“‘What We Do In The Shadows’ Season 3 Lends Thoughtful New Depth To The Hilarious Vampire Series”

I’ll probably be writing about this show forever, which feels appropriate because, y’know, vampires. Continue reading →

Appreciating ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ and Its Joss Whedon Jabs

I’m at the point where if you give me one Marvel movie, you’ve given me all Marvel movies, but maybe Marvel is also at the point where they’re actually hiring filmmakers and letting them assert their voice in their productions; Thor: Ragnarok, a Taika Waititi joint, is really, really good, and not just in comparison to … Continue reading →

Interview: Taika Waititi, “Hunt for the Wilderpeople”

I got to talk with Taika Waititi, director of the excellent Hunt for the Wilderpeople, for Paste Magazine last month; the interview is up, and it would just be keen if you all read it. Hunt for the Wilderpeople is wonderful (hence why it is on my “favorites of the year to date” list), and Taika is … Continue reading →

My Most Anticipated Films For IFFBoston ’16

If you have been tuning into this space for the last week and wondering why I have posted exactly zero new updates, it’s because I’ve been gallivanting around Bermuda since the 12th. But I’m back in Boston, and with eight days to spare before Independent Film Festival Boston’s 2016 rumpus, I’d say it’s about time … Continue reading →

Review: What We Do in the Shadows, 2015, dir. Taika Waitit & Jemaine Clement

“After suffering from post-Twilight defanging since 2008, vampires are on the mend. Last year’s one-two punch of A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night and Only Lovers Left Alive, along with films like Neil Jordan’s underappreciated 2013 joint Byzantium, helped creatures of the night reclaim their teeth on the big screen bit by bit; these … Continue reading →