Tag: kekepalmer

Review: NOPE, Contemplative Sci-FI Extravaganza

Nope, director Jordan Peele's latest science-fiction/horror offering, finds the filmmaker attempting to balance his trademark penchant for social commentary with a much grander visual spectacle than he's ever attempted. While he's pretty solidly successful in the latter, the former is...

Review: LIGHTYEAR, B-Level Storytelling Wrapped in A-Plus Animation

Lightyear, a pulpy, family-oriented science-fiction action epic, arrives in multiplexes at an inflection point for the Disney owned-and-operated Pixar Animation Studios. Once synonymous with a unique blend of all-ages storytelling with cutting-edge, boundary pushing animation, Pixar, like every division and/or...

NOPE Trailer: What's a Bad Miracle?

Jordan Peele, you sly fellow, dropping a trailer at midnight on a Saturday? Sly, and damn clever for those of us who are up late on the west coat, or have insomnia and check our phones in the middle of...

NOPE: First Shots from Jordan Peele's Upcoming Feature

... and a promise of a trailer, presumably during the Superbowl? I don't know, I don't watch sports. The cryptic email announcement just said the below. And damn them for making us wait until summer to see the film. But...

Sundance 2022 Review: ALICE, A Misfire By Any Other Name

Keke Palmer, Common and Jonny Lee Miller star in a drama, directed by Krystin Ver Linden.

NOPE Poster: Yes, Please

The poster for the next Jordan Peele-directed film came out today. First, all I needed to know was that there was a new film written and directed by Peele. Then add in the (so far) announced cast of Daniel Kaluuya,...

Review: HUSTLERS, A Breezy, Stylish Tale of Robin Hoods of the Strip Club

Written and directed by Lorene Scafaria, and starring Constance Wu, Jennifer Lopez, Keke Palmer, Lili Reinhart, and Julia Stiles (with cameos by Cardi B and Lizzo), this stylish true-crime caper boasts great performances and a potent feminist slant.