Warning! This article contains spoilers for Joker: Folie à Deux Joker: Folie a Deux Introduced the character of Harley Quinn to the popular DC franchise, but not exactly as the character had been seen before. Lady Gaga tackles the role of the iconic Harley Quinn, a sidekick to the Joker who eventually strikes out on her own and becomes one of the most notorious villains in Gotham. however, Harley’s popularity in recent years has seen the character interpreted several timeswith variations on the norm in each. From the early days in the comics, when the character was introduced in 1992,…
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Warning! This article contains spoilers for Joker: Folie à Deux. Joker: Folie a Deux was a very different movie than the 2019 JokerWith many of the original cast completely absent from the sequel. The long-awaited Joker Sequel was one of the most anticipated superhero movies. However, since its release, it has proven to be one of the most critically panned superhero movies to date. Although the movie clearly has a new agenda from the original, the film reflects the changes with a new setting, the introduction of new main characters and the removal of some familiar faces from the original.…
Joker: Folie a Deux has drastically underperformed compared to the first movie, and it’s starting to make the ‘new and improved’ DCU Look bad, although it has almost no connection. When Todd Phillips Joker released in 2019, it quickly shattered box office records as the billion-dollar hit film became the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time. The spectacular story, the unique approach to a superhero movie, and the stunning acting by the leading man, Joaquin Phoenix, all came together to create an outstanding solo film that captivated audiences everywhere. However, despite the original movie being made and released as a…
The Radleys takes the vampire myth in an intriguing new direction, but the horror comedy fails to stick the landing in its delivery. Technically speaking, the movie is good. The actors deliver solid performances, and there is a central plot that moves the story along. But frustratingly, the movie’s potential is squandered in terms of the actors involved, but also the missed opportunities in the plot that are inconsequential side stories. Director Euros line Release date October 4, 2024 Writers Matt Haig, Jo Brand, Talitha Stevenson Figure Damian Lewis, Kelly Macdonald, Bo Bragason, Harry Baxendale, Sophia Di Martino, Stephen Waddington,…
Blink is a moving documentary following the extraordinary adventures of one family who turn a devastating diagnosis into something that brings them infinitely closer. As with any National Geographic documentary, the film is full of stunning sights from some of the most dark and beautiful places around the world, but the film’s framing makes every moment feel new. Instead of simply marveling at the beauty of the world, Blink Invites us to step out of our comfort zone and explore everything the world has to offer. Director Daniel Rohr Release date October 4, 2024 Writers Edmund Stenson runtime 84 minutes…
Warning! This article contains spoilers for Joker: Folie à Deux Joker: Folie a Deux is set in 1985, while the first movie was set four years earlier, in 1981, meaning there was plenty of time for Gotham and its inhabitants to change significantly. Joker Takes place in an alternate timeline to any of the others DCU or DC Elseworlds projects. This not only helps to distinguish the project and separate it from everything else, but it means that the events of the movie can play out naturally without impacting or impacting any other films or characters. While the first movie…
Warning! This article contains spoilers for Joker: Folie à Deux Joker: Folie a Deux Introduced the character of Harley Quinn to the popular DC franchise, but not exactly as the character had been seen before. Lady Gaga tackles the role of the iconic Harley Quinn, a sidekick to the Joker who eventually strikes out on her own and becomes one of the most notorious villains in Gotham. However, Harley’s popularity in recent years has seen the character interpreted several times, with variations on the norm in each. From the early days in the comics, when the character was introduced in…
Will Smith Has had a long and illustrious career in Hollywood, but there are a few movies that really formed the foundation for his success. As a young man, Smith started his career in entertainment as a rapper. He was part of the hip-hop duo, DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, who began to gain recognition and success in his own right. After releasing several songs that charted on the Billboard Hot 100, Smith was eventually given an opportunity to play a fictionalized version of himself on a television show, The fresh prince of Bel-air in 1990. Smith’s talent…
Over the eight years that The Vampire Diaries was on television, the show underwent a lot of changes. TVD is easily one of the most popular shows to come out of the CW during the height of the channel’s popularity. From 2009 to 2017, fans of the show were enthralled by Damon and Stefan Salvatore as the vampiric brothers found themselves struggling with each other, other supernatural creatures and their peers in Mystic Falls. However, while the show started life as a series where a love triangle puts two brothers at odds, the series turned into something very different by…
Video game movies are steadily growing in popularity and quality, but companies like Nintendo have only begun to scratch the surface of what is possible by adapting their IPs. For years, video game movies have been cursed, with each adaptation failing to please fans of the source material, and ultimately struggling to fit into the medium of a feature-length project. However, movies like Detective Pikachu And Sonic the Hedgehog Helped turn the tide on how the movies were perceived. Recognizing the space in the market, the incredibly popular Nintendo games company decided to throw its hat in the ring, and…