Keith Phipps
@kphipps3000.bsky.social
Movies, etc. for GQ, Vulture, Ringer and more. Co-host Next Picture Show. With @scotttobias.bsky.social I write The Reveal: http://thereveal.film. Author of AGE OF CAGE. He/Him
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Keith Phipps
@kphipps3000.bsky.social
· Jun 23
BIG NEWS: This morning, @kphipps3000.bsky.social and I have moved The Reveal from Substack to Ghost. You can get the details in the link below. It was a scary decision for us, but we're excited about it and expect to keep this newsletter going long into the future. thereveal.film/the-reveal-h...
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If only they’d collaborated.
January 3, 2026 at 1:29 AM
If only they’d collaborated.
This is the one most people are bringing up. Kind of slipped my mind. I remember liking it at the time. Maybe worth another look.
Funny Farm
January 2, 2026 at 5:46 PM
This is the one most people are bringing up. Kind of slipped my mind. I remember liking it at the time. Maybe worth another look.
You know, if you're not a big fan of the VACATION movies or FLETCH (I'm not) Chevy Chase's filmography is pretty hellish. What else is worth defending? There's CADDYSHACK, sure, but he's part of an ensemble there. FOUL PLAY's all right. Beyond that?
January 2, 2026 at 5:36 PM
You know, if you're not a big fan of the VACATION movies or FLETCH (I'm not) Chevy Chase's filmography is pretty hellish. What else is worth defending? There's CADDYSHACK, sure, but he's part of an ensemble there. FOUL PLAY's all right. Beyond that?
ICYMI: Here's my review of WE BURY THE DEAD, the best film of 2026 (so far):
In Review: ‘We Bury the Dead’
Daisy Ridley stars in a thoughtful zombie movie that's quietly opening in theaters on New Year's Day.
thereveal.film
January 2, 2026 at 4:44 PM
ICYMI: Here's my review of WE BURY THE DEAD, the best film of 2026 (so far):
The first book I finished in 2026 was THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT, which is excellent. I now plan to watch the miniseries, which will place me a mere six years behind the zeitgeist.
January 2, 2026 at 4:41 PM
The first book I finished in 2026 was THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT, which is excellent. I now plan to watch the miniseries, which will place me a mere six years behind the zeitgeist.
For Chicago: ICE is reportedly out in Evanston and Rogers Park today.
January 2, 2026 at 4:18 PM
For Chicago: ICE is reportedly out in Evanston and Rogers Park today.
I can’t say I expected the biggest ‘80s influence on STRANGER THINGS’ home stretch to be RED DAWN.
January 1, 2026 at 10:12 PM
I can’t say I expected the biggest ‘80s influence on STRANGER THINGS’ home stretch to be RED DAWN.
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Today at The Reveal: Our discussion of all 100 of Sight and Sound's 100 best movies heads over the halfway point with a look at François Truffaut's THE 400 BLOWS, a self-portrait of the artist as a troubled young man that helped redefine what movies could be:
#50 (tie): ‘The 400 Blows’: The Reveal discusses all 100 of Sight & Sound’s Greatest Films of All Time
François Truffaut's feature debut helped reinvent what movies could do with a personal story from the director's own troubled youth.
thereveal.film
December 30, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Today at The Reveal: Our discussion of all 100 of Sight and Sound's 100 best movies heads over the halfway point with a look at François Truffaut's THE 400 BLOWS, a self-portrait of the artist as a troubled young man that helped redefine what movies could be:
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An absolutely wonderful, versatile, powerful and powerfully funny actor who enlivened everything he was in, and a huge loss. I'm not going to say the word, but we're all thinking it in his honor. RIP Isiah Whitlock. deadline.com/2025/12/isia...
Isiah Whitlock Jr. Dies: ‘The Wire’ Actor & Frequent Spike Lee Collaborator Was 71
Actor Isiah Whitlock Jr., known for his roles in The Wire, Veep, Your Honor and The Residence and a number of Spike Lee movies, passed away Dec. 30.
deadline.com
December 30, 2025 at 11:10 PM
An absolutely wonderful, versatile, powerful and powerfully funny actor who enlivened everything he was in, and a huge loss. I'm not going to say the word, but we're all thinking it in his honor. RIP Isiah Whitlock. deadline.com/2025/12/isia...
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In our latest Sight and Sound 100 conversation for The Reveal, @kphipps3000.bsky.social and I talk about THE 400 BLOWS, which remains funny, heartbreaking and thrillingly alive with possibility: thereveal.film/50-tie-the-4...
#50 (tie): ‘The 400 Blows’: The Reveal discusses all 100 of Sight & Sound’s Greatest Films of All Time
François Truffaut's feature debut helped reinvent what movies could do with a personal story from the director's own troubled youth.
thereveal.film
December 30, 2025 at 3:31 PM
In our latest Sight and Sound 100 conversation for The Reveal, @kphipps3000.bsky.social and I talk about THE 400 BLOWS, which remains funny, heartbreaking and thrillingly alive with possibility: thereveal.film/50-tie-the-4...
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Happy to announce a new project for 2026: Catalog Club. It's like a book club but with albums. Every month, I'll pick an artist and over 4 weeks talk about 4 of their albums. It starts Jan 6. Read here to learn more and find out the artists for Jan and Feb
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Introducing Catalog Club
Like a book club but with albums, we'll dive into a new discography each month
tinyurl.com
December 30, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Happy to announce a new project for 2026: Catalog Club. It's like a book club but with albums. Every month, I'll pick an artist and over 4 weeks talk about 4 of their albums. It starts Jan 6. Read here to learn more and find out the artists for Jan and Feb
tinyurl.com/3ks5c3jh
tinyurl.com/3ks5c3jh
The least useful people on this site, and for my profession, are those who feel compelled to point out / complain about paywalls. If you want some things you have to pay for them, And if you want to keep getting them you have to support those who create them.
December 30, 2025 at 2:56 PM
The least useful people on this site, and for my profession, are those who feel compelled to point out / complain about paywalls. If you want some things you have to pay for them, And if you want to keep getting them you have to support those who create them.
Today at The Reveal: Our discussion of all 100 of Sight and Sound's 100 best movies heads over the halfway point with a look at François Truffaut's THE 400 BLOWS, a self-portrait of the artist as a troubled young man that helped redefine what movies could be:
#50 (tie): ‘The 400 Blows’: The Reveal discusses all 100 of Sight & Sound’s Greatest Films of All Time
François Truffaut's feature debut helped reinvent what movies could do with a personal story from the director's own troubled youth.
thereveal.film
December 30, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Today at The Reveal: Our discussion of all 100 of Sight and Sound's 100 best movies heads over the halfway point with a look at François Truffaut's THE 400 BLOWS, a self-portrait of the artist as a troubled young man that helped redefine what movies could be:
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One of my goals for next year.
December 28, 2025 at 7:28 PM
One of my goals for next year.
After logging back in for a little work I had to close a bunch of windows I'd left open before Christmas, including this one.
December 29, 2025 at 4:09 PM
After logging back in for a little work I had to close a bunch of windows I'd left open before Christmas, including this one.
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Hey, it's @kphipps3000.bsky.social birthday! Why not give yourself a birthday present and subscribe to The Reveal for excellent film writing? thereveal.film
The Reveal
A film newsletter from Keith Phipps and Scott Tobias. Reviews, essays, lists, commentaries, community.
thereveal.film
December 28, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Hey, it's @kphipps3000.bsky.social birthday! Why not give yourself a birthday present and subscribe to The Reveal for excellent film writing? thereveal.film
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It is my birthday. If you’re feeling at all generous, consider making a donation to one of my favorite charities. The Cheetah Conservation Fund. (The name pretty much explains what they do.)
Donate • Cheetah Conservation Fund
Support the best in scientific research, educational programming, and conservation initiatives. Together, we can save the cheetah.
cheetah.org
December 28, 2025 at 4:03 PM
It is my birthday. If you’re feeling at all generous, consider making a donation to one of my favorite charities. The Cheetah Conservation Fund. (The name pretty much explains what they do.)
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Highly recommend this Tribune story on ICE’s Chicago operation — and the brave resistance it faced here. (Gift link.)
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/28/c...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/28/c...
64 days in Chicago: The story of Operation Midway Blitz
President Donald Trump’s federal immigration enforcement operation led to most surreal autumn in Chicago history. What happened during those 64 days will be remembered for a long time.
www.chicagotribune.com
December 28, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Highly recommend this Tribune story on ICE’s Chicago operation — and the brave resistance it faced here. (Gift link.)
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/28/c...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/28/c...
It is my birthday. If you’re feeling at all generous, consider making a donation to one of my favorite charities. The Cheetah Conservation Fund. (The name pretty much explains what they do.)
Donate • Cheetah Conservation Fund
Support the best in scientific research, educational programming, and conservation initiatives. Together, we can save the cheetah.
cheetah.org
December 28, 2025 at 4:03 PM
It is my birthday. If you’re feeling at all generous, consider making a donation to one of my favorite charities. The Cheetah Conservation Fund. (The name pretty much explains what they do.)
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Slate Movie Club 2025 is underway, with an opening post from me on the challenge of coming up with a movie that best encapsulates this year. More posts coming up over the next two weeks from @bilgeebiri.bsky.social, @alisonwillmore.bsky.social & @justincchang.bsky.social.
slate.com/culture/2025...
slate.com/culture/2025...
The Movie of the Year Was Also a Surprise Blockbuster
The two best films of 2025 were also the two that best encapsulated it.
slate.com
December 19, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Slate Movie Club 2025 is underway, with an opening post from me on the challenge of coming up with a movie that best encapsulates this year. More posts coming up over the next two weeks from @bilgeebiri.bsky.social, @alisonwillmore.bsky.social & @justincchang.bsky.social.
slate.com/culture/2025...
slate.com/culture/2025...
The greatest actor in the world is anyone in the FINAL DESTINATION movies who can convincingly suggest the elaborately orchestrated death they just witnessed is horrifying, not hilarious.
December 27, 2025 at 12:05 AM
The greatest actor in the world is anyone in the FINAL DESTINATION movies who can convincingly suggest the elaborately orchestrated death they just witnessed is horrifying, not hilarious.
Make a Bond film casual
A View to a Chill
A View to a Chill
Make a Bond film casual
The Spy Who Swiped Right On Me
The Spy Who Swiped Right On Me
Make a Bond film casual
Dr. Nah
Dr. Nah
December 26, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Make a Bond film casual
A View to a Chill
A View to a Chill
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“Ty Cobb wanted to play, but none of us could stand the son-of-a-bitch when we were alive, so we told him to stick it!”
December 25, 2025 at 12:55 AM
“Ty Cobb wanted to play, but none of us could stand the son-of-a-bitch when we were alive, so we told him to stick it!”
Today at The Reveal: More big movies! More big reviews! You can read @scotttobias.bsky.social on THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE and THE PLAGUE and read me on NO OTHER CHOICE and SONG SUNG BLUE:
In Review: ‘No Other Choice,’ ‘The Testament of Ann Lee,’ ‘The Plague,’ ‘Song Sung Blue’
A week of reviews of new holiday season releases concludes with stories of revenge, religion, sports, and Neil Diamond.
thereveal.film
December 24, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Today at The Reveal: More big movies! More big reviews! You can read @scotttobias.bsky.social on THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE and THE PLAGUE and read me on NO OTHER CHOICE and SONG SUNG BLUE: