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Ari Aster’s Beau Is Afraid gets a first teaser poster

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With Hereditary and Midsommar behind them, there’s certainly a lot of anticipation for A24 and director Ari Aster’s third collaboration, and we now have a look at the teaser poster for Beau Is Afraid, headlined by Oscar-winner Joaquin Phoenix. Previously titled Disappointment Blvd. and described by the filmmaker as a “nightmare comedy”, the film is […]

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

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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 […]

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

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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, […]

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

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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 […]

Top 5 most convincing performances of musicians in film

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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 […]

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

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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 […]

Why Joker is More Scorsese Ode Than Comic Book Movie

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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 […]

Joker: Selective Uproar and a Questionably Timed Rating Plunge

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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 […]

River Phoenix as Joker? Parallel Universe Castings

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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 […]

Are we at risk of Batman fatigue?

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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 […]