Jordan Peele’s Nope is a film I’ve been circling back to since release. On paper, it’s sci-fi horror about UFOs and spectacle. In practice, it’s a strange, ambitious, often frustrating meditation on trauma, exploitation, and our need to look at things that might destroy us.

In this review, I break down what Nope is actually doing beneath the surface, from its unsettling Gordy subplot to its refusal to explain itself in neat genre terms.

A brutal Finnish action film set in the Lapland War, packed with practical effects, raw violence, and grindhouse energy. Directed by Jalmari Helander and starring Jorma Tommila, Sisu blends Western influences with high impact Nordic style. In this review I break down the story, performances, production, and why this stripped back revenge tale worked for me. Genre fans will love its grit, its style, and its unapologetic commitment to chaos.📺 ABOUT *LAST NIGHT I WATCHED...*Every Tuesday, I talk about a forgotten, strange, or misunderstood film and look at what I love or hate about it. Think of it as a late-night conversation about the movies we’ve forgotten to love.🧠 SUBSCRIBE for more weekly film deep-dives: [https://www.youtube.com/@LastNightIWatchedFilm]📸 Say hi on Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/ashleyscracemusic/]

Grab a drink, stoke the fire, and settle in — it’s the Quick (log) Fire Christmas Special! I’m blitzing through 25 festive films, from stone-cold classics to absolute Netflix disasters. Expect everything from It’s a Wonderful Life and Home Alone to Falling for Christmas and Hot Frosty (yes, that fever dream actually exists).

📺 ABOUT *LAST NIGHT I WATCHED...*

Every Tuesday, I talk about a forgotten, strange, or misunderstood film and look at what I love or hate about it. Think of it as a late-night conversation about the movies we’ve forgotten to love.

🧠 SUBSCRIBE for more weekly film deep-dives on YouTube: [https://www.youtube.com/@LastNightIWatchedFilm]

📸 Say hi on Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/ashleyscracemusic/]