Joker – Review
Box office success hasn’t masked critics’ scorn for Warner Bros’ DC output. Once they were the kingpins of comic book…
Category: Joaquin Phoenix
Joker – Final Trailer
“Are you having any negative thoughts?” “All I have are negative thoughts.” One of the most hotly anticipated films of…
The Joker – First Trailer
Looking more akin to a Pierrot clown than any other previous imagining of the Joker, Joaquin Phoenix deftly waltzes on…
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The Sisters Brothers
In so many ways, The Sisters Brothers isn’t your typical Western. There isn’t an over abundance of violence; there are no Native…
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Six Of The Best: Alternative Valentine’s
Forget the Hollywood cliché of boy meets girl, girl takes off glasses, boy falls madly in love. That’s not romance.…
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Top Ten Films Of 2018 – John’s Picks
2018 was a pretty good year for movies. A relatively large number of titles lived up to the hype, especially…
Mary Magdalene
Few will argue that women get a raw deal when it comes to the Bible. From introducing original sin to…
You Were Never Really Here
We need more Lynne Ramsay. She has three full length film credits to her name prior to the release of…
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Six Of The Best: Biopics
Sometimes, the truth really can be stranger than fiction. That’s why biopics can often provide as much drama, tragedy and…
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Six Of The Best: Method Men
In preparation for his lead role in Stephen Frears’ Lance Armstrong biopic, The Program, Ben Foster went the extra mile…