Tim Basaraba – Rarely has a film or film generated a grass roots marketing campaign as instantaneously impactful as this year’s “Barbenheimer” phenomenon. From its first known mention on April 15, 2023 to the opening weekend of the two films, Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer and Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, this witty combination of titles has dominated pop culture and realized studio profits far beyond initial estimates.
Tim Basaraba – True Optimum Immersion is difficult to achieve. Film festivals make it a bit easier, so big thanks to the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) for being somewhat vague with your capsules.
Tim Basaraba – If you told me a month ago that I would prefer the new Indiana Jones film to the new Wes Anderson film I would have laughed and said, “You don’t know me that well, do you?”
Tim Basaraba – By now, we, the public at large, know that Marvel’s 2018 animated feature Into the Spiderverse changed animation forever. I have been championing the film’s greatness for more than five years now. How could any sequel live up to the Oscar winning original?
Tim Basaraba – Here’s a film with a lead character who loves film as much as you do. Chandler Levack’s 2022 comedy/drama, I Like Movies, also shows you the inside of a real-life video store other than our beloved Scarecrow Video in Seattle. Sure, it’s set in early 2000’s Canada, but trust me the nostalgia is palpable.
