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Joker: Folie À Deux begins production, first look at Joaquin Phoenix released

December 11, 2022 by EJ Moreno

Arkham Asylum is open for business as Joker 2, better known as Joker: Folie À Deux, has begun its production, with Joaquin Phoenix leading the way for another twisted Gotham adventure. Todd Phillips is back as director and took to social media to share the first look at Phoenix as the titular clown. We see […]

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, Movies, News Tagged With: DC, Joaquin Phoenix, Joker, Joker: Folie à Deux, Todd Phillips

Joker director reveals Joaquin Phoenix walked off set during scenes, confusing cast members

September 12, 2019 by Samuel Brace

Todd Phillips, the director of Joker, has revealed that Joaquin Phoenix would walk off set during scenes, baffling his fellow cast members. Joaquin Phoenix is one of the most intense actors in Hollywood, taking his roles very seriously, throwing himself entirely to each character. This has kept up during his stint as Arthur in Joker, […]

Filed Under: Movies, News Tagged With: DC, Joaquin Phoenix, Joker, Todd Phillips

Joaquin Pheonix’s Joker gets an incredible collectible statue from Prime 1 Studio and Blitzway

May 23, 2020 by Gary Collinson

Sideshow has released promotional images for Blitzway and Prime 1 Studio’s The Joker 1:3 scale statue which is based on the appearance of Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck in last year’s acclaimed DC movie Joker. The collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $1,094; check it out here… SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Sideshow Collectibles […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News, Toys Tagged With: Blitzway, DC, Joaquin Phoenix, Joker, Prime 1 Studio, Sideshow Collectibles

Top 5 most convincing performances of musicians in film

February 15, 2015 by William Fanelli

William Fanelli with his top five most convincing performances of musicians in film… Bennett Miller’s Whiplash has certainly resonated with audiences since its release in theaters late last year. The film follows a young drummer who, in his pursuit to master his instrument, crosses paths with a sadomasochistic music instructor when he enrolls in an […]

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Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, William Fanelli Tagged With: Bird, Forest Whitaker, J.K. Simmons, Jamie Foxx, Joaquin Phoenix, Kristen Stewart, Miles Teller, Ray, reese witherspoon, Sean Penn, Sweet and Lowdown, The Runaways, Walk the line, Whiplash

Reboot, Reset, Mulligan, Ad Nauseam: The Ever-Increasing Frequency of Reboots

February 6, 2019 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe looks at the ever-increasing frequency of reboots… This won’t come as any surprise but the notion of the reboot, remake, or whatever you call it is nothing new. We’ve all seen three live action Spider-Man incarnations in just 10 years from Tobey Maguire’s final fling, through Andrew Garfield, to Tom Holland who is […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Batman, Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice, Ben Affleck, DC, DC Extended Universe, Jared Leto, Joaquin Phoenix, Margot Robbie, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spiderman, Suicide Squad

Why Joker is More Scorsese Ode Than Comic Book Movie

August 21, 2019 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe takes a look at Joker and its clear love letter to Martin Scorsese… As with any comic book property, any adaptation is met with a degree of buzz. When the character in question happens to be the Clown Prince himself, then that buzz goes through the roof. That in itself has only increased […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: DC, Heath Ledger, Joaquin Phoenix, Joker, Robert De Niro, Taxi Driver, The Dark Knight, The King of Comedy, Todd Phillips

Joker: Selective Uproar and a Questionably Timed Rating Plunge

October 7, 2019 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe looks at the controversy surrounding Joker and an apparent drop in critic’s ratings in the aftermath…  So after a year of furious anticipation and excitement, Joker has finally been released upon the cinematic world. A month or so ago we were looking at what critics were describing as exceptional, a masterpiece, an Oscar […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: DC, Joaquin Phoenix, Joker, Todd Phillips

River Phoenix as Joker? Parallel Universe Castings

October 12, 2019 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe looks at the idea of River Phoenix as the Joker and other parallel universe castings… It’s 2019. It’s an era of perpetual rebooting. For some, we’d barely settled on the idea that Jared Leto was cast as the clown prince, before it was announced that Joaquin Phoenix would don the make up in […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Bai Ling, Heath Ledger, Joaquin Phoenix, Joker, Mickey Rourke, River Phoenix

Are we at risk of Batman fatigue?

September 2, 2020 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe on whether an overabundance of the Dark Knight could lead to Batman fatigue… How many Batman’s does it take to change a lightbulb? No I’m not the Riddler, before you ask. So in case you’re behind the times, there is a new Batman film in the works. Production was well underway before being […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Batman, Ben Affleck, DC, DC Extended Universe, Flashpoint, Joaquin Phoenix, Joker, Justice League, Matt Reeves, Michael Keaton, Robert Pattinson, The Batman, Zack Snyder, Zack Snyder's Justice League

Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara to set sail for Pawel Pawlikowski’s The Island

October 26, 2022 by Matt Rodgers

Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara are set to reunite on-screen once again for Pawel Pawlikowski’s based on a true story thriller The Island.  According to The Hollywood Reporter the real life husband and wife will portray an attractive American couple in the 1930s who escape to their own private paradise on a deserted island and […]

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, Movies, News Tagged With: Joaquin Phoenix, Pawel Pawlikowski, Rooney Mara, The Island

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