Tag Archives: Taika Waititi

10 Directors with 3 or More Great Films in the 2010s

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/10-directors-with-3-or-more-great-films-from-the-2010s/ SSP

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Review: Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Posted on December 1, 2019 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

There was no way I was expecting JOJO RABBIT to be this sweet. It’s a film with a massive heart, and a massive heart is what’s needed to fight Nazis. To borrow Spider-Man Noir’s self-descriptor, Taika Waititi likes fighting Nazis, … Continue reading →

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Looking Back and Looking Forward: 2017, Part 1

Posted on December 24, 2017 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

2017 has been an…interesting year in Hollywood. For all the high points, the last 12 months will be remembered for the low. But if we’re considering the films themselves, well it’s far more positive. As I say every year, I … Continue reading →

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Review: Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

Posted on October 27, 2017 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Some of you may remember THOR: THE DARK WORLD wasn’t that good. It wasn’t that bad either, but between storytelling falling over itself to cram in more of a certain God of Mischief after the fact and the worst villain … Continue reading →

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Review: Boy (2010)

Posted on August 6, 2017 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Handled delicately, grief makes for a great film. Boiling Taika Waititi’s films down to their core themes, if EAGLE VS. SHARK was about battling depression and HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE was about finding a place to truly belong, then BOY … Continue reading →

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Review: Eagle vs Shark (2007)

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

You can always spot a Taika Waititi project, and EAGLE VS SHARK is unmistakably that. He’s got a unique comic voice and an appealing sideways view of the more painful and complex aspects of our world. Just look at how … Continue reading →

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Looking Back and Looking Forward: 2016, Part 2

Posted on January 1, 2017 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Here are the very best, and the very worst films I’ve seen this year. MOONLIGHT, LA LA LAND and MANCHESTER BY THE SEA aren’t out in the UK for another few weeks, so don’t look for them here. Absent also … Continue reading →

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Review: Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

The run of great 2016 indie films continues. Light and shade are so key in telling compelling stories, and Taika Waititi’s impressively domestic and enjoyable latest offering is hard-hitting and hilarious. Ricky Baker (Julian Dennison) arrives at the home of … Continue reading →

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Review: What We Do in the Shadows (2014)

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

If you enjoyed FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS, chances are you’ll love this film too. It’s a spoof vampire sitcom much in the vein of Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi’s previous comic stylings, but the performances, the gags and the treatment … Continue reading →

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