refreshing, and life-affirming crowd-pleaser.” – Keith & the Movies Feb 5, 2026 Full Review Iron Lung (2026) 61% 2.5/5 EDIT “It's a bummer because somewhere in "Iron Lung" is a tighter and more focused 90-minute movie that I would have loved.” – Keith & the Movies Feb 4, 2026 Full Review Chasing Summer (2026) 70% 2/5 EDIT “Decker and Shlesinger’s collaboration begins as the kind of zany comedy anchored enough in the real world to resonate. It ends up being an indistinct and forgettable letdown that seems custom made for streaming.” – Keith & the Movies Feb 3, 2026 Full Review zi (2026) 71% 2.5/5 EDIT “Kogonada shows some of the same creative verve that has made him one of the most interesting filmmakers working today. But here he stubbles with a slapdash finish that undermines much of what came before it.” – Keith & the Movies Feb 2, 2026 Full Review Josephine (2026) 97% 4.5/5 EDIT “There is an urgency to "Josephine" that goes beyond the riveting drama. The film forces us to reckon with uneasy yet consequential issues. And it does so with clear-eyed conviction, which is precisely what this kind of material needs.” – Keith & the Movies Jan 31, 2026 Full Review Frontier Crucible (2025) 3.5/5 EDIT “It’s nice to see filmmakers playing around with genre rather than being shackled to it. That creative freedom is what keeps “Frontier Crucible” from being just another trip to the Old West.” – Keith & the Movies Jan 29, 2026 Full Review Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2025) 83% 3.5/5 EDIT “Among all the comedy and chaos is a message we might want to listen to. Verbinski pushes it to the point of absurdity. But the mirror he holds up has a lot to say. The story isn’t always coherent, but it’s wildly entertaining and genuinely funny.” – Keith & the Movies Jan 28, 2026 Full Review Grizzly Night (2026) 43% 2/5 EDIT “To its credit, “Grizzly Night” sticks close to the real-life events. But dramatically, it limps along without ever delivering the dramatic punch it needs.” – Keith & the Movies Jan 26, 2026 Full Review Mercy (2026) 24% 2.5/5 EDIT “The blueprint is there for something a lot better than what we get. It’s not without entertainment value. But the untapped potential leaves us thinking more about what might have been.” – Keith & the Movies Jan 24, 2026 Full Review The Tank (2025) 4/5 EDIT “"The Tank" follows a unique narrative path marked by clever foreshadowing and intriguing moral reflections, finishing up with a bold final act that immediately calls for a second viewing.” – Keith & the Movies Jan 21, 2026 Full Review People We Meet on Vacation (2026) 76% 3/5 EDIT “You could do a lot worse than "People We Meet on Vacation" – a romantic comedy that depends on good characters, strong chemistry, and crisp dialogue right up until it doesn’t.” – Keith & the Movies Jan 20, 2026 Full Review Killer Whale (2026) 20% 2/5 EDIT “Budget limitations and a few too many shortcuts keep this well-intentioned feature from delivering on its ambition.” – Keith & the Movies Jan 19, 2026 Full Review The Rip (2026) 79% 4/5 EDIT ““The Rip” is Joe Carnahan’s best film since “The Grey” and it’s a killer start of the year for Netflix. Inspired by true events, the story and storytelling grips you from the opening scene to the closing credits. ” – Keith & the Movies Jan 16, 2026 Full Review 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026) 92% 2/5 EDIT “We’re left with the sense that very little in the film is moving towards a particular narrative goal. The tonal hopscotch, numbing sadism, and off-balance storytelling only make things worse.” – Keith & the Movies Jan 16, 2026 Full Review Dead Man's Wire (2025) 91% 3.5/5 EDIT “(Van Sant) packages it within a classic crime thriller framework that’s soaked in a richly detailed 1970s aesthetic. It can also be darkly funny, often at the most surprising times, adding levity to an already gonzo true story...” – Keith & the Movies Jan 15, 2026 Full Review Night Patrol (2025) 57% 3/5 EDIT “The film maintains a self-awareness that keeps things fun. And Prows’ clear love for exploring genres produces an infectious energy and a go-for-broke uniqueness that gives the movie an identity all its own.” – Keith & the Movies Jan 14, 2026 Full Review
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