Tim Basaraba – Is Avatar: The Way of Water as groundbreaking as the first Avatar (2009), in a technical sense? Yes. But don’t forget that the equally groundbreaking Avatar, which came out more than a decade ago, led to a 3D resurgence that made many bearable films unbearable and unbearable films unwatchable.
Tim Basaraba – Moving to a new city is tough. Moving to a new country is even tougher. Add in some cabin fever and your mind is sure to play tricks on you.
Tim Basaraba – My wife and fellow film lover, Pauline, loathes the performances of Nicolas Cage. Whether he’s playing Sailor in David Lynch’s Wild at Heart (1990), Johnny Blaze in Marvel Comics’ adapted Ghost Rider (2007) or Red Miller in recent cult classic Mandy (2018), she finds his artifice too alarming.
Tim Basaraba – Simple, quaint, effervescent and beautiful. No, I am not describing myself, I am describing Petite Maman. No need for blustery preamble, no need for detailed explanations about the fantastical things that are happening, and most importantly: no teary-eyed monologues hoping to strike Oscar gold.
Tim Basaraba – One of my guilty pleasures is watching horror films that come out in January, February or March. Studios front load each year with films that have little to no hope of making money. Nine out of ten usually aren’t very good, but there’s usually one that exceeds expectations and can be considered a high-quality film regardless of its genre label.
