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DARRIN KEENE
PUBLICATION(S)
• Chart Magazine
• Film Threat

BIOGRAPHY
Film reviewer for Film Threat (www.filmthreat.com) and Chart magazine (www.chartattack.com).
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Total Reviews: 75
Total QuickRatings: 41

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• Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada.


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4/5
 
"The film's true star is its script." -- Film Threat
Posted Dec 6, 2005
 
The Hours (2002)80%
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4/5
 
"The film confronts the era’s intolerance with regard to gender and race relations, but it should be noted that Haynes films without a trace of irony. The actors offer similarly genuine performances." -- Film Threat
Posted Dec 6, 2005
 
Far From Heaven (2002)91%
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4/5
 
"In an election season where there’s so much bitter partisan bickering, it’s good to see that some people haven’t lost their non-partisan sense of humour. " -- Chart Magazine
Posted Oct 26, 2004
 
Team America: World Police (2004)77%
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4/5
 
""Lo and behold, the Scrubs guy turns out to be a pretty good filmmaker."" -- Chart Magazine
Posted Aug 20, 2004
 
Garden State (2004)87%
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3/5
 
""The stoner flick has a new face."" -- Chart Magazine
Posted Aug 20, 2004
 
Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle (2004)73%
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4/5
 
""Screenwriter Stuart Beattie can be faulted for his cop-out ending, but the other principal players make the best of what they're given to work with."" -- Chart Magazine
Posted Aug 20, 2004
 
Collateral (2004)86%
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3/5
 
"Judd is a natural to play a sophisticated Kentucky belle, while Kline's Ivy-League demeanour and metrosexual mannerisms make him the perfect candidate to play Porter. " -- Chart Magazine
Posted Jul 7, 2004
 
De-Lovely (2004)49%
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2/5
 
"Perhaps it's a stretch to call this a 'literary' romance. It's firmly entrenched in pulp territory." -- Chart Magazine
Posted Jul 7, 2004
 
The Notebook (2004)50%
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4/5
 
"Baadasssss! is not only a poignant portrait of Melvin Van Peebles' drive and determination, but also a revealing glimpse at the crazy world of independent film making." -- Chart Magazine
Posted Jul 7, 2004
 
Baadasssss! (2004)90%
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2/5
 
"... a historical drama that emphasizes the drama over the history." -- Chart Magazine
Posted Jul 7, 2004
 
King Arthur (2004)31%
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1/5
 
"Even the most loyal Jarmusch aficionado will find significant portions of this film to be an incredible bore." -- Chart Magazine
Posted May 25, 2004
 
Coffee and Cigarettes (2004)63%
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1/5
 
"...an effects-driven travesty that purees some of literature’s classic horror stories into bland, action-driven pulp." -- Chart Magazine
Posted May 18, 2004
 
Van Helsing (2004)22%
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1/5
 
"Comes off as a tired rehashing of the director's '90s-era DIY creations." -- Film Threat
Posted Mar 17, 2004
 
Scumrock (2002)60%
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2/5
 
"Anyone who has seen Spike Jonze’s video for the Beastie Boys’ 'Sabotage' has witnessed a far more effective parody of the ‘70s cop show." -- Chart Magazine
Posted Mar 9, 2004
 
Starsky & Hutch (2004)63%
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3/5
 
"If this sounds like a typical Hollywood-fuelled 'opposites attract' story, rest assured there's a high degree of verisimilitude in the way these jaded lovebirds come together." -- Chart Magazine
Posted Mar 5, 2004
 
The Republic of Love (2003)44%
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3/5
 
"[B]usiness is good for Cedric the Entertainer." -- Chart Magazine
Posted Feb 6, 2004
 
Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004)69%
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2/5
 
"Although the story is well structured, Ozon injects it with too much bile..." -- Chart Magazine
Posted Feb 5, 2004
 
Water Drops on Burning Rocks (2000)71%
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2/5
 
"One suspects that David Hasselhoff acted as an uncredited consultant..." -- Chart Magazine
Posted Feb 5, 2004
 
The Big Bounce (2004)16%
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4/5
 
"Monster is noteworthy primarily for Theron's performance, a brilliant career-shifting move for her and the strongest cinematic performance in 2003." -- Chart Magazine
Posted Jan 16, 2004
 
Monster (2003)82%
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2/5
 
"Pieces Of April deserves a few points for style, as well as for Clarkson's effort, but nothing for its insubstantial use of story and character." -- Chart Magazine
Posted Nov 21, 2003
 
Pieces of April (2003)84%
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1/5
 
"I lament the fact that new generations will likely learn about Seuss' story via this CGI-laden monstrosity..." -- Chart Magazine
Posted Nov 21, 2003
 
Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat (2003)12%
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2/5
 
"Watching The Human Stain, you'll likely only care about the money you've spent to watch overpaid actors work on auto-pilot." -- Chart Magazine
Posted Nov 3, 2003
 
The Human Stain (2003)41%
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4/5
 
"Has Alien aged well? If you appreciate the more aesthetic attributes of sci-fi and horror genres... you'll find new revelations with this print." -- Chart Magazine
Posted Oct 30, 2003
 
Alien (1979)97%
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4/5
 
"The first half of Kill Bill is far more exciting than any action flick that passed through this mediocre summer season." -- Chart Magazine
Posted Oct 21, 2003
 
Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2003)85%
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1/5
 
"One has to wonder, with all the TV shows like Jackass, MTV Road Rules and the myriad pro skater DVD compilations out there, why someone would pay expensive theatre prices to see this film." -- Chart Magazine
Posted Aug 31, 2003
 
Grind (2003)9%
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1/5
 
"Flashy stunts and special effects never looked so dull, while the story is about as involving as those of the Tomb Raider video games." -- Chart Magazine
Posted Aug 8, 2003
 
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003)23%
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2/5
 
"Eye-candy production values and stellar performances can't rescue a weak script." -- Chart Magazine
Posted Aug 8, 2003
 
Le Divorce (2003)38%
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4/5
 
"Raising Victor Vargas is a coming-of-age tale told with sensitivity and humour, challenging the notion that films about inner-city folk need to have tragic characters or endings" -- Chart Magazine
Posted Jul 24, 2003
 
Raising Victor Vargas (2003)96%
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2/5
 
"When the scenes involving rocket launchers hit the screen, I had a revelation. Bad Boys II didn't remind me of another film, but rather a video game — namely Grand Theft Auto: Vice City." -- Chart Magazine
Posted Jul 24, 2003
 
Bad Boys II (2003)24%
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4/5
 
"Lee's direction [is] the true marvel of this Marvel comic tale. He sets up multi-frame shots, emulating the look of a comic book, with a plethora of flashy screen wipes and dissolves. The edits are more spectacular than the CGI work." -- Chart Magazine
Posted Jun 21, 2003
 
Hulk (2003)61%
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3/5
 
"Faster and more furious than the original, this film will have you asking, 'Vin who?'" -- Chart Magazine
Posted Jun 6, 2003
 
2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)36%
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3/5
 
"Unless blatant product pitches make you want to choke on your popcorn, you'll likely find this film to be a couple of hours well spent." -- Chart Magazine
Posted Jun 3, 2003
 
The Italian Job (2003)73%
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2/5
 
"Try as [Carrey] might to be the next Jimmy Stewart, he's still best playing Jimmy Carrey." -- Chart Magazine
Posted May 26, 2003
 
Bruce Almighty (2003)49%
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4/5
 
"Kitano is now showing his softer, more interpretive side. Dolls is his most challenging and finest work to date." -- Film Threat
Posted May 21, 2003
 
Dolls (2004)75%
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2/5
 
"Sandler seems to be mellowing with age - perhaps Punch-Drunk Love gave him a taste of what could be done when he works with a decent film script and director." -- Chart Magazine
Posted Apr 13, 2003
 
Anger Management (2003)43%
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1/5
 
"The laughs unfortunately are few and far between, unless you buy into Rock’s sophomoric social critiques." -- Chart Magazine
Posted Mar 30, 2003
 
Head of State (2003)30%
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1/5
 
"Boasting a plot with more twists than a Texas tornado, Basic certainly doesn’t live up to its title." -- Chart Magazine
Posted Mar 30, 2003
 
Basic (2003)21%
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4/5
 
"Time Out's omnipresent gray skies and blurry, snow-filled scenes compliment the gray areas and half-truths that drive its story." -- Chart Magazine
Posted Mar 10, 2003
 
Time Out (2002)95%
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1/5
 
"Bartkowiak does deliver a load of action, but more of the steaming fecal variety." -- Chart Magazine
Posted Mar 3, 2003
 
Cradle 2 the Grave (2003)25%
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1/5
 
"...Shelton doesn’t have the creative vision to present the story in a stylish noir fashion." -- Chart Magazine
Posted Feb 21, 2003
 
Dark Blue (2003)57%
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1/5
 
"Even with the strong main performances, the dialogue is horribly contrived...." -- Chart Magazine
Posted Feb 21, 2003
 
Gods and Generals (2003)8%
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5/5
 
"Only insiders can really claim to 'know' what the Manchester scene was all about, but 24 Hour Party People does a commendable job of giving the rest of us a good glimpse." -- Chart Magazine
Posted Feb 4, 2003
 
24 Hour Party People (2002)86%
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1/5
 
"Lyu could’ve made her debut feature a brilliant dark comedy. What the viewer gets instead is a mildly offensive film that bears the cheap humour of a B-grade Canadian sitcom." -- Chart Magazine
Posted Feb 4, 2003
 
Rub & Tug (2002)50%
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2/5
 
"The film offers the standard Hollywood jolts, ensuring that audiences won’t get bored with (God forbid) a straightforward story." -- Chart Magazine
Posted Feb 4, 2003
 
Red Dragon (2002)68%
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2/5
 
"Besson is getting diminishing returns this time around." -- Chart Magazine
Posted Feb 4, 2003
 
The Transporter (2002)53%
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3/5
 
"This film's music is as important as its lead actors, and both rescue a romance story from its own predictable trappings." -- Chart Magazine
Posted Feb 4, 2003
 
Brown Sugar (2002)63%
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3/5
 
"Biggie And Tupac may not be the smoking gun that will solve either of the murders, but it does paint a picture of some disturbing collusion between America’s seediest police department and the music industry’s most volatile record label." -- Chart Magazine
Posted Feb 4, 2003
 
Biggie and Tupac (2002)80%
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2/5
 
"An inert little thriller that fails to establish its own personality." -- Chart Magazine
Posted Feb 4, 2003
 
Abandon (2002)17%
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4/5
 
"Bowling For Columbine has America's favorite documentarian tackling the usual suspects, but his polemic has never sounded more poignant." -- Chart Magazine
Posted Feb 4, 2003
 
Bowling for Columbine (2002)96%
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3/5
 
"Can Eminem act?... He certainly doesn’t over-act, fighting his battles with shady-eyed reserve and using his rhymes as a cathartic escape from his daily doldrums." -- Chart Magazine
Posted Feb 4, 2003
 
8 Mile (2002)75%

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