Directed by Taika Waititi Taika Waititi's movies have such an appealing innocence. His characters, often children, learn perhaps obvious but nevertheless valuable lessons, as is the case with most coming of age films, and I think his young, bold protagonists highlight something similar within all of us, albeit a confidence that has been battered and … Continue reading JoJo Rabbit (2019)
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Triumph of the Will (1935)
Directed by Leni Riefenstahl I feel like I'm doing an act of service when I call this film boring, which it is. But it's important, very important, and it's influential. It's a fascinating historical document and certainly a spectacle, but it's also just so boring. It's a propaganda film, of course, about Adolf Hitler and … Continue reading Triumph of the Will (1935)