Movie Reviews and Previews Us is already building Oscar buzz I really think there needs to be a three-month moratorium on Oscar talk following the Academy Awards, but life is inherently unfair so here we are, just a few weeks after the Oscars, already talking about next year’s Oscars. The subject? Jordan Peele’s Us. Just the trailer has By Sarah • Mar 15, 2019 02:52 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews The Us World Premiere at SXSW, and all that hype When Jordan Peele introduced Lupita Nyong’o at the world premiere of Us in Austin at SXSW on Friday night, she leapt from her seat and started punching the air to cheer for her film and hype up the crowd. She was PUMPED because she knew what we were about By Joanna • Mar 11, 2019 11:30 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Sassy toys being sassy We got another look at Toy Story 4 during the Super Bowl, this time introducing new toys Bunny and Ducky, voiced by Jordan Peele and Keegan Michael-Key, respectively, and also a look at revamped Bo Peep (Annie Potts returns!). This is a fun and funny clip, with none of the By Sarah • Feb 04, 2019 02:02 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews The nightmares was Us all along With Get Out, Jordan Peele revealed himself to be a filmmaker fully formed, with clear vision and scope, and really no improvement needed. So his sophomore effort, titled Us, is both highly anticipated and scrutinized, as we want the next dose of his particular brand of horror, but also to By Sarah • Dec 27, 2018 11:07 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Jordan Peele’s “Us” Last night at around 8pm Eastern Standard Time, Jordan Peele revealed the poster for his new film. pic.twitter.com/6j43s9YC8e— Jordan Peele (@JordanPeele) May 9, 2018 The tagline says, “A new nightmare from the mind of Academy Award Winner Jordan Peele.” It took all of my strength to get By Kathleen • May 09, 2018 12:42 pm
Jordan Peele Jordan Peele’s Get Out Oscar This was another one of those articles we all wanted to write. I think because Get Out affected each of us in a particular way. As I mentioned on Show Your Work, I only watched it recently, but have been thinking about it ever since. Awards for Get Out started By Duana • Mar 05, 2018 01:53 pm
Award Season Campaigning Oscars getting better Not perfect, but better. The Oscar nominations this morning got it mostly right, recognizing films we expected—The Shape of Water, Three Billboards, Dunkirk, Call Me By Your Name—films we didn’t—Logan and The Big Sick—and films we feared would be overlooked, like Mudbound and Get Out, By Sarah • Jan 23, 2018 11:40 am
Golden Globes 2018 Get Out at the Golden Globes Midway through the Golden Globes last night I texted Duana and Kathleen: where is Jordan Peele? I feel like Daniel Kaluuya needs him. Jordan was there and we all hilariously, at the same time, texted each other the minute he turned up in one of the shots (“There’s Jordan! By Lainey • Jan 08, 2018 05:31 am
Style Will there be tiaras? Three more sleeps until the Golden Globes on Sunday. You know what I just remembered? You know what won’t be happening at the Golden Globes on Sunday? This: That same year, in 2015, on the Avengers: Age Of Ultron press tour, Jeremy Renner was dragged for sex shaming Black By Lainey • Jan 04, 2018 12:51 pm
Jordan Peele Get Out at the Globes – and a giveaway The Golden Globe nominations are out, and Get Out—one of the best movies of the year—only got two nominations: Best Musical or Comedy Motion Picture and Best Actor in a Comedy/Musical for Daniel Kaluuya. Those are not insignificant nominations, but Jordan Peele went 0-0 on directing and By Sarah • Dec 11, 2017 11:50 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Greta & Saoirse get closer Earlier this week, it was confirmed that Lady Bird, Greta Gerwig’s directorial debut, set the record for best reviews at Rotten Tomatoes. Saoirse Ronan is the star of the film. Saoirse won Best Actress at the Gotham Awards which moves her into very strong position for an Oscar nomination By Lainey • Nov 29, 2017 09:35 am
Dumbass Get Out challenges award season Should we care about award season when Hollywood’s predator infestation is so far from being exterminated? Is award season trivial? Sure, parts of it. But there are some storylines that are playing out this award season that deserve our attention. Consider Lady Bird, Greta Gerwig’s directorial debut and By Lainey • Nov 17, 2017 12:09 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Get Out is still in the conversation As well it should be. Get Out came out in February and we’re closing in on November and it’s still one of the best movies of the year. As it’s still hanging around, and given its box office success, which has kept it in the conversation as By Sarah • Oct 23, 2017 11:57 am
Boy Sh-t Dave Chappelle is hurt by Key & Peele This is the headline everyone is pulling from Dave Chappelle’s sit-down with Gayle King on This Morning. Chappelle is promoting his upcoming Netflix special, and in the course of a thoughtful and interesting profile of Chappelle, a decade on from him famously leaving Chappelle’s Show, King brings up By Sarah • Mar 21, 2017 11:11 am
Samuel L Jackson Samuel L. Jackson takes a seat Last week Samuel L. Jackson stepped in it when talking about Get Out and its star, Daniel Kaluuya, who is British. In an interview with Hot 97 Jackson said, “I tend to wonder what would that movie have been with an American brother who really understands that. […] Daniel grew up By Sarah • Mar 14, 2017 02:29 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Jordan Peele’s outstanding debut film, Get Out Get Out opened with over $33 million this weekend to take top spot at the box office. Written and directed by Jordan Peele, one-half of the comedy duo Key & Peele, Get Out stars Daniel Kaluuya (Sicario) as Chris, a black guy going to meet his white girlfriend’s family By Sarah • Feb 28, 2017 10:48 am
