From a fourth-wall-breaking prologue in which Waititi (as the narrator, a local priest) mugs for the camera and tells us that this is a true story with embellishments and you’ll never know what’s what, through the expository montage about the American Samoan team’s complete humiliation and demoralization, through the arrival of the depressed, alcoholic, antisocial Rongen and the assembly and … Read more
A new Next Goal Wins trailer is out, previewing the upcoming film from director Taika Waititi. The film is set to debut exclusively in theaters on November 17. The new trailer details more of the story of the upcoming film, which focuses on Michael Fassbender’s Coach Thomas Rongen, a man fired from his job as … Read more
Searchlight Pictures releases new trailer for Next Goal Wins, Taika Waititi’s ultimate feel-good underdog movie. Searchlight Pictures has released a new trailer for Next Goal Wins, the upcoming sports comedy directed by Taika Waititi. Based on the 2014 documentary of the same name by Mike Brett and Steve Jamison, Next Goal Wins follows the “infamously … Read more
Someone who has been through the star system and back again is Michael Keaton, who brought his own directorial effort about a hired assassin—murder is definitely a trend on the fest circuit this year—in the frustrating “Knox Goes Away.” Keaton is such a stoic performer, a phenomenal actor whose low-key energy can sometimes be deployed … Read more