Tag Archives: Taika Waititi

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 →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Black Comedy, Boy, Drama, Eagle vs Shark, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, James Rollerston, Michael Jackson, Taika Waititi, Thor: Ragnarok | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Black Comedy, Brian Sergent, Comedy, Drama, Eagle vs Shark, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Jemaine Clement, Loren Taylor, Napoleon Dynamite, Taika Waititi | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Film, Film Feature | Tagged Abigail Hardingham, Adam Sandler, Adult Life Skills, Animation, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Blaine Brothers, Blockbuster, Chris Pine, Cian Barry, Comedy, David Mackenzie, David Spade, Disney, Doctor Strange, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Film, Get a Job, Grimsby, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Hell or High Water, Horror, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Jeff Bridges, Julian Dennison, La La Land, Manchester By the Sea, Mark String, Moonlight, Movies, Netflix, Nina Forever, Rian Johnson, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Romance, Sacha Baron Cohen, Sam Neill, Star Wars: Episode VIII, Suicide Squad, T2:Trainspotting, Taika Waititi, The Do-Over, War for the Planet of the Apes, Warner Bros, Wonder Woman, Zootopia, Zootropolis | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Black Comedy, Drama, Film, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Julian Dennison, Marvel, Movies, Rachel House, Rhys Darby, Rima Te Wiata, Sam Neill, Short Term 12, Taika Waititi, The Lord of the Rings, Thor: Ragnarok, What We Do in the Shadows | 3 Comments

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 →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Ben Fransham, Comedy, Dracula, Film, Flight of the Conchords, Horror, Interview with the Vampire, Jackie van Beek, Jemaine Clement, Jonathan Brugh, Lost Boys, Mockumentary, Movies, Nosferatu, Rhys Darby, Sitcom, Taika Waititi, What We Do in the Shadows | 3 Comments

Tag Archives: Taika Waititi

Review: Boy (2010)

Review: Eagle vs Shark (2007)

Looking Back and Looking Forward: 2016, Part 2

Review: Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)

Review: What We Do in the Shadows (2014)

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