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‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ Review: A Meandering Sequel That Doesn’t Justify Its Existence
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‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ Review: A Meandering Sequel That Doesn’t Justify Its Existence

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Shocker that the follow-up to a “eh, it’s fine” movie is… eh, fine. “Joker: Folie à Deux” (French for “Madness for Two”) is the sequel to the 2019 film “Joker,” and features Joaquin Phoenix reprising his role as the titular Clown Prince of Crime. In the film, Joker, now institutionalized and awaiting trial, falls in love with… Continue reading ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ Review: A Meandering Sequel That Doesn’t Justify Its Existence

‘Napoleon’ Review: Epic Battles and Detailed Production (almost) Enough to Carry This Biopic to Victory
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‘Napoleon’ Review: Epic Battles and Detailed Production (almost) Enough to Carry This Biopic to Victory

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This film is exactly, to a tee, what you would expect a Napoleon Bonaparte biopic directed by Ridley Scott to be like. “Napoleon” tells the story of the famed French general (played by Joaquin Phoenix), his relationship with Joséphine de Beauharnais (Vanessa Kirby), and his fall from power; Ridley Scott directs. As a director, I’m… Continue reading ‘Napoleon’ Review: Epic Battles and Detailed Production (almost) Enough to Carry This Biopic to Victory

It Won’t Change the World, but ‘Joker’ is an Uncomfortable, Entertaining Watch
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It Won’t Change the World, but ‘Joker’ is an Uncomfortable, Entertaining Watch

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If nothing else, at least this is a better murderous clown film than “It Chapter Two.” “Joker” is an original origin story for Batman’s archenemy, and stars Joaquin Phoenix in the titular role. Todd Phillips directs and co-writes, while Zazie Beetz and Robert De Niro also star. The hype around this film has been building… Continue reading It Won’t Change the World, but ‘Joker’ is an Uncomfortable, Entertaining Watch