Tim Basaraba – Chloe Zhao’s Nomadland (2020) won two Oscars: one for Best Motion Picture of the Year and one for Best Achievement in Directing. Why then would Ms. Zhao’s next film be a big, budget Marvel film? Maybe this auteur, who wrote, produced, directed and edited something as celebrated as Nomadland, wanted to bring her vision of cinema to the masses?
Tim Basaraba – In his directorial debut, Crazy Heart (2009), director Scott Cooper told the story of alcoholism with grace and panache. Her followed with three critically acclaimed films, each grounded in reality.
Tim Basaraba – The formula looked strong: have the son of the original Ghostbusters director make a film set almost 40 years after the events in the first film but, this time, set it in rural Oklahoma and have a set of teenagers be our conduit to the supernatural.
Tim Basaraba – I have gone on ad nauseam about the three consecutive characters A, 2 and 4. For me, this combination of a letter and two numbers means an automatic ticket purchase via the AMC A list app – no research needed and no questions asked. Another three characters that elicit the same response are P, T and A.
Tim Basaraba – As Arthur Fleck in Joker, Joaquin Phoenix gave depth to one of the most relatable and well-understood villains in cinema history. How do you follow that up? By starring as Johnny in Mike Mill’s understated 2021 classic C’Mon C’Mon.
