Titane In the Membrane (Titane in the Brain!)
Tim Basaraba – Before I give you my thoughts on the second film by French director Julia Ducournau, I’d like to give you some additional context…to let you in on my tastes.
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The Card Counter: Less Than a Perfect Hand
Tim Basaraba – Paul Schrader wrote Taxi Driver, which means he gets to direct a film every five years and we are all supposed to pay attention. I haven’t seen very many of them, so I am in no way a Schrader aficionado. I do, however, know he crafts compelling stories, and, if he can get the right actors, most of his films are successful.
Blue Bayou: Had Us, Lost Us
Justin Chon’s first film, Gook (2017), which he wrote, directed and starred in, was recognized with several awards on the indie festival circuit. He then wrote and directed Ms. Purple (2019) to similar acclaim. He returns as a triple threat in 2021’s Blue Bayou – a story of an American tragically misconstrued as an immigrant even though he’s lived in the U.S. his whole life.
Flag Day? More Like Bring Your Daughter to Work Day
Tim Basaraba – We know Sean Penn can direct. He proved this with his first three films: The Indian Runner (1991), The Crossing Guard (1995) and The Pledge (2001). With his next – Into the Wild (2007) – he wowed critics and proved he could deliver financial success as well. This time around, Penn attempted to reach a mass audience with a father/daughter film costarring his daughter, Dylann.
Shang-Chi: More Like a Trip to Narnia than a Visit to the Dojo
Tim Basaraba – ou had me at Marvel. SPOILER ALERT: I love comic books – I love the adaptations to animation, television and, most of all, the full-length feature films. I praise the good films as great and the bad films as not that bad. So am I the best, unbiased source for superhero movie reviews? Who cares. I’m going to tell you my thoughts anyways.
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