Taika Waititi

The image of a man in a suit and hat with a dark tie repeats through sets of images descending in three film strips, each of which is in imperfect alignment with each other. The first man is in a grey strip, reaching to touch the shoulder of his clone in a green strip, who in turn is staring at his copy in a blue strip, as if they are in a cycle repeating endlessly through time.

Black & White: The Historic Film Technique Directors Are Rediscovering

Santiago Rivera, Washington University in St. Louis

In the modern era of digital coloring and novel technologies, how is modern cinema reinventing its roots in Black and White?…

March 28, 2024

A Drawing of Thor: Love and Thunder shows the female Thor crouching while a man facing away from the camera stands in the background.

Strong Women Fail To Shine in ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’

Ashley Hagan, Virginia Commonwealth University

Director Taika Waititi delivers a colorful movie with powerful female characters but still falls short of true representation.…

July 22, 2022

A drawing of Thor: Love and Thunder shows two characters against a colorful background.

‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ Again Reveals Taika Waititi’s Talent and Versatility

Alina Edwards, Wellesley College

Critics may not be falling head over heels for the latest ‘Marvel movie, but sometimes you need to ignore the bad reviews and just have some good old-fashioned entertainment.…

July 21, 2022

What We Do in the Shadows. (Image via Google Images)

A Fang-tastic Ending to the Third Season of ‘What We Do in the Shadows’

Becky Hardin, University of Arizona Global Campus

After getting left with a major cliffhanger, fans of the vampire mockumentary are eager to sink their teeth into the show's upcoming episodes.…

November 18, 2021

Luke Skywalker, a Stormtrooper, and the Death Star

Even After the Skywalker Saga, ‘Star Wars’ Promises Engaging New Stories

Chris Dang, University of California, Riverside

Though the nine-film saga is complete, a whole galaxy of potential new storylines and characters awaits for fans to discover in upcoming projects being developed.…

June 17, 2020

‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Totally Revitalizes the God of Thunder

Marissa Cortes, Stony Brook University

Why is this the first time someone let Thor be funny?…

November 17, 2017

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