Author Archives: Logan Geek

Going through which movie I wanted to watch, I looked at some old favorites from before I started reviewing, and that’s where I cam upon Rushmore. Rushmore is one of Anderson’s first films, but, personally, I think it actually tops Grand Budapest Hotel as my favorite. Unlike Grand Budapest Hotel, the stylistic side of WesContinue reading “Rushmore Review”

On a surface level The Color Purple is a very emotion-driven story that is all about becoming free. However, I found that, although it had those elements were there, it wasn’t for the right reasons. I’ll start with the good, because it is there. One thing The Color Purple does well is something Spielberg hasn’tContinue reading “The Color Purple Review”

After a long hiatus from short films, Waititi came back with a punch in 2016 with the release of Team Thor. Put simply, it’s What We Do in the Shadows placed in the MCU. Not only is it a mockumentary, but it also uses clever ways to poke fun at the MCU. I believe thisContinue reading “Team Thor”

At first, I was thinking this was yet another funny parody. And, although it’s still a parody, it doesn’t succeed as a comedy. It very well could have if it weren’t for the pacing. It starts off well, but then falls into this slow unnecessary scene that adds nothing to the story, and is justContinue reading “Slade in Full”

Arab Samurai is another Taika Waititi 48 Hour film fest submission. It’s one of his best parodies yet. It turns Waititi into the stereotypical ninja character from made for tv shows from the 80s. Not only does Taika give a wonderfully over the top performance, but the voice over is perfect. Even though Waititi obviouslyContinue reading “Arab Samurai”

To be fair, Taika Waititi had a very limited involvement in this 42 minute slug fest. This short gives “artistic films that make no sense” a new meaning. It was so strange that the David Lynch section made more sense than the majority of the film. And that’s just not okay. There comes a pointContinue reading “One Dream Rush”

Another 48-hour film festival submission, A Perfect Love is another Waititi short film that is funny, and surprisingly relevant. One thing that I love about this short is a thing that I find amazing about all of Waititi’s movies, and that’s finding comedy in the mundane moments of life. The beginning of the film showsContinue reading “A Perfect Love Review”

As a huge fan of the movie and tv show, I was excited to see where the idea of What We Do In the Shadows started. Although I didn’t find it quite as entertaining as the other two, it still has its merits, making it a funny short. As I said, I was looking forwardContinue reading “What We Do In the Shadows Short Film Review”

The next Waititi short is Tama Tu, a 17 minute long look at the Maori soldiers in hiding during war. Rather than focusing on the violent action side of war, or the sad consequences of it, Tama Tu finds a small quiet moment. In this moment, it presents humor and emotion in a moderate way,Continue reading “Tama Tu Review”

The next Taika Waititi short film is his first entry of the New Zealand 48 hour short film festival. In an interview I earlier saw with Taika, he mentioned that Monty Python was a huge inspiration for him growing up, and that is extremely prominent here. However, it’s also clear that this was made inContinue reading “Heinous Crime Review”