I find the insistence on titling any new creative as the next insert-famous-creator-here to be demeaning and often a plea for annoying discourse. But an exception I’ll make is for Jordan Peele, whose work in this updated and upgraded UFO horror is the only flicker of Spielbergian magic seen in theatres today – and I’m including Mr. Steven’s most recent releases in that claim. Incredible performances from Keke Palmer, Daniel Kaluuya, and Steven Yeun in a cowboy hat obviously engage the discerning cinemagoer, but what keeps your eyes trained on the sky is Peele’s deft interlacing of complex ideas with blockbuster spectacle. What is a bad miracle? With Nope, Peele offers the whole of the entertainment industry as a possible answer. – James Scott
