Episode 144 - Nope (w/Takeena Strachan)

We get a little different, a little weird and a little experimental today. But it's for a Jordan Peele movie, so it's to be expected. Dom the Movie Nerd is joined by his friend from college Takeena Strachan to discuss the third feature film from Jordan Peele. At one point a staple of Comedy Central with his sketch show Key & Peele, Jordan Peele has evolved into one of the most daring and experimental young filmmakers, who's bold and experimental takes on tried and true ideas really sets him out alongside the Christopher Nolan's of the world as someone who's every film turns into an event. This time, he takes to the deserts of the American West to make a film that's one part western, one part extraterrestrial thriller and one part homage to cinema. The film stars Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer & Steven Yeun in a film that sees what happens when an alien craft starts sucking up all the life and causing havoc around an isolated western area. Dom & Takeena talk about Peele's intent with the film, what he was attempting to say here, how this compares to his previous two films and what this ultimately means in the current cinematic landscape. All of that and more on today's episode of the #talkintvpodcast