Jordan Peele Announces His Directorial Follow-Up to Get Out
If DVD boxsets were a thing in the future, there would someday be a Criterion Collection dedicated to Jordan Peele horror films. That is something that we never could have conceived of 3 years ago, but in a post-Get Out world, it absolutely delights us. Peele has announced his next tale of terror will be ...
It’s a Battle of the Greats as Science Fiction’s Biggest Awards Announce Finalists
The Hugo Awards have announced their finalists, and it looks like many of our favorites have made the cut. As science fiction’s most prestigious honor, the Hugo Awards are trademarked by the World Science Fiction Society (WSFS) who hosts the annual World Science Fiction Convention or “Worldcon.” This year the final list of nominees is ...
The Shape of Water, Jordan Peele & Frances McDormand: Your 2018 Oscar Highlights
The Shape of Water turns out to be that of an Oscar statue, Jordan Peele nabs an Academy Award for his Get Out original script, Frances McDormand wins Best Actress and ignites the industry with two choice words, and legendary cinematographer Roger Deakins has finally won the big award for his stellar work on Blade Runner 2049. And let’s not overlook Phantom ...
Check out These Get Out Inspired Artworks From All Over the World
A little less than a year ago, on February 24, 2017, Jordan Peele’s Get Out was released by Universal. It took nearly no time at all for critics and audiences alike to realize Peele had created something truly visionary. Bold, hilarious, terrifying and brilliantly satiric, the Oscar-nominated Get Out was one of the best films of the year, and ...
Get Out and The Handmaid’s Tale Take Home WGA’s
The award season this year continues to spread the wealth. A variety of projects is getting recognition rather than a strong front runner sprinting out ahead of the pack. The Shape of Water has racked up the most nominations, but Get Out, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri and other great films have held their own ...
A Peek at Your Oscar Contenders—A Day Before The Nominations
If there’s one film in this year’s Oscar race that could benefit from the current moment in the cultural consciousness, it’s Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. Martin McDonagh’s darkly comic tale of revenge about a middle-aged badass (best actress frontrunner Frances McDormand) angry at authorities for failing to solve the murder of her daughter seems ...
Get Out‘s Cinematographer Reveals the Methods Behind Jordan Peele’s Brilliant Madness
*We’re sharing some of our favorite interviews of the year this week in our ‘Best of 2017’ roundup. From the moment the first trailer for Get Out dropped, we knew this was going to be something special. We were beyond excited to see comedy genius Jordan Peele (Key & Peele) take on a horror movie ...
Jordan Peele’s Get Out Tops BFI’s Sight & Sound Poll as Film of the Year
Awards season is officially upon us, and thus far, Jordan Peele’s Get Out is cleaning up. Peele’s brilliant social thriller/horror nabbed a bunch of Gotham Independent Film Awards, including best screenplay and audience award, was named best first film by the New York Film Critics Circle, was nominated for best feature by the Independent Spirit ...
Jordan Peele Discusses the Wildest Get Out Fan Theories
Get Out was one of the most exciting films of the year, taking some major psychological twists and turns. If you’re like us, you’ve seen it more than once, but do you know the story like you think you do? Director and writer Jordan Peele put some serious thought into the movie’s meaning, and fans ...
Jordan Peele’s Get Out Leads Pack at Gotham Independent Film Awards
The Gotham Independent Film Awards are considered the very first step on the long, often winding road towards Oscar glory. Two very different and very excellent films, Jordan Peele’s social thriller/horror/comedy masterpiece Get Out, and Luca Guadagnino’s gorgeous gay romance Call Me By Your Name can now be credibly considered two early frontrunners. Get Out ...
Jordan Peele’s Get Out Continues to Make History
Jordan Peele’s Get Out has received extraordinary amounts of acclaim since its public release in February. It has smashed quite a few records, which is astounding when considering its $4.5 million budget. It has been a success in the box office, making Jordan Peele the first African-American writer-director to earn $100-million on a debut film, ...
Get Out‘s Cinematographer Reveals the Methods Behind Jordan Peele’s Brilliant Madness
From the moment the first trailer for Get Out dropped, we knew this was going to be something special. We were beyond excited to see comedy genius Jordan Peele (Key & Peele) take on a horror movie and the final product exceeded all our hopes. Get Out travels from poking fun at the insecurities of ...
Jordan Peele’s Horror Film Get Out Drops First Trailer
If Jordan Peele (Key & Peele, Keanu) is involved, we’re interested, and that’s certainly the case with his upcoming horror film Get Out. Written and directed by Peele, Get Out is a horror in the spirit of Night of the Living Dead, a scare-fest that doubles as social commentary. Who better than Peele to bring ...