Tim Basaraba – After years of being a mark for A24, it feels like the world has caught up to me. The small studio basically swept the Oscars in 2023, and now I spot kids wearing A24 sweatshirts as they stroll through airports. So, it’s no shocker that Nicolas Cage would take on a role in an A24 film during the third wave of his career renaissance.
Tim Basaraba – Last April, I had the opportunity to watch three new films within a single week. Typically, I watch at least two movies weekly, but it’s uncommon for me to encounter three genuinely good ones in such a short span. This particular week was memorable for that reason.
Tim Basaraba – So, there are these two brothers I had never heard of called ‘The Brothers Nee.’ Before releasing the film The Lost City in 2022, the pair had co-directed two feature films I’d never heard of, let alone seen.
Tim Basaraba – I hadn’t used Uber or Lyft for over four years, but I recently had the opportunity to use one of these ride services while I was in LA at the end of last year. I wanted to see the latest film from Jonathan Glazer, and it just so happened that one of the six theaters in the country playing it was nearby.
Tim Basaraba – I’ve never been a fan of Godzilla films. The older ones felt too campy, and the newer ones often got weighed down by lengthy exposition in the first two acts, leading to a CGI-heavy blur in the third.
