Posts tagged Jordan Peele
SXSW EXCLUSIVE: 'Monkey Man' Review: A Brutal and Bloody Directorial Debut [SXSW 2024]

Monkey Man’ is a more human take on the classic revenge driven martial arts genre that escalates into a brutal and bloody triumph for the first time director Dev Patel. Continue for our full SPOILER-FREE review.

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'Candyman' Review: A Disjointed Script Anchors an Unsatisfying Horror Reboot

Audiences finally get to witness the latest horror cult-classic revival, Candyman. All the ingredients are there for this to be the next great film from recently prolific writer/producer Jordan Peele and director Nia DaCosta and bring the iconic character into the modern world. Instead, audiences are given an uneven mess that could have been so much more.

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Jordan Peele’s 'Us' Review: A Sophomore Effort Which May Have Faults, But It Is No Slump [SXSW 2019]

What was clear at SxSW’s marquee opening of Peele’s Us, was that not only has Peele deservedly earned comparisons to iconic filmmakers, but that he couldn’t be more modest during this success. Peele, much like Serling can deftly create a world of science fiction or horror that shines a dark light on… well… Us.

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