Peele’s second thriller Us exceeds high expectations

Salena Moran & Evan Penrod | Staff Writers 03/27/19 Following the success of his thriller Get Out (2017), director Jordan Peele’s sophomore film Us (2019) debuts an original horror story combining the best of slasher movies with a deeper psychological twist. Us begins with the backstory of Adelaide Wilson (Lupita Nyong’o) and her traumatizing experience as a child who gets lost while on a family … Continue reading Peele’s second thriller Us exceeds high expectations

The Duquesne DukeMarch 28, 2019

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Oscar-winning movie uses sci-fi to exhibit compassion

Salena Moran & Evan Penrod | Staff Writers 03/22/2018 Oscar season has officially come to a close with the honor of best picture awarded to Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water. This film pairs a nautical man-creature with a mute custodian in a bizarre romance. While the film presents an original concept among today’s many sequels and reboots, The Shape of Water had strong … Continue reading Oscar-winning movie uses sci-fi to exhibit compassion

The Duquesne DukeMarch 22, 2018