Paramount’s miniseries Knuckles has made new history by becoming the most-watched original series on the platform on its premiere weekend. It was viewed more than 4 million hours after releasing all six episodes last April.
Paramount+’s Knuckles
Knuckles also helped give a boost in the viewership of other Sonic the Hedgehog titles. This made Idris Elba feel very happy as he expressed gratitude on his social media platform.
Idris Elba Celebrates The Success Of Paramount’s Knuckles
Executive vice president of programming at Paramount+ Jeff Grossman released a statement via Variety about the success of Knuckles.
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“The ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ fans came out in full force. We’re so thrilled with the record-breaking performance of ‘Knuckles’ and the incredible lift the whole Sonic universe has experienced following ‘Knuckles” premiere.”
Idris Elba via CBS News
Idris Elba,...
Paramount+’s Knuckles
Knuckles also helped give a boost in the viewership of other Sonic the Hedgehog titles. This made Idris Elba feel very happy as he expressed gratitude on his social media platform.
Idris Elba Celebrates The Success Of Paramount’s Knuckles
Executive vice president of programming at Paramount+ Jeff Grossman released a statement via Variety about the success of Knuckles.
SUGGESTEDFans Hail Sonic 3 Announcement as Jim Carrey Franchise Raises Expectations After Scott Pilgrim Success
“The ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ fans came out in full force. We’re so thrilled with the record-breaking performance of ‘Knuckles’ and the incredible lift the whole Sonic universe has experienced following ‘Knuckles” premiere.”
Idris Elba via CBS News
Idris Elba,...
- 5/3/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
After such works as “A City of Sadness” Taiwanese auteur Hou Hsiao-Hsien, member of the Taiwanese New Wave, was looking for new topics, also outside his home country. Eventually he stumbled upon a novel by Han Ziyun, translated into Mandarin by Eileen Chang, about the Shanghai flower houses, their relevance to urban life in the early 1900s and before, as well as their hierarchy. The work inspired “Flowers of Shanghai”, in they eyes of many cinephiles and critics his most artful feature, which was nominated for Best Film at Cannes Film Festival in 1998 and won the award for best Art Direction and the Jury Award at Golden Horse Film Festival.
Flowers of Shanghai is screening at Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema The Spark is screening at Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema
The story takes place during the 1880s, and covers many characters and their encounters in...
Flowers of Shanghai is screening at Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema The Spark is screening at Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema
The story takes place during the 1880s, and covers many characters and their encounters in...
- 2/9/2024
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
When Rosamund Pike sat down to tea with Emerald Fennell to discuss “Saltburn,” the filmmaker’s follow-up to her Oscar-winning “Promising Young Woman,” she ordered coffee. Fennell asked if she was going to drink it black, to which Pike stated that she was going to add milk. Recalls Pike, “So she said, ‘Oh, thank God. I think people who have their coffee black have no love in their life.’ And I just thought, ‘Okay, first test passed.’”
Pike had already read the script her agent described as “pretty delicious,” a decadent tale of obsession and excess that finds young Oxford student Oliver (Barry Keoghan) ingratiating himself into the family of classmate Felix (Jacob Elordi). Fennell wanted to offer Pike the role of Lady Elspeth Catton, Felix’s wildly out of touch mother who loves to take in charity cases — in addition to Oliver, her friend “Poor Dear” Pamela (Carey Mulligan...
Pike had already read the script her agent described as “pretty delicious,” a decadent tale of obsession and excess that finds young Oxford student Oliver (Barry Keoghan) ingratiating himself into the family of classmate Felix (Jacob Elordi). Fennell wanted to offer Pike the role of Lady Elspeth Catton, Felix’s wildly out of touch mother who loves to take in charity cases — in addition to Oliver, her friend “Poor Dear” Pamela (Carey Mulligan...
- 12/22/2023
- by Jenelle Riley
- Variety Film + TV
Jacob Elordi and Barry Keoghan‘s new movie Saltburn is out now in select theaters and there are some scenes that are definitely not safe for work.
The two co-stars are featured in some compromising positions throughout the film, and Barry even goes full frontal, which took multiple takes.
At a recent screening for their new movie, Jacob and Barry reacted to the Nsfw scenes, but one in particular.
Keep reading to find out more…
Without giving too much away, one scene in particular sees Barry watching Jacob masturbate in a bath tub, then he can be seen licking up the semen afterward.
“I was like, ‘Thank God, it’s mine,’” Jacob told Variety‘s Marc Malkin. “I was very proud. I was very proud to have Barry Keoghan guzzling it like that.”
Barry jokingly reacted to the comment, saying, “He doesn’t text me back or ring me back.
The two co-stars are featured in some compromising positions throughout the film, and Barry even goes full frontal, which took multiple takes.
At a recent screening for their new movie, Jacob and Barry reacted to the Nsfw scenes, but one in particular.
Keep reading to find out more…
Without giving too much away, one scene in particular sees Barry watching Jacob masturbate in a bath tub, then he can be seen licking up the semen afterward.
“I was like, ‘Thank God, it’s mine,’” Jacob told Variety‘s Marc Malkin. “I was very proud. I was very proud to have Barry Keoghan guzzling it like that.”
Barry jokingly reacted to the comment, saying, “He doesn’t text me back or ring me back.
- 11/20/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Cinematographer Linus Sandgren says he and director Emerald Fennell relied on their emotions and instincts to conjure the “gothic” look of “Saltburn,” the hybrid psychological horror and dark comedy just screened at the Camerimage cinematography festival in Torun, Poland.
The film’s tight Academy aspect ratio, for one thing, was an idea that arose only after meeting with Fennell, who wrote the over-the-top story of a strange, middle-class Oxford student, Oliver Quick (Barry Keoghan), infiltrating the world of the filthy rich one sunny summer.
Meanwhile, the shooting location, a properly gloomy and stodgy estate, seemed to call out for the boxy cinematic frame they chose, says Sandgren, who spoke at Camerimage’s main screening hall. The mansion’s beveled ceilings, arches, ancient walls and blood-red floors indeed seem to close in on all sides as the family of Felix Catton (Jacob Elordi) reluctantly admits the novel interloper into their midst.
The film’s tight Academy aspect ratio, for one thing, was an idea that arose only after meeting with Fennell, who wrote the over-the-top story of a strange, middle-class Oxford student, Oliver Quick (Barry Keoghan), infiltrating the world of the filthy rich one sunny summer.
Meanwhile, the shooting location, a properly gloomy and stodgy estate, seemed to call out for the boxy cinematic frame they chose, says Sandgren, who spoke at Camerimage’s main screening hall. The mansion’s beveled ceilings, arches, ancient walls and blood-red floors indeed seem to close in on all sides as the family of Felix Catton (Jacob Elordi) reluctantly admits the novel interloper into their midst.
- 11/19/2023
- by Will Tizard
- Variety Film + TV
[Editor’s note: The following interview contains spoilers.]
“Saltburn,” Emerald Fennell’s savage depiction of the British upper class in the mid-2000s, is a cross between “Brideshead Revisited” and “The Talented Mr. Ripley,” only told as a vampire black comedy. It revels in voyeuristic repulsion and the fetishization of beauty through the Pov of cunning Oxford student Oliver (Barry Keoghan), who becomes infatuated with his aristocratic schoolmate, Felix (Jacob Elordi), who invites him to stay the summer with his eccentric Catton family at their titular estate.
Fennell had bold visual plans that began with shooting in 35mm to capitalize on the rich color and contrast, and using the 1.33 aspect ratio to enhance the voyeurism. She wanted to convey the hot summer and foggy night, influenced by the legendary landscape painter Gainsborough, as well as more dramatic lighting inspired by Hitchcock, “Nosferatu,” and baroque painters Caravaggio and Gentileschi.
Fortunately, the director was introduced to Oscar-winning cinematographer Linus Sandgren...
“Saltburn,” Emerald Fennell’s savage depiction of the British upper class in the mid-2000s, is a cross between “Brideshead Revisited” and “The Talented Mr. Ripley,” only told as a vampire black comedy. It revels in voyeuristic repulsion and the fetishization of beauty through the Pov of cunning Oxford student Oliver (Barry Keoghan), who becomes infatuated with his aristocratic schoolmate, Felix (Jacob Elordi), who invites him to stay the summer with his eccentric Catton family at their titular estate.
Fennell had bold visual plans that began with shooting in 35mm to capitalize on the rich color and contrast, and using the 1.33 aspect ratio to enhance the voyeurism. She wanted to convey the hot summer and foggy night, influenced by the legendary landscape painter Gainsborough, as well as more dramatic lighting inspired by Hitchcock, “Nosferatu,” and baroque painters Caravaggio and Gentileschi.
Fortunately, the director was introduced to Oscar-winning cinematographer Linus Sandgren...
- 11/18/2023
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Barry Keoghan bared it all in his movie Saltburn, and now he’s opening up about the experience.
The 31-year-old actor shares the screen with Jacob Elordi and Carey Mulligan in the movie, but he takes center stage in the final scene, which features full-frontal nudity.
In it, Barry strips naked while touring a manor home.
He opened up about what it was like to film in the nude during a recent interview. Director and writer Emerald Fennell also revealed how many takes they shot before they were happy with the final product.
Read more about Barry Keoghan’s nude Saltburn scene…
Speaking to EW, Barry explained that he was instantly down.
“It totally felt right,” he explained. “It’s ownership. This is my place. It’s full confidence in, ‘I can do what I want in this manor. I can strip to my barest and waltz around because this is mine.
The 31-year-old actor shares the screen with Jacob Elordi and Carey Mulligan in the movie, but he takes center stage in the final scene, which features full-frontal nudity.
In it, Barry strips naked while touring a manor home.
He opened up about what it was like to film in the nude during a recent interview. Director and writer Emerald Fennell also revealed how many takes they shot before they were happy with the final product.
Read more about Barry Keoghan’s nude Saltburn scene…
Speaking to EW, Barry explained that he was instantly down.
“It totally felt right,” he explained. “It’s ownership. This is my place. It’s full confidence in, ‘I can do what I want in this manor. I can strip to my barest and waltz around because this is mine.
- 11/17/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
A pineapple glut in the 1960s helped create one of the nation’s first food influencers according to a new podcast series from State Library of Queensland.
Home economist and “one woman branding machine” Ruby Borrowdale was engaged by Brisbane’s Golden Circle cannery to write a cookbook to address the oversupply. The Golden Circle Tropical Recipe Book went on to became one of the state’s most influential cookbooks, made the Sunshine State synonymous with the tropical fruit and secured Borrowdale’s status as one of Queensland’s earliest celebrity chefs.
Cake: the podcast, presented by award-winning producer Kaitlyn Sawrey, explores the fascinating role these sweet treats have played in Queensland’s history and identity.
Over 7 episodes we meet Queenslanders making (and baking) it big on the world stage and explore some of the food traditions of the world's oldest cultures.
Podcast highlights:
The Emerald mum who turned a...
Home economist and “one woman branding machine” Ruby Borrowdale was engaged by Brisbane’s Golden Circle cannery to write a cookbook to address the oversupply. The Golden Circle Tropical Recipe Book went on to became one of the state’s most influential cookbooks, made the Sunshine State synonymous with the tropical fruit and secured Borrowdale’s status as one of Queensland’s earliest celebrity chefs.
Cake: the podcast, presented by award-winning producer Kaitlyn Sawrey, explores the fascinating role these sweet treats have played in Queensland’s history and identity.
Over 7 episodes we meet Queenslanders making (and baking) it big on the world stage and explore some of the food traditions of the world's oldest cultures.
Podcast highlights:
The Emerald mum who turned a...
- 11/16/2023
- Podnews.net
There are numerous laugh-out-loud moments in Saltburn, Emerald Fennell’s darkly comic and voyeuristic exploration of the British aristocracy being released on Friday by Amazon MGM Studios. Despite the hugely impressive efforts of Rosamund Pike and Richard E. Grant, however, most don’t belong to the lead cast, but to Paul Rhys.
As Duncan, the imperious and terrifying butler, the Welsh actor silently steals scenes from under the toffee noses of both those he dutifully serves at the Saltburn mansion (including Pike, Grant, Jacob Elordi and Alison Oliver) and the lower-class interloper he’s keeping a beady eye on (Barry Keoghan) each time he appears with hilariously po-faced magnificence.
And it’s a face that crops up again in another starry title landing late in the awards season corridor. In Ridley Scott’s much-anticipated biopic Napoleon, out Nov. 22 via Apple Original Films and Sony Pictures, Rhys plays Talleyrand, the crafty...
As Duncan, the imperious and terrifying butler, the Welsh actor silently steals scenes from under the toffee noses of both those he dutifully serves at the Saltburn mansion (including Pike, Grant, Jacob Elordi and Alison Oliver) and the lower-class interloper he’s keeping a beady eye on (Barry Keoghan) each time he appears with hilariously po-faced magnificence.
And it’s a face that crops up again in another starry title landing late in the awards season corridor. In Ridley Scott’s much-anticipated biopic Napoleon, out Nov. 22 via Apple Original Films and Sony Pictures, Rhys plays Talleyrand, the crafty...
- 11/15/2023
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Prodigious rocker Nandi Bushell makes her acting debut on the BBC series Andy and the Band, and she’s joined by music royalty on the show: Queen guitarist Brian May.
The children’s comedy program is based around a fictional band, Andy and the Odd Socks, and its ongoing adventures on Planet Rock. In the newly premiered third series of the show, “Planet Rock is in distress due to a lack of pure, honest rock music coming from Earth,” per the BBC’s description. The Godfather of Rock (played by May) is concerned, but his Goddaughter Emerald (played by Bushell) beats him to the punch and sets off for Earth.
The strife culminates with a fateful Battle of the Bands competition, and at one point, the Queen guitarist and Nandi get to show off their musical skills together, with May on the axe and Nandi laying down an epic drum fill.
The children’s comedy program is based around a fictional band, Andy and the Odd Socks, and its ongoing adventures on Planet Rock. In the newly premiered third series of the show, “Planet Rock is in distress due to a lack of pure, honest rock music coming from Earth,” per the BBC’s description. The Godfather of Rock (played by May) is concerned, but his Goddaughter Emerald (played by Bushell) beats him to the punch and sets off for Earth.
The strife culminates with a fateful Battle of the Bands competition, and at one point, the Queen guitarist and Nandi get to show off their musical skills together, with May on the axe and Nandi laying down an epic drum fill.
- 11/13/2023
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
At the very beginning of Jordan Peele's 2022 sci-fi horror epic "Nope," we are greeted with a verse from the New King James Version of the Bible. This specific verse is from the Book of Nahum, 3:6, which roughly translates to "I will cast abominable filth upon you, make you vile, and make you a spectacle." Within the context of the film, this spectacle is materialized through an alien creature who eats anything staring directly at its obscured eye. This borderline incomprehensible monster is the most overt example of spectacle outweighing personhood the film provides, although it is a present theme throughout the story. The decision to open with this specific verse perfectly exemplifies the story of "Nope."
It was also this opening that played on repeat in my head while watching "Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania" in the theater. I was not expecting a masterclass in filmmaking, but I...
It was also this opening that played on repeat in my head while watching "Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania" in the theater. I was not expecting a masterclass in filmmaking, but I...
- 2/21/2023
- by Erin Brady
- Slash Film
If it ain't broke, why fix it? Directors and actors oftentimes find themselves on the same creative page to such an extent that they never want to let the good times end. Old-school collaborations like Alfred Hitchcock and James Stewart or Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese have paved the way for pairings like Saoirse Ronan and Greta Gerwig, Guillermo del Toro and Ron Perlman (and Doug Jones!), and Christopher McQuarrie and Tom Cruise.
In no time at all, Jordan Peele has carved out his own niche as one of our most promising filmmakers today between his crowd-pleasing 2017 debut "Get Out," the more oblique and divisive follow-up "Us," and most recently, the sci-fi blockbuster "Nope" (which /Film's Chris Evangelista reviewed here). Viewers were quick to note that Peele has now collaborated with Oscar winner Daniel Kaluuya in two of his three films thus far, perhaps marking another filmmaker/actor pairing for the ages.
In no time at all, Jordan Peele has carved out his own niche as one of our most promising filmmakers today between his crowd-pleasing 2017 debut "Get Out," the more oblique and divisive follow-up "Us," and most recently, the sci-fi blockbuster "Nope" (which /Film's Chris Evangelista reviewed here). Viewers were quick to note that Peele has now collaborated with Oscar winner Daniel Kaluuya in two of his three films thus far, perhaps marking another filmmaker/actor pairing for the ages.
- 10/21/2022
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
Peacock has announced that Jordan Peele’s UFO thriller “Nope” will hit the streamer on Nov. 18.
The sci-fi drama stars Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer as siblings Oj and Emerald as they attempt to expose signs of alien life on their desolate Western horse ranch. After they see what appears to be a giant undulating flying saucer in the distance, they have plans to capture their ominous encounters on camera in order to sell the footage and get rich. For help, they call on the analog cinematographer Antlers Holst (Michael Wincott) and a theme park ringleader played by Steven Yeun, but horror ensues as they chase the spectacle.
The film, which follows Peele’s wildly successful debut “Get Out” and 2019’s “Us,” collected more than 100 million in North America after three weeks on the big screen.
Alongside the film, Peacock will also offer an exclusive look at the making of...
The sci-fi drama stars Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer as siblings Oj and Emerald as they attempt to expose signs of alien life on their desolate Western horse ranch. After they see what appears to be a giant undulating flying saucer in the distance, they have plans to capture their ominous encounters on camera in order to sell the footage and get rich. For help, they call on the analog cinematographer Antlers Holst (Michael Wincott) and a theme park ringleader played by Steven Yeun, but horror ensues as they chase the spectacle.
The film, which follows Peele’s wildly successful debut “Get Out” and 2019’s “Us,” collected more than 100 million in North America after three weeks on the big screen.
Alongside the film, Peacock will also offer an exclusive look at the making of...
- 10/20/2022
- by Anna Tingley
- Variety Film + TV
This might be the biggest Blu-ray column we've ever published here. I tell you this for no real reason, I just want to impress you. In this latest Blu-ray round-up, we have the newest Jordan Peele movie, a David Lynch horror masterpiece headed to 4K from the Criterion Collection, Brad Pitt making terrible jokes in between okay fight scenes, Idris Elba fighting a lion, a suburban family fighting some ghosts, and much more. Keep those discs spinning.
Nope
One of the best movies of the year, Jordan Peele's "Nope" is at first blush a film about aliens and UFOs. But as usual, Peele has a lot more on his mind — specifically, the way we, as humans, approach spectacles and dare to push back against things that we should probably leave alone. This is Peele's slickest movie yet, with the filmmaker going into full Spielberg mode to create the type of thrilling flick that's funny,...
Nope
One of the best movies of the year, Jordan Peele's "Nope" is at first blush a film about aliens and UFOs. But as usual, Peele has a lot more on his mind — specifically, the way we, as humans, approach spectacles and dare to push back against things that we should probably leave alone. This is Peele's slickest movie yet, with the filmmaker going into full Spielberg mode to create the type of thrilling flick that's funny,...
- 10/19/2022
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
It’s not a bad miracle that Jordan Peele’s sci-fi horror spectacle is finally available to watch at home, with Nope now on VOD rental streaming platforms with never-before-seen deleted scenes.
Nope, written and directed by Peele was one of the must-see movies this summer, and marks the filmmaker’s third feature film, following his hits Get Out and Us. In addition to his previous two horror classics, Peele also co-wrote the Candyman reboot and served as producer on Lovecraft Country, The Twilight Zone reboot, and the time-travel thriller Antebellum.
Nope, written and directed by Peele was one of the must-see movies this summer, and marks the filmmaker’s third feature film, following his hits Get Out and Us. In addition to his previous two horror classics, Peele also co-wrote the Candyman reboot and served as producer on Lovecraft Country, The Twilight Zone reboot, and the time-travel thriller Antebellum.
- 9/21/2022
- by Sage Anderson
- Rollingstone.com
Jordan Peele‘s sci-fi horror extravaganza Nope is making its way to Digital HD tomorrow, September 20, and Bloody Disgusting has a really cool exclusive look at one of the extras, which we should warn is extremely spoilery.
In one of the backstories, a beloved sitcom ape is triggered, sending it on a violent murder spree, killing both stars and members of the studio audience. It’s revealed in this clip that the monkey was played by actor Terry Notary, who is seen acting out the sequence without any CGI covering him!
Watch the bonus feature below and read on for home video release details.
In the film…
“Following their father’s shocking death, Hollywood animal wrangler Oj (Daniel Kaluuya) and his sister Emerald (Keke Palmer) begin observing unexplained phenomena on their vast Southern California ranch that leads them down an obsessive rabbit hole as they plot attempts to capture the mystery on camera.
In one of the backstories, a beloved sitcom ape is triggered, sending it on a violent murder spree, killing both stars and members of the studio audience. It’s revealed in this clip that the monkey was played by actor Terry Notary, who is seen acting out the sequence without any CGI covering him!
Watch the bonus feature below and read on for home video release details.
In the film…
“Following their father’s shocking death, Hollywood animal wrangler Oj (Daniel Kaluuya) and his sister Emerald (Keke Palmer) begin observing unexplained phenomena on their vast Southern California ranch that leads them down an obsessive rabbit hole as they plot attempts to capture the mystery on camera.
- 9/19/2022
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
Oscar®-winning filmmaker Jordan Peele unleashes his latest spine-tingling thriller with Nope, a mysterious sci-fi pop nightmare available to own for the first time as a Collector’s Edition on Digital September 20, 2022 and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD on October 25, 2022 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, this “spellbinder that keeps pushing boundaries” will have you never looking at clouds the same way ever again. The exclusive Collector’s Edition comes filled with more than 90 minutes of never-before-seen bonus content, including a revealing documentary that dives deep into the film’s rich DNA and Peele’s extraordinary vision; an exploration into the conception, design and execution of entity “Jean Jacket”; deleted scenes, a gag reel and more taking audiences behind the scenes of the out-of-this-world adventure.
https://www.uphe.com/movies/nope
Featuring an incredibly talented and dynamic ensemble cast, Nope is written, directed and...
https://www.uphe.com/movies/nope
Featuring an incredibly talented and dynamic ensemble cast, Nope is written, directed and...
- 9/16/2022
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
After the huge success of Jordan Peele’s “Get Out” (2017) – four Oscar nominations and a win for Best Original Screenplay – and its 2019 follow-up “Us” – no Oscar nominations but a SAG Award bid for Lupita Nyong’o – many people had very high expectations for his latest movie, “Nope.”
Like Peele’s previous two films, “Nope” is a straight-up genre movie, but it’s also one that sublimates itself with layers that dig deep into old Hollywood and its treatment of historically excluded racial minorities as well as animals. In the movie, Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer have inherited their father’s business, Haywood Hollywood Horses, a ranch that breeds and trains horses used for films, television, and commercials, though they’re confounded by a mysterious object in the sky that keeps knocking out the power.
It’s another strong spin on a few popular film genres from Peele, although it isn’t...
Like Peele’s previous two films, “Nope” is a straight-up genre movie, but it’s also one that sublimates itself with layers that dig deep into old Hollywood and its treatment of historically excluded racial minorities as well as animals. In the movie, Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer have inherited their father’s business, Haywood Hollywood Horses, a ranch that breeds and trains horses used for films, television, and commercials, though they’re confounded by a mysterious object in the sky that keeps knocking out the power.
It’s another strong spin on a few popular film genres from Peele, although it isn’t...
- 8/5/2022
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
Jordan Peele’s sprawling sci-fi horror flick Nope was inspired, in part, by a burned CD a friend handed him in the mid-2000s. Scrawled, simply, with the word “Exuma,” the CD contained cult Bahamian performer Tony Mackey’s 1970 debut — and the kernel that would become an epic film about the Black figures history has forgotten.
“I immediately responded to the haunting and elemental quality of his music,” Peele tells Rolling Stone of Exuma, whose records are basically aural movies about zombies, gods, and slaves rising up to punish their...
“I immediately responded to the haunting and elemental quality of his music,” Peele tells Rolling Stone of Exuma, whose records are basically aural movies about zombies, gods, and slaves rising up to punish their...
- 8/4/2022
- by Brenna Ehrlich
- Rollingstone.com
Jordan Peele's latest film, "Nope," has left fans worldwide with much to discuss. While the plot of the sci-fi horror movie about an extraterrestrial invasion is simple, the references and deeper meanings embedded throughout leave a more profound impression. Peele's films are never one-dimensional, as he's gained a reputation for packing twists, turns, and a heavy dose of social commentary into all of his films.
One of the oddest aspects of "Nope" is the backstory of Steven Yeun's Ricky "Jupe" Park. Jupe reveals to brother-sister duo Oj (Daniel Kaluuya) and Emerald (Keke Palmer) that he used to be a child actor. One of the shows he was best known for was a popular but short-lived program called "Gordy's Home," and his costar was a chimpanzee named Gordy.
Jupe's "Gordy's Home" Backstory in "Nope"
Despite Jupe being a husband and father of three boys, he spends a lot of time dwelling on his childhood,...
One of the oddest aspects of "Nope" is the backstory of Steven Yeun's Ricky "Jupe" Park. Jupe reveals to brother-sister duo Oj (Daniel Kaluuya) and Emerald (Keke Palmer) that he used to be a child actor. One of the shows he was best known for was a popular but short-lived program called "Gordy's Home," and his costar was a chimpanzee named Gordy.
Jupe's "Gordy's Home" Backstory in "Nope"
Despite Jupe being a husband and father of three boys, he spends a lot of time dwelling on his childhood,...
- 8/4/2022
- by Amber Frost
- Popsugar.com
Photo: 'Nope' Jordan Peele’s ‘Nope’ has stirred up a lot of conversation recently. One word that has been brought up in these conversations, again and again, is the word spectacle. This word has continuously been attributed to ‘Nope.’ This is because, put simply, ‘Nope’ is nothing short of a spectacle. The film as a whole also seems to revolve around that very word. In ‘Nope,’ Peele ditches the politics found in his two features ‘Get Out’ and ‘Us’ and instead focuses on social commentary. Specifically, Peele decides to look at and examine a spectacle and how society responds to such a glorious object. Things to do: Subscribe to The Hollywood Insider’s YouTube Channel, by clicking here. Limited Time Offer – Free Subscription to The Hollywood Insider Click here to read more on The Hollywood Insider’s vision, values and mission statement here – Media has the responsibility to better our...
- 8/2/2022
- by Nader Chamas
- Hollywood Insider - Substance & Meaningful Entertainment
When equestrian Randy Savvy saw “Nope,” he was impressed with Daniel Kaluuya’s ease around horses. Savvy knew it was a sign of the actor’s process coming to fruition: To prepare for his part as Hollywood horse trainer Oj Haywood, Kaluuya reached out to the co-founder of the Compton Cowboys for lessons in horsemanship. It paid off. “In order for him to fully and authentically execute his role, he wanted to be able to get some experience and some insights from guys who are already essentially living that role. Like we do this, we’re Black men, we work with horses in Hollywood,” Savvy told IndieWire. “So for him, connecting that link was important. And he ended up getting some good takeaways from it. I saw some stuff on the screen like, okay, bro, I see you.”
Jordan Peele’s alien thriller has a rare relationship to animals on screen.
Jordan Peele’s alien thriller has a rare relationship to animals on screen.
- 7/30/2022
- by Esther Zuckerman
- Indiewire
[Editor’s note: The following story contains spoilers for “Nope.”]
This past weekend saw the much-anticipated release of Jordan Peele’s third film, the tantalizingly named UFO thriller “Nope.” Billed by IndieWire’s chief film critic David Ehrlich as a “thoroughly modern popcorn movie for and about viewers who’ve been inundated with — and addicted to — 21st century visions of real-life terror,” the film follows the Haywood siblings (Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer) and assorted friends and associates as they deal with the appearance of one very big, very bad extraterrestrial threat.
Both IndieWire executive editor, film Kate Erbland and associate editor Jude Dry delighted in Palmer’s performance as Emerald Haywood, particularly in the ways in which Peele and his star use the role to reinvent that classic horror film trope: the Final Girl. Ahead, the pair break down Palmer’s stellar work, Emerald’s many elements, and what this says about Peele as a filmmaker (and maybe even...
This past weekend saw the much-anticipated release of Jordan Peele’s third film, the tantalizingly named UFO thriller “Nope.” Billed by IndieWire’s chief film critic David Ehrlich as a “thoroughly modern popcorn movie for and about viewers who’ve been inundated with — and addicted to — 21st century visions of real-life terror,” the film follows the Haywood siblings (Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer) and assorted friends and associates as they deal with the appearance of one very big, very bad extraterrestrial threat.
Both IndieWire executive editor, film Kate Erbland and associate editor Jude Dry delighted in Palmer’s performance as Emerald Haywood, particularly in the ways in which Peele and his star use the role to reinvent that classic horror film trope: the Final Girl. Ahead, the pair break down Palmer’s stellar work, Emerald’s many elements, and what this says about Peele as a filmmaker (and maybe even...
- 7/26/2022
- by Kate Erbland and Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Even in a fast-moving film like Jordan Peele’s “Nope,” there are some easter eggs you just can’t ignore — and one that has caught more than a few viewers’ eyes is the bizarre preponderance of characters wearing T-shirts featuring alt-rock bands from the late ‘80s and early ‘90s.
It starts with the character Angel (Brandon Perea) wearing a Wipers T-shirt — the legendary Portland band beloved by Kurt Cobain. Then you see one with a Mr. Bungle logo — the oddball California group Faith No More singer Mike Patton was originally in, and which he pursued as a parallel career. And by the time you see Emerald (Keke Palmer) prominently wearing a Jesus Lizard T-shirt (above) and O.J. (Daniel Kaluuya) wearing a Rage Against the Machine one — and then, for a brief moment, Butthole Surfers and Earth tees flash by — it’s like, “Ok, these aren’t your garden-variety Nirvana tees.
It starts with the character Angel (Brandon Perea) wearing a Wipers T-shirt — the legendary Portland band beloved by Kurt Cobain. Then you see one with a Mr. Bungle logo — the oddball California group Faith No More singer Mike Patton was originally in, and which he pursued as a parallel career. And by the time you see Emerald (Keke Palmer) prominently wearing a Jesus Lizard T-shirt (above) and O.J. (Daniel Kaluuya) wearing a Rage Against the Machine one — and then, for a brief moment, Butthole Surfers and Earth tees flash by — it’s like, “Ok, these aren’t your garden-variety Nirvana tees.
- 7/25/2022
- by Jem Aswad
- Variety Film + TV
Image Source: Everett Collection
Filmmaker Jordan Peele made his directorial debut with "Get Out" in 2017, cementing himself instantly as one of Hollywood's current best directors of horror thrillers. "Get Out" was followed by "Us" in 2019, which also did not disappoint. Experimental, thought-provoking, and perfectly eerie, Peele's films continue to garner acclaim from both critics and audiences, and his latest film, "Nope," is no different.
With a star-studded cast that include Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, and Steven Yeun, plus a unique and captivating storyline, "Nope" already has fans curious about when the film will be available to stream. Read on to find out when and where you can watch Peele's "Nope" online.
What Is "Nope" About?
Siblings Oj (Kaluuya) and Emerald (Palmer) Haywood own Haywood's Hollywood Ranch, a business that helps prepare and train horses for movie productions. The ranch has been in their family for multiple generations, and the two...
Filmmaker Jordan Peele made his directorial debut with "Get Out" in 2017, cementing himself instantly as one of Hollywood's current best directors of horror thrillers. "Get Out" was followed by "Us" in 2019, which also did not disappoint. Experimental, thought-provoking, and perfectly eerie, Peele's films continue to garner acclaim from both critics and audiences, and his latest film, "Nope," is no different.
With a star-studded cast that include Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, and Steven Yeun, plus a unique and captivating storyline, "Nope" already has fans curious about when the film will be available to stream. Read on to find out when and where you can watch Peele's "Nope" online.
What Is "Nope" About?
Siblings Oj (Kaluuya) and Emerald (Palmer) Haywood own Haywood's Hollywood Ranch, a business that helps prepare and train horses for movie productions. The ranch has been in their family for multiple generations, and the two...
- 7/25/2022
- by Alicia Geigel
- Popsugar.com
Spoiler Alert: Do not read if you haven’t seen “Nope,” now in theaters.
Jordan Peele’s latest film “Nope” is set on the outskirts of Hollywood, focusing on people working in the margins of showbiz desperate to crawl into the center. From main sibling duo Oj and Emerald Hayward (Daniel Kaaluya and Keke Palmer), horse trainers trying to capture footage of a UFO in order to sell it off for fame, or Ricky “Jupe” Park (Steven Yeun), a former child star hanging onto his past glory through a carnival fashioned off of his best-known role, the characters are all strivers obsessed with the spectacle of the film, no matter how dangerous said spectacle ca be. The film is, fittingly enough, a spectacle in itself, in no small part thanks to the meticulous production design of Ruth De Jong.
De Jong first worked with Peele on his 2019 horror film “Us,...
Jordan Peele’s latest film “Nope” is set on the outskirts of Hollywood, focusing on people working in the margins of showbiz desperate to crawl into the center. From main sibling duo Oj and Emerald Hayward (Daniel Kaaluya and Keke Palmer), horse trainers trying to capture footage of a UFO in order to sell it off for fame, or Ricky “Jupe” Park (Steven Yeun), a former child star hanging onto his past glory through a carnival fashioned off of his best-known role, the characters are all strivers obsessed with the spectacle of the film, no matter how dangerous said spectacle ca be. The film is, fittingly enough, a spectacle in itself, in no small part thanks to the meticulous production design of Ruth De Jong.
De Jong first worked with Peele on his 2019 horror film “Us,...
- 7/25/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Variety Film + TV
Chicago – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on Wbgr-fm on July 21st, reviewing “Nope,” the latest from filmmaker Jordan Peele, in theaters beginning July 22nd.
Rating: 3.0/5.0
Daniel Kaluuya is O.J., the son of a horse rancher (Keith David) who specializes in providing the animals to the movies. When an odd occurrence happens and his father dies, it’s up to O.J. and his sister Emerald (Keke Palmer) to keep the business going. At the same time, a theme park operator named Jupe (Steven Yeun) desires to own Oj & Emerald’s ranch, and uses a UFO in the area as collateral for getting them to sell. This event ensnares a tech expert (Brandon Perea) and a weird cinematographer (Michael Wincott), and they are not … as is said … alone.
”Nope” is in theaters on July 22nd. Featuring Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Brandon Perea,...
Rating: 3.0/5.0
Daniel Kaluuya is O.J., the son of a horse rancher (Keith David) who specializes in providing the animals to the movies. When an odd occurrence happens and his father dies, it’s up to O.J. and his sister Emerald (Keke Palmer) to keep the business going. At the same time, a theme park operator named Jupe (Steven Yeun) desires to own Oj & Emerald’s ranch, and uses a UFO in the area as collateral for getting them to sell. This event ensnares a tech expert (Brandon Perea) and a weird cinematographer (Michael Wincott), and they are not … as is said … alone.
”Nope” is in theaters on July 22nd. Featuring Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Brandon Perea,...
- 7/21/2022
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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