Nope ★★★½
Whenever I saw a great film as a child, I would come back home and be buzzing. My mind wouldContinue Reading
Tag: Jordan Peele
Non-Didactic Social Commentary in Tales from the Hood
There seems to be a certain perception that so-called “elevated” horror (a stupid, vague term) is the superior form ofContinue Reading
Candyman ★★½
Bernard Rose’s original Candyman film from 1992, influenced by the ilk of macabre psychological neo-noirs following the success of TheContinue Reading
Most Anticipated of February 2020
Alex Sitaras: One of my favorite young actors today is Lakeith Stanfield. Known for his quirky performances and the broadContinue Reading
Knives Out ★★★
Class warfare has been a recurring topic of interest at the movies this year. In Us, Jordan Peele infused aContinue Reading
Finding Evil Within Us
“And to think, if it weren’t for you… I never would’ve danced at all.” There are truly only a fewContinue Reading
Parasite ★★★★
Much of the delight in watching a Bong Joon-ho film is caught up in experiencing the careful tightrope all ofContinue Reading
The Dead Don’t Die ★★
Very few film genres have become as thoroughly rotten to the core over the years as the zombie movie. It’sContinue Reading
Most Anticipated of April 2019
Ben McDonald: Though festival season will start to pick up in a little over a month, there are still severalContinue Reading
Us ★★★
As children, we’re often reminded that there are two sides to every story. No matter how malicious, repugnant, or cruelContinue Reading
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