Us (2019): America's Selective Memory
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Jordan Peele's Us is a film intentionally titled, because it is a critique of us. It is gluttonous with its imagery and commentary, overflowing with context, history, and scoldings. The Ghouls do their best to unpack the many themes addressed in this fun horror film from classism, identity, Hands Across America, dance, and access to care. Sources in this Episode: Jordan Peele’s Us: the big plot twist, explained Why Hands Across America Is So Vital to Jordan Peele's Us ‘Us’ Movie Explained: Is Jordan Peele Creating a ‘Get Out’ Trilogy? – The Hollywood Reporter Jordan Peele’s Us: the ending, explained. Beware spoilers! “It's Our Time Now”: The Aesthetics of Horror in Jordan Peele’s Us  ‘Us’ Movie Explained: Is Jordan Peele Creating a ‘Get Out’ Trilogy? joris_explains @SaraTalksArt Contextualizing Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’ Jordan Peele’s 'Us' Is Not-so-Secretly About Class Mikaela Loach --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-ghouls-next-door/support
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