The Venice Film Festival begins today and HTN’s very own M.J. O’Toole is on the Lido, taking in world premieres and all the Italian pasta he can eat. Hopefully the films this year will be as spicy as the arugula, […]

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An op-ed by Melanie Addington & Bears Rebecca Fonte “It’s very, very important we put the stories in the hands of those who own those stories,” Taika Waititi said at a past TIFF, but the clip has been used as […]

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Waititi treats the reality with the gravity it merits, even while casting ridicule on all fascists and would-be fascists, striking hard and fast with vicious and very funny barbs. Bullies deserve to be laughed at, and with Jojo Rabbit, they get their due.

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From laughter to tears to tears of laughter, The Breaker Upperers delivers from start to finish.

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It all could be considered formulaic and predictable, but Waititi brings his odd sense of humor and cinematic influences to bear to create something fun and memorable regardless.

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