Tim Basaraba – Marvel’s first Venom film was directed by Ruben Fleischer, the comedic/action virtuoso behind Zombieland and its sequel Zombieland: Double Tap, and the mixture of his direction and Tom Hardy’s over-the-top approach made it a box office smash in 2018. So why wasn’t Fleischer back as the director for the sequel, Venom: Let There Be Carnage? I am not sure, but the film was clearly in great hands with Andy Serkis (Breath, 2017).
Tim Basaraba – As a film reviewer I was hitting my stride pre-pandemic. I had written over 35 reviews in 5 months. The variety of films and their subsequent “grades” were diverse and unpredictable. An AMC A-list membership made me feel like a young Pauline Kale, Gene Siskle or even Dan Murrell.
Andrea Bartunek – On his most recent album Cicada Exoskeletons, Seattle hip hop artist Tim Stiles continues to flex his intelligent and lyrically eloquent underground rap skills.
Winter Light (1963) Directed by Ingmar Bergman Starring Gunnar Björnstrand, Ingrid Thulin, Max von Sydow and Gunnel Lindblom By Joel Azose I came to Winter Light through Paul Schrader’s…
Over the last decade, my wife and I have embarked on a yearly challenge to expand our cinematic horizons and watch more films we might not have selected otherwise. Each…
