Tim Basaraba – Can Chadwick Boseman carry a film as the lead? Yes! Black Panther, Thurgood Marshall and Jackie Robinson proved that. But without a historical figure or comic book iCon, does Boseman have what it takes?
Tim Basaraba – Having not seen any of Todd Haynes’ previous films, I had the rare pleasure of being unfamiliar with a director’s work upon sitting down in the theater for his 2019 thriller Dark Waters. This was refreshing and also a bit frustrating.
Tim Basaraba – When Murder on the Orient Express arrived in theaters two years ago with its amazing ensemble cast, it looked like the Whodunit genre may be the next big moneymaking Hollywood retread. Unfortunately, the execution of the film fell flat, even with the amazing cast and competent director Kenneth Branagh.
Tim Basaraba – Paul Walter Hauser was a huge stand out in the great I, Tonya (2017), playing Shawn Ecardt, an overweight, delusional momma’s boy. Now, with the help of director Clint Eastwood, he had a chance to play the same character, albeit in different circumstances in Clint Eastwood’s 2019 film Richard Jewell
Tim Basaraba – Is Taika Waititi one of the best, most recognizable auteurs in cinema today? With What We Do in the Shadows (2014) and Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) giving way to the big budgeted Thor: Ragnarok (2017), I would holler a resounding “Yes!” And Jojo Rabbit is no exception.
