Few animation art forms create division like Stop-Motion. Many fans of traditional 2D animation outright refuse to see these films. This unwillingness to watch stop-motion often stems from the real fears associated with The Nightmare Before Christmas or Coraline. For the fans of the medium, these films created our fascination with the art form. Luckily, … Continue reading Review: ‘Wendell & Wild’ Prioritizes Ambition and Vision Despite a Messy Story
Review: ‘Nope’ Takes An Otherworldly Approach to Tell a Story of Virality, Legacy, and the Unknown
A cell phone glitches and metal falls from the sky. A phenomenon that should make one duck for cover instead sends a man on a race to save his father. Ultimately, OJ (Daniel Kaluuya) cannot save his father (Keith David) from a coin plunged through his eye. In Nope, director Jordan Peele makes a metaphorical dream into … Continue reading Review: ‘Nope’ Takes An Otherworldly Approach to Tell a Story of Virality, Legacy, and the Unknown
We Bought a Pod: The Lost ‘Us’ Podcast
Hey everyone! When Jordan Peele's Us released back in March, we podcasted about it. Then AJ got hired for a new job and Aaron's school schedule picked up. So it kind of got lost in the shuffle. But AJ had a day off, so here we are! Check out our discussion of Us. Sorry that Aaron is a … Continue reading We Bought a Pod: The Lost ‘Us’ Podcast
Review: ‘Us’ Moves Jordan Peele Up the Director Ladder with a Frightening, Layered Story
For months after the release of Get Out, audiences discussed the nuanced ways it discussed race in America. One of the first pieces I wrote for this site was about the film and how it challenged me as a critic, writer, and person. It created a culture moment and entered the public consciousness in a huge … Continue reading Review: ‘Us’ Moves Jordan Peele Up the Director Ladder with a Frightening, Layered Story
Review: “Get Out” Talks to Us, and Enters the Pantheon of Horror Classics (SPOILERS)
Since the genre first found its way onto a silver screen, horror films have often found ways to be bigger than themselves. Back in 1965, a little film by the name "Night of the Living Dead" featured a black protagonist that becomes the hero of the film. While the world was deep in fights over … Continue reading Review: “Get Out” Talks to Us, and Enters the Pantheon of Horror Classics (SPOILERS)