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Tim Basaraba – Here’s a film with a lead character who loves film as much as you do. Chandler Levack’s 2022 comedy/drama, I Like Movies, also shows you the inside of a real-life video store other than our beloved Scarecrow Video in Seattle. Sure, it’s set in early 2000’s Canada, but trust me the nostalgia is palpable.
Tim Basaraba – Films for children do BIG BUSINESS. Some even “wow” the audience visually as well. Only a few do it all – box office success, stunning visuals, and a compelling, heartfelt story that connects with audiences of all ages and backgrounds.
Kevin Nelson – “Do you remember those times / Those times before there was a pandemic / And you could see Hold Steady’s Craig Finn at some guy’s house / located in the middle of Ballard?” While this might not have been a Hold Steady song, it definitely was for me, back in the pre-pandemic times of 2017.
Tim Basaraba – Much like they did with 2022’s Aftersun, A24 studios is allowing a first-time filmmaker to tell their story, their way with Past Lives, an intentional, articulate and surprisingly whimsical look at modern relationships from director Celine Song, a well-known Korean Canadian playwright making her first foray to the silver screen.
Peter Cameron I love a good police procedural. The crime, the crime scene, the yellow tape and evidence bags—I’m down. I never got into CSI, but I’m certainly a fan of this genre of film. If it’s based on true events, even better.
