Us
Us is another thrilling exploration of the past and oppression this country is still too afraid to bring up. Peele wants us to talk, and…
Nick Allen
Nick Allen is an Assistant Editor at RogerEbert.com. He has been writing about film online since 2007, contributing to various publications including TheFilmStage.com, MovieMezzanine.com, HollywoodChicago.com, TheScorecardReview.com, and RogerEbert.com. His film reviews can also be found in your local library’s recent copy of Magill’s Cinema Annual. He has been a member of the Chicago Film Critics Association since 2010, and is a programmer for the Chicago International Movies & Music Festival. You can follow him on Twitter @nickallen_redux
Recent Reviews
Starfish
The Hole in the Ground
Mapplethorpe
Fighting with My Family
Starfish
(2019)
The Hole in the Ground
(2019)
Mapplethorpe
(2019)
Fighting with My Family
(2019)
Arctic
(2019)
IO
(2019)
Fyre Fraud
(2019)
Rockaway
(2019)
The Vanishing
(2019)
Nona
(2018)
People's Republic of Desire
(2018)
DriverX
(2018)
Mobile Homes
(2018)
Infinite Football
(2018)
Prospect
(2018)
Silencio
(2018)
Viking Destiny
(2018)
Hell Fest
(2018)
Monsters and Men
(2018)
White Rabbit
(2018)
Armed
(2018)
Slice
(2018)
Sierra Burgess Is a Loser
(2018)
Boarding School
(2018)
2019 Oscar Winners Include Green Book, Rami Malek, Olivia Colman, Ruth Carter, Spike Lee
A list of the winners from this year's Academy Awards.
The Wild, Messy Road to Oscar Night 2019
A look back at one of the messiest awards seasons in Oscar history.
Netflix's The Umbrella Academy a Not-So-Super Fusion of X-Men and Watchmen
A review of Netflix's new superhero series, The Umbrella Academy.
Sundance 2019: The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley, Photograph, Dirty God
Reviews from Sundance of three films from dramatic or documentary premiere categories.
Sundance 2019: The Wolf Hour, Selah and the Spades, Adam, Premature, Sister Aimee
Reviews of five films that had their world premieres in Sundance's NEXT category.
Sundance 2019: Brittany Runs a Marathon, To the Stars, Before You Know It
Reviews of three films that were featured in Sundance's U.S. Dramatic Competition category.
Sundance 2019: Wounds, Greener Grass, Mope
A dispatch of three reviews from Sundance, including the latest by Under the Shadow director, Babak Anvari.
Sundance 2019: The Last Black Man in San Francisco, Clemency
Reviews of two incredible new films that are part of Sundance's U.S. Dramatic competition.
Sundance 2019: Midnight Family, One Child Nation, Untouchable
A review of three documentaries that had their world premieres at the Sundance Film Festival.
Sundance 2019: Aquarela, Sea of Shadows, Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen
A review of three docs that played the Sundance Film Festival.
