Tim Basaraba – Some people like to show off. Some people like to show off their skills. I presume Kenneth Branagh fits in the latter category.
At the tender age of 29, this actor became a director. His first feature film? Oh just a simple tale called Henry V, a project that earned him a nomination in both the Best Actor and Best Director categories.
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.
