Universal Pictures

Us (2019)

Jordan Peele is no doubt a cinematic force, and “Us” is unmistakably his work…

Ridley Scott’s free particle fetish is on full display in “Gladiator”… and it’s truly a sight to be seen.

…admittedly too transparent – showing its hand prematurely, and forcing the obvious on viewers…

Creature design and groundbreaking underwater photography take center stage in this entertaining, but…

…the throwback Universal logo at the onset is its slickest moment. As a reborn horror-classic…

Along with raised narrative stakes comes more comedy, more destruction, more elaborate make-up and set design…

…violent, striking, and toys with questions of identity that have haunted mankind since time immemorial.

The writing team behind JP3 couldn’t have cycled through many scenarios [before] settling here…