Critics across the U.S., including the city of Spokane, are debating the worth of New Zealand-born filmmaker Taika Waititi’s offbeat comedy “Jojo Rabbit.” In the review that I wrote for Spokane Public ...
Described as "an anti-hate satire," "Jojo Rabbit" seeks to strike a delicate balance in using a Hitler-obsessed boy -- during Nazi Germany's final throes -- to convey that message. The result is an ...
Jojo Rabbit is a biting satire of the inanity at the heart of Nazism, embodied in a 10-year-old German boy at the height of World War II. It’s also a heart-warming tale of how this 10-year-old Nazi ...
Directed by Taika Waititi (known for Thor: Ragnarok), Jojo Rabbit is a quasi-dark comedy based on the book Caging Skies by Christine Leunens. Set in the later stages of World War II in Nazi Germany ...
Does Taika Waititi's movie successfully poke fun at Nazis? Critics disagree on the value of the "anti-hate satire." Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of film critics a question related to a ...
I was bothered by this title, just because I’ve been talking about this movie for about a year. That’s because I think New Zealand writer/director Taika Waititi is a comedic genius. Two years in a row ...
World War II comedy 'Jojo Rabbit' features a Nazi youth and his imaginary friend Adolf Hitler. The film is a surprising crowd-pleaser thanks to its provocative and timely message about ...
Just your everyday tale of a young boy whose invisible friend is Adolf Hitler. What’s more, far from trivializing the horror of the time, the playful, sometimes laugh-out-loud tone that underpins much ...
Based on the novel “Caging Skies” by Christine Leunens, the film “Jojo Rabbit” won best adapted screenplay at this year’s Oscars and was nominated for best picture, best supporting actress (Scarlett ...