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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

92nd Academy Awards Predictions: Who Will, Could, and Should Win 
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92nd Academy Awards Predictions: Who Will, Could, and Should Win 

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2019 was a very solid year for movies, and this awards season has (for the most part) been an improvement and redemption for the absolute dumpster fire that was last year (in any other awards year Rami Malek winning Best Actor for his SNL performance would have been a travesty; last year it was just… Continue reading 92nd Academy Awards Predictions: Who Will, Could, and Should Win 

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