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Interview: Ruibo Qian of ‘Our Flag Means Death’ on Doing Zheng Yi Sao Justice
Qian Talks Her “Don Draper of the Sea” Interpretation of her Character, Romance with Oluwande, and the ‘Amazing’ Fans The beloved Max pirate comedy Our Flag Means Death has never been short on surprises. Viewers who started watching expecting the standard trope-filled pirate adventure often portrayed on screen quickly learned there much more to the […] More
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Interview: David Jenkins On The Future of ‘Our Flags Means Death’ and the Endless Fan Support
From my experience there are few, if any, fan bases that are as passionate and vocal about their favorite series than the fans of Our Flag Means Death. After season one concluded I had the opportunity to speak with series creator and writer, David Jenkins about the unique Max pirate series. At the time, I was […] More
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TIFF Review: ‘Next Goal Wins’ is an Entertaining Sports Story Seen Through Taika Waititi’s Idiosyncratic Comedy Lens
To some degree, regardless of what film he makes, you know what you’re getting with a new Taika Waititi project. Now, I’ve enjoyed all of his movies, and Next Goal Wins is no exception, but this time around, it does feel like his style is propping up an otherwise fairly ordinary work. We get more […] More
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Taika Waititi’s ‘Next Goal Wins’ is the First Title Confirmed for the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival
Today, we can announce the first movie that will be playing at the 48th Toronto International Film Festival. That title is none other than Taika Waititi‘s soccer comedy Next Goal Wins, starring Michael Fassbender. This will mark his return to TIFF after taking home the People’s Choice Award for Jojo Rabbit, en route to an […] More
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Taika Waititi’s Next Film Could Be Adapting Kazuo Ishiguro’s ‘Klara and the Sun’
As we await Next Goal Wins from filmmaker Taika Waititi, there’s been some question about what film would be next. Would he remain in the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Could he finally tackle Akira? Well, the answer could be here, and it’s a movie that wasn’t on anyone’s radar for him. According to Deadline, Waititi’s next […] More
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First Trailer for ‘Next Goal Wins’ Teases an Awards-Worthy Film for Taika Waititi
Directed by Taika Waititi and written by Waititi and Iain Morris, the movie releases in theatres on November 17. More
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Taika Waititi’s ‘Next Goal Wins’ to Release in September 2023
Searchlight Pictures confirms that Taika Waititi’s “Next Goal Wins” will be releasing in September 2023. More
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Does The ‘Verse! Squad Love ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’?
Consider this the lost episode of The ‘Verse! It slipped through the cracks, going missing into the abyss of the internet for what feels like forever (even if it was only seven days). Now, it has risen to its rightful place to sit amongst the gods of film reviews. It is a lively discussion about […] More
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Taika Waititi Would Like to Direct ‘Thor 5’
Taika Waititi has discussed on potentially making Thor 5, if Chris Hemsworth is involved in the project. More
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Film Review: ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ is Filled with Emotion and Humor
Once upon a time, the character of Thor was one of the least interesting in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Thor and Thor: The Dark World were underwhelming, with the former at best a decent origin story, while the latter represents the weakest installment of the the MCU. Then, along came Taika Waititi to give him […] More
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Taika Waititi Confirms ‘Next Goal Wins’ Releases This Year
Taika Waititi has confirmed that “Next Goal Wins”, shot before COVID-19, will be releasing later this year. More
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Interview: David Jenkins On Making ‘Our Flag Means Death’ an Escape
When talking to David Jenkins, the creator and writer of HBO Max’s pirate-centric workplace comedy, Our Flag Means Death, his passion for his work can be heard in every word. While it may be easy to brush off a period piece pirate series with a cast of top notch comedic performers as a one-joke premise […] More














