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Movie Review – Joker (2019)

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Joker, 2019. Directed by Todd Phillips. Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy, Robert De Niro, Marc Maron, and Brett Cullen. SYNOPSIS: Forever alone in a crowd, failed comedian Arthur Fleck seeks connection as he walks the streets of Gotham City. Isolated, bullied and disregarded by society, Fleck begins a slow descent into madness as […]

Joker director says the film isn’t trying to glorify violence

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Todd Phillips, the director of Joker, says the film isn’t trying to glorify violence. In the build-up to its much-anticipated release, there has been a fair bit of talk online about Joker and the way it depicts violence. Some have criticised the film, saying that it even glorifies the act. Todd Phillips is having none […]

Joker director says his movie shouldn’t be linked to real-world violence

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Todd Phillips, the director of Joker, has responded to accusations that the film could lead to acts of real-life violence. With Joker soon to arrive in cinemas, some critics are concerned that the film portrays violence in a way that could lead to real-life incidents. Some are citing the tragic Aurora shooting that took place […]

Joker movie rooted in real-life mental health issues according to its director

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Joker and the laugh of Arthur Fleck are rooted in real-life mental health issues according to the film’s director Todd Phillips. Even though the Joker is straight out of the fantastical world of comics, that doesn’t mean the character can’t be grounded in very real issues. This is just what Todd Phillips and Joaquin Phoenix […]

Joker director Todd Phillips aims to leave audiences speechless with the movie

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Todd Phillips, the director of Joker, would like to leave audiences speechless after viewing the movie. Often after viewing a movie, audiences will quickly chat amongst each other, sharing their opinions on what they saw. However, sometimes a film comes along that can’t be digested immediately. The latter is what Todd Phillips is going for […]

Joaquin Phoenix wanted to audition his Joker laugh for director Todd Phillips

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Joaquin Phoenix, the star of Joker, has revealed that he auditioned the character’s iconic laugh. One of the most iconic sounds in film and TV is the Joker’s laugh and every actor has had their slightly different take on it. Nailing the laugh is a big part of making the character your own and this […]

Joker director says the film pulled things from different comics

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Todd Phillips, the director of Joker, has clarified his earlier comments about the film’s comic book inspiration. It had been reported that Todd Phillips had said his Joker movie isn’t basing its plot on the comic books but the director has now said that this isn’t quite the case, that film actually has taken inspiration […]

Joker director debunks The Batman crossover speculation, Leonardo DiCaprio casting rumour

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Last week, Variety reported that incoming Dark Knight Robert Pattinson may have dropped a potential spoiler regarding The Batman, after the actor reportedly requested that some comments about Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker were redacted during an interview. Given that Joker exists separately from the established DC Extended Universe, and The Batman’s DCEU status remains unclear after […]

Toronto International Film Festival 2019 Review – Joker

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Joker, 2019. Directed by Todd Phillips. Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy, Robert De Niro, Marc Maron and Brett Cullen. SYNOPSIS: Joker centres around the iconic arch nemesis and is an original, standalone story not seen before on the big screen. The exploration of Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix), a man disregarded by society, is […]