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Jordan Peele Approves Of ‘Cats’ & ‘Us’ Mash-Up As Fans Can’t Stop Combining Disturbing Musical Trailer With Horror Themes

July 19, 2019 11:44 am

It wasn’t that long ago that I foolishly said that the “Sonic the Hedgehog” trailer release was perhaps the biggest marketing faux pas the film industry has seen over the last year. While that trailer featured ...

Contest: Win A Prize Pack Including Blu-Ray Copies Of Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’ & ‘Get Out’

Charles Barfield

June 17, 2019 1:19 pm

News

Coming into 2019, all eyes were on Jordan Peele and his sophomore horror film, “Us.” After the box office and critical success of “Get Out,” which earned Peele an Oscar, many wondered if he’d be able to do it a...

The Best Films Of 2019… So Far

The Playlist Staff

June 12, 2019 3:26 pm

Features, News

OK, so we’re in June and basically, we’re at the midway point of 2019. What’s the year like been so far for the cinema? Well, if you’re paying attention to Film Twitter, at this very moment, you will find a lot...

‘Shazam!’ Leads The Weekend, But It’s Not Quite As Super An Opening As Most [Box Office]

Rodrigo Perez

April 7, 2019 2:04 pm

Box Office, News

Made for a more modest $100 million, and more family-friendly than most (though still PG-13), Warner Bros.’ "Shazam!" singlehandedly won the box office this weekend. Striking lightning with $53.4 million domest...

Lupita Nyong’o Apologizes To Folks Offended By Her Evil Character’s Voice In ‘Us’

Charles Barfield

April 1, 2019 11:54 am

News

If you’ve seen “Us” by now (and box office numbers would suggest many have), then you’re probably aware that Lupita Nyong’o plays two characters in the film. One is a loving mother that is trying to protect her...

Tim Burton’s ‘Dumbo’ Can’t Live Up To Disney Expectations With Disappointing Debut [Box Office]

Charles Barfield

March 31, 2019 12:16 pm

Box Office, News

Maybe it’s the fact that Disney live-action remakes don’t have the same “special” feeling they once had? Perhaps, it’s just that people weren’t interested in a live-action remake of a rather sad almost-80-year-...

Jordan Peele Breaks Down Religious Themes Of ‘Us’ & Calls His Latest A “Dark Easter” Film

Charles Barfield

March 29, 2019 11:52 am

News

**Spoilers for Jordan Peele’s latest film ‘Us.’ You’ve been warned.** Without a doubt, “Us” is a film that benefits from being watched multiple times. After the twist ending, writer-director Jordan Peele alm...

Jordan Peele Says He’s Not Going To Use White Males As His Leads: “I’ve Seen That Movie”

Charles Barfield

March 27, 2019 1:44 pm

News

Jordan Peele has done it again. After the massive, breakout success of his first feature film as writer-director, “Get Out,” Peele went even further into the horror genre with his latest, “Us.” And judging by t...

‘Us’: Lupita Nyong’o & Jordan Peele Talk The Unlikely Inspiration For Red’s Unique Voice

Charles Barfield

March 25, 2019 2:35 pm

News

**Spoilers for Jordan Peele’s “Us.” You’ve been warned.** If you’ve seen “Us,” the latest horror film from writer-director Jordan Peele, you’re probably left with many questions. The trailers and marketing f...

Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’ Scares Up Incredible $70 Million Opening Weekend As ‘Captain Marvel’ Approaches $1 Billion [Box Office]

Charles Barfield

March 24, 2019 1:13 pm

Box Office, News

There are certain filmmakers that carry a name that is so trusted that it almost doesn’t matter what the film is going to be about, the director’s name is good enough to spark ticket sales. Some examples of thi...

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