Following up on the kind of success Jordan Peele had with directorial debut “Get Out” was always going to be an anticipated event, hard to satisfy. “Us” will please the fans who discovered “Get Out” before it became a phenomenon and Oscar winner. What it won’t do, is make the leap to awards contender or bring in audiences who typically stay far away from the horror movies. That doesn’t […]
What the mainstream public may not realize, unless they follow the awards race, is that something is happening this year that hasn’t happened before. In a normal year, by the time we get to this point in the race, two films emerge as the challengers for best picture. Last year it was “La La Land”
Writer, actor and comedian Jordan Peele is making his directorial debut with Get Out, the curious dark comedy horror film that has all the makings of a hit. Great buzz coming out of Sundance, Get Out has it’s sights set on mainstream tastes rather than the indie crowd. It’s a bit hard to describe on