Jojo Rabbit, 2019. Directed by Taika Waititi. Starring Roman Griffin Davis, Thomasin McKenzie, Taika Waititi, Rebel Wilson, Stephen Merchant, Alfie Allen, Sam Rockwell, and Scarlett Johansson. SYNOPSIS: Jojo Rabbit, a coming-of-age World War II story with humor and heart, arrives on Blu-ray with a light smattering of bonus features. The film has some missteps, as […]
Video Review – Jojo Rabbit (2019)
Jojo Rabbit, 2019. Directed by Taika Waititi. Starring Roman Griffin Davis, Thomasin McKenzie, Scarlett Johansson, Taika Waititi, and Sam Rockwell. In this video review, EJ Moreno shares his thoughts on the controversial Jojo Rabbit. The latest film from Taika Waititi is a satire that touches on what propaganda can do to a young mind. EJ […]
Movie Review – Jojo Rabbit (2019)
Jojo Rabbit. 2019 Written and Directed by Taika Waititi Starring Roman Griffin Davis, Thomasin McKenzie, Taika Waititi, Scarlett Johansson, Sam Rockwell, Rebel Wilson, Alfie Allen, Archie Yates, Luke Brandon Field, Sam Haygarth, and Stephen Merchant SYNOPSIS: A young boy in Hitler’s army finds out his mother is hiding a Jewish girl in their home. It’s […]
Jojo Rabbit clip introduces Scarlett Johansson’s Frau Betzler and Sam Rockwell’s Captain Klenzendorf
Another clip has been released from Taika Waititi’s Jojo Rabbit which sees Scarlett Johansson’s Rosie Betzler aggressively convincing Sam Rockwell’s Hitler Youth Camp leader Captain Klenzendorf to look after Jojo (Roman Griffin Davis) for her while she works; watch it below… SEE ALSO: Read our review of Jojo Rabbit here Writer director Taika Waititi (THOR: […]
2019 BFI London Film Festival Review – Jojo Rabbit
Jojo Rabbit, 2019. Directed by Taika Waititi. Starring Roman Griffin Davis, Thomasin McKenzie, Scarlett Johansson, Sam Rockwell, Alfie Allen, Rebel Wilson, Stephen Merchant, Archie Yates, and Taika Waititi. SYNOPSIS: Jojo (Roman Griffin Davis) is an enthusiastic member of Hitler’s army, so-much-so that his imaginary best friend is a manifestation of the Nazi leader (Taika Waititi). […]
First clip from Jojo Rabbit featuring Scarlett Johansson and Roman Griffin Davis
With just two weeks to go until Jojo Rabbit arrives in US cinemas, Fox Searchlight has released the first clip from Taika Waititi’s WWII satire featuring Scarlett Johansson and Roman Griffin Davis; watch it here… SEE ALSO: Taika Waititi was “very nervous” about playing an imaginary Hitler in Jojo Rabbit Writer director Taika Waititi (THOR: […]
The Russos are full of praise for Taika Waititi’s Jojo Rabbit
Even though Jojo Rabbit has been very divisive and polarising with critics so far after its premiere, two people have praised the upcoming Taika Waititi directed “anti-hate” satire – Joe and Anthony Russo. A day after the film won the Toronto International Film Festival’s 2019 Audience Award, the Russos took to Twitter to express their admiration for […]
Taika Waititi was “very nervous” about playing an imaginary Hitler in Jojo Rabbit
Jojo Rabbit director and star Taika Waititi was originally very nervous to take on the role of imaginary Hitler, revealing that it was never his intention to play the character when he was writing the script. In a recent interview with The Wrap at the Toronto International Film Festival, Waititi stated: “It wasn’t my intention at […]
Despite controversy, Jojo Rabbit takes home the TIFF Audience Award
Even with mixed reviews and a polarizing subject matter, Jojo Rabbit has been announced as the winner of Toronto International Film Festival’s 2019 Audience Award. Director Taika Waititi’s “anti-hate” satire beat out Noah Baumbach’s Marriage Story and Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite for the win. The TIFF Audience Award has, in recent years, became an indicator […]
Taika Waititi’s Jojo Rabbit gets a new poster
Following the release of the latest trailer for Jojo Rabbit, Fox Searchlight has released a new poster for Taika Waititi’s WWII satire which assembles the cast of the movie; take a look here… SEE ALSO: Disney reportedly concerned that Taika Waititi’s Nazi satire Jojo Rabbit is too “edgy” for the studio Writer director Taika Waititi […]
