Film: They Cloned Tyrone
While there’s much to admire, They Cloned Tyrone (2023) is an uneven, perplexing piece of work. A science fictional mash-up echoing the sensibilities of Boots Riley and Jordan Peele, the …
While there’s much to admire, They Cloned Tyrone (2023) is an uneven, perplexing piece of work. A science fictional mash-up echoing the sensibilities of Boots Riley and Jordan Peele, the …
At the risk of overselling it: holy fucking shit, The Menu (2022) is pretty much perfect. It’s not often I get to the end of a film and have that thought, …
Clearly there’s something about the artistry of Jordan Peele’s films that appeals to me, because even in the case of Nope (2022)—which I don’t think is quite as masterful as …
The long-delayed third season of Atlanta just ended, a good four years after the series’ renewal, and unsurprisingly it’s well worth the wait. While definitely a more erratic season, it’s …
Sadly, it appears Lovecraft Country has joined the ranks of the cancelled-too-soon, an unfortunate fate for a lavish, unconventional saga of speculative horror. To be honest, there are aspects of …
Hulu’s Monsterland is another welcome entry in the current resurgence of speculative anthology series, joining the likes of Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams, Tales from the Loop, and The Twilight …
It’s been decades since I’ve seen a horror movie in the theater, but based on his stellar directorial debut Get Out, I thought I’d better give Jordan Peele the benefit …
I finally caught up with Jordan Peele’s directorial debut Get Out (2017), and it’s a masterpiece. An ingenious combination of horror, suspense, and social commentary, Get Out couldn’t be more …
The zany action parody Keanu (2016) contains numerous hilarious scenes involving an adorable kitten running in slow motion through perilous situations. If that isn’t enough to lure you, I’ll describe …
Well, here’s an unlikely TV success story: take an old Coen Brothers movie, create a whole new cast of characters, and spin it off into a black humor crime anthology …
I put Wanderlust (2012) on for background noise while I was eating lunch the other day, and unexpectedly ended up watching it through. I must have missed that The State …