JOKER is deeply stupid and creatively bankrupt
The stand-alone origin tale for the Batman villain fails in all respects.
The stand-alone origin tale for the Batman villain fails in all respects.
When your favorite film critic was 9 years old, the character then known as Captain Marvel was his absolute favorite superhero of all time. There’s just something inherent in the concept that really appeals to little guys. The idea that with one magic word you could turn into an adult, …
Gaspar Noe is a filmmaker that revels in controversy, or at least that’s the way it seems from the outset. There’s a brutal immediacy to his work that is instantly appealing, and to some degree gripping. While Irreversible is a taut examination and rumination on violence and its ripple effects, it’s also …