Keith Stanfield

Movie Reviews

Review: Death Note (Comic Con 2017)

Posted 9 years ago

PLOT: A high-schooler named Light finds a mysterious book called Death Note that allows him to kill whoever’s name is entered into its pages. Goaded on by a demon only he can see, Light is determined to rid the world...

Ryuk offers Light a pen in new clip from Adam Wingard’s Death Note

Posted 9 years ago

If you've ever wished that Willem Dafoe would break out his Green Goblin voice from SPIDER-MAN once more, then you're likely already excited about DEATH NOTE for that reason alone. Based upon the popular manga series by Tsugumi Ohba and...

Adam Wingard on how Death Note’s American setting alters the story

Posted 9 years ago

I'm not overly familiar with the DEATH NOTE franchise, which originated with the manga series by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata and grew to include anime, novels, video-games, and more, but I am aware that not every fan has been...

Willem Dafoe will haunt your dreams in first Death Note trailer

Posted 9 years ago

What if you had the power to have anyone on the planet killed? Would you use it for good, taking out the people who make life hell, or would you see yourself becoming a monster with highlights in your hair? ...

Jordan Peele says his next thriller will be “very different” from Get Out

Posted 9 years ago

Jordan Peele’s GET OUT is still one of the most talked about movies of the year, which is a monumental achievement considering the move hit theaters four and half months ago, practically an eternity on movie years. Like with every...

Jordan Peele explains why he won’t direct Akira

Posted 9 years ago

Some time ago we reported on how Jordan Peele was reportedly being sought to direct the live-action version of AKIRA, which has taken years to get off the ground. Though some thought he could do a good job, having earned...

Jordan Peele lands first-look deal with Universal Pictures

Posted 9 years ago

Jordan Peele, or as I like to call him, "the Swiss Army Knife of Talent" is a hot commodity in Hollywood, these days. His debut directorial effort for the pulse-pounding and eye-opening thriller GET OUT has earned a total of...

Why It Works: Straight Outta Compton

Posted 9 years ago

Why It Works is an ongoing column which breaks down some of the most acclaimed films in history and explores what makes them so iconic, groundbreaking, and memorable. ****SPOILERS AHEAD**** When I first heard an N.W.A. biopic was in the...

Jordan Peele reportedly being sought to direct Akira

Posted 9 years ago

Even when 2017 comes to a close one of the most talked-about movies of the year will be GET OUT. The horror/thriller surprised everyone by maintaining 99% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes and as of this writing is closing in...

Decide who dies in the Netflix trailer for Adam Wingard’s Death Note

Posted 9 years ago

Based on the famous Japanese manga written by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata, Death Note follows a high school student who comes across a supernatural notebook, realizing it holds within it a great power; if the owner inscribes someone's name...

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