Joaquin Phoenix just started filming his next movie in New York after his amazing billion dollar Joker performance. He appears to be playing yet another tortured soul – a documentary filmmaker who bonds with his nephew, whose father is bi-polar and manic. Those are the only details of the plot that are known- director/writer Mike Continue reading “IT’S EASY FOR JOAQUIN PHOENIX TO LOOK TRAUMATIZED”
Looking for laughs? Wrong movie. Joker IS complicated. From the start, Gotham is a dismal and grim world – trash is piling up in the filthy streets, people are abusive to each other, and the sun never shines. There is ZERO resemblance to Batman comics. Joker is a mentally disturbed loner who makes a living Continue reading “JOKER IS A TICKET TO DESPAIR”
We didn’t think the Joker could get much creepier than Heath Ledger’s brilliant version, but Joaquin Phoenix has major potential. His Joker starts out as a frustrated stand-up comedian who can’t catch a break and turns to criminal activity – and eventually criminal insanity. There is no Batman in this film – it’s all about Continue reading “JOAQUIN PHOENIX MIGHT MAKE YOU FORGET ALL THOSE OTHER JOKERS”