Who’s Laughing Now? With all due respect to The Substance, Joker: Folie à Deux is the year’s most audacious film — just not for the reasons you might expect. The fact that Folie à Deux is a musical isn’t even the film’s biggest swerve. Director Todd Phillips takes the billion-dollar formula from 2019’s Joker and …
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. It’s what’s on the inside that counts. Beauty is only skin deep. We’ve all had these ideological platitudes ingrained in us from the moment we can speak. Everyone agrees that we shouldn’t judge a person’s value based on their attractiveness — good looks have nothing to do …
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When a filmmaker of Ridley Scott’s stature decides to adapt a historical biopic about Napoleon, the film carries a certain set of expectations; top-tier actors, opulent costumes and production design, and a predictable story spotlighting a significant historical figure. One look at the film’s trailer would support that notion, revealing a rousing action extravaganza in …
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Milton Robinson (Ben Kingsley) is an unassuming man leading a mundane life. He’s a 78-year-old widower and retiree with two adult children he seldom sees. So, he spends his free time attending city council meetings, voicing the same demands day after day. But one night, something extraordinary invades Milton’s ordinary life when a flying saucer crashes into his backyard and …
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House of Gucci Quicktake: Committed Performances, Tonally At Odds with Itself, & Way Too Long Heading into the fall, House of Gucci was one of award season’s most buzzworthy contenders. Director Ridley Scott’s Oscar hopeful has the perfect combination of elements to grab moviegoers and awards voters’ attention. House of Gucci features a star-studded cast, …
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The Green Knight Quicktake: A Gorgeous & Cerebral Filmmaking Showcase When you watch as many titles as I do, watching average films becomes a chore. I’ll take something bad that stands out over derivative and forgettable any day. Ideally, you want something thought-provoking that’s also good. These films are few and far between, but they …
