Spotlight: Taika Waititi
On October 23, Taika Waititi’s Thor: Ragnarok will premiere. As a fellow Kiwi, it has been fascinating to watch the world embrace Waititi. His talent is undeniable. I have already written a love letter to...
Short of the Week: Two Cars, One Night
Ideal for post-Waitangi Day recovery, Two Cars, One Night is an Oscar-nominated short about childhood, love and connection from Taika Waititi, director of Boy. It tells of the growing love between a young boy...
A Love Letter To… Good Bye Lenin!
For many, their first exposure to Spanish-German actor Daniel Brühl was in 2009's Inglourious Basterds, or even more recently in 2013's Rush. However, Brühl has been acting since the beginning of the new...
A Love Letter to… Boy
Taika Waititi's Boy is a cinematic gem for a number of reasons: it is well acted, brilliantly executed and aesthetically comprehensive, with well-balanced comedy and drama that has created one of the most...