Candyman (2021)

The talent of writer/director Nia DaCosta is unmistakable, though inconsistencies within her 2021 remake of Candyman may prove to be disappointing to viewers with high expectations.

Michael WardAugust 26, 2021Candyman, Horror, 2021, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Teyonah Paris, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Colman Domingo, Tony Todd, Michael Hargrove, Vanessa Estelle Williams, Rebecca Spence, Kyle Kaminsky, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Nia DaCosta, Jordan Peele, Win Rosenfeld, Clive Barker, Bernard Rose

Us (2019)

Jordan Peele’s second feature, Us, is a searing, diabolical, cerebral horror film that features twists, turns, and an astonishing performance from Lupita Nyong’o.

Michael WardMarch 22, 2019Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Evan Alex, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Anna Diop, Cali Sheldon, Noelle Sheldon, Madison Curry, 2019, Horror, Us, Jordan Peele

Boundaries (2018)

Boundaries finds Christopher Plummer and Vera Farmiga starring as a father and daughter working through an array of conflicts on a family road trip.

Michael WardJuly 5, 2018Vera Farmiga, Christopher Plummer, Lewis Macdougall, Christopher Lloyd, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Kristen Schaal, Bobby Cannavale, Peter Fonda, Dolly Wells, 2018, Comedy, Drama, Boundaries, Shana Feste, SIFF 2018

The Greatest Showman (2017)

Hugh Jackman was born to play P.T. Barnum in Michael Gracey's stylish, over-the-top, and bombastic cinematic musical, with an all-star cast, and a lot of story to try and tell us.

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