Jordan Peele's 'Nope' Lives Up to the Hype

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Jul 26, 2022

Viewers have left the theaters after seeing Jordan Peele's latest film, "Nope," starring Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer, with their jaws dropped. It's been described as genre-blending and a spectacle summer blockbuster that lives up to the hype. A.O Scott, chief film critic for The New York Times, recently reviewed the film, and he joins to share his thoughts on "Nope" and Peele's reputation as a director in Hollywood today.

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