The "Jojo Rabbit" Teaser Promises to Satirize Hatred with Promising Results

Scene from Jojo Rabbit

A few years ago, director Taika Waititi broke out internationally with the vampire parody What We Do in the Shadows. The film spawned a TV show and lead to him directing now two Thor movies for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While he has a lot on his plate, there's nothing that sounds more appealing in his career than his next film Jojo Rabbit. For better or worse, it's a film that looks to satirize Nazism by featuring a boy who imagines his best friend is notorious dictator Adolf Hitler. It's already a staggering film by description, and it doesn't take more than brief glimpses into the imagery to find the absurd premise fairly delightful. The trailer, billed as a "satire on hate," is planning on being one of the boldest films of the fall season, and one can't help but wonder if this takes Waititi into the Oscars circles, especially if it's as off-kilter as the minute-long footage.

Review: "Coco" Brings the Dead to Life in a Joyous and Memorable Way

Scene from Coco

There are few holidays as desperately in need of cinematic adaptation quite like Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead). The idea of it may sound macabre, but to see the imagery displayed every November 1 would suggest that it is a joyous occasion. With colorful sugar skulls and vibrant music, it deposits the idea that death isn't the end of someone's life. It lives on in the memory of the living, which is celebrated with colorful tapestries. Pixar's latest Coco is a film that fully realizes what makes this holiday so special not by detailing every custom, but by embodying the mood and themes of the holiday. It's a family film that ironically is full of life even as 90% of the cast is seen in the land of the dead. With beautiful animation that pays attention to details no matter how small (the on screen depiction of instrumentation has never been better for an animated movie), this film serves as a great introduction to secular audiences about not what Dia de Los Muertos is, but why it is celebrated.

Check This Out: "Inside Out" Cuts Out the Emotions for Interesting "Outside Edition"

Scene from Inside Out

There wasn't an animated film that was more acclaimed and beloved than Pixar's Inside Out. For many, it was seen as a return to form for the studio, producing their best work since 2010's Toy Story 3. While its Oscar chances are inevitable (and will be announced later this month), it's intriguing to look back at the film and its form. While the story helped to make an abstract concept about emotions somehow explainable, it's intriguing to wonder if the story that they're telling on the other side holds up. Well, thanks to Jordan Hanzon, it has been edited to exclusively focus on the outside journey. Thankfully, the story is just as impressive without the gimmick, and can be seen after the jump.

Box Office Records: "Jurassic Park" Theme Returns to Top of Billboard Charts After 22 Years

Scene from Jurassic Park

There is a good chance that you have seen director Colin Trevorrow's Jurassic World. With the film breaking box office records and becoming the biggest hit of the summer, it seems like audiences are ready to hang out with dinosaurs again. While the film is tearing up the movie charts, there's a certain other chart that the Michael Crichton franchise has just climbed back on top of. After a 22 year absence, the main theme from Jurassic Park is officially at the top of the charts once again.

Review: "Inside Out" is Pixar's Great Meta Commentary on Why We Love Pixar

Among the many anniversaries coming in 2015 is Toy Story's 20th anniversary. While it may just seem like an honor bestowed upon a really good film, it is also an indicator for Pixar's growth and legacy. There was a time where that film could have been a fluke. Yet 14 movies later, they are still willing to charm us and reinvent the wheel, making us sympathize with new things whether anthropomorphic or abstract. This is why director Pete Docter's Inside Out feels not just like a film, but as its own meta retrospective on the first two decades of a studio that has a widely regarded almost perfect track record. Thankfully, it still is a really good example about why Pixar is leagues ahead of its competitors.