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Oct 3 2024October 3, 2024

Joker: Folie à Deux Review: Who Gets the Last Laugh?

By Victor Stiff / October 3, 2024 October 3, 2024 / Reviews / Brendan Gleeson, Catherine Keener, Comic Book Movie, DC, Drama, Harry Lawtey, Joaquin Phoenix, Joker, Joker: Folie à Deux, Lady Gaga, Steve Coogan, Todd Phillips, Zazie Beetz / 5 minutes of reading

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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Nov 16 2023November 16, 2023

Napoleon Review: Ridley Scott Takes Down a Historical Titan

By Victor Stiff / November 16, 2023 November 16, 2023 / Reviews / Biopic, Drama, Film, Joaquin Phoenix, Movie, Napoleon, Review, Ridley Scott, Vanessa Kirby / 4 minutes of reading

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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