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Weekend Roundtable: Send in the Clowns

Josh Zyber — Fri, 04 Oct 2019 16:00:32 +0000

Clowns seem to be having a bit of a moment this year. A few weeks after Pennywise terrorized audiences, the Clown Prince of Crime gets an origin story in theaters this weekend. Our latest Roundtable topic looks at some of our other favorite fictional clowns. Deirdre Crimmins It feels like I’ve been talking about clowns...

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Joker Review: Empty Jesters

Deirdre Crimmins — Thu, 03 Oct 2019 16:00:05 +0000

Few films this year have gotten as much pre-release buzz as Joker. After all that speculation, we can finally see the already-laureled movie and it’s mostly fine. The DC Comics villain’s latest iteration comes to screen from the director who also brought us Old School, Road Trip, and all three parts of The Hangover saga....

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TIFF Journal: Joker

Jason Gorber — Tue, 10 Sep 2019 20:00:21 +0000

Midway through Joker, Joaquin Phoenix dances as he traipses down a New York staircase, and the soundtrack pounds to “Rock and Roll Part 2,” an anthem played at almost every sports arena for decades. The song’s performer, Gary Glitter, was charged multiple times in the 1980s and ’90s for child porn, abuse, and attempted rape....

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Weekend Roundtable: 2019 Movie Anticipation

Josh Zyber — Fri, 28 Dec 2018 17:00:24 +0000

A new year is coming, and with it, a whole bunch of new movies. If we’re lucky, a few of them might even be great. Which 2019 films are you looking forward to? Wikipedia has a list to give you some idea of what’s scheduled for the year. Shannon Nutt I’d love to give some...

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‘Suicide Squad’ Review: A Mess, But Kinda Fun

Philip Brown — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 19:00:51 +0000

You can say this about ‘Suicide Squad’: For a mediocre comic book blockbuster, it at least has a good hook and a strong cast. That was clear when it was announced and that’s what the pop-music-backed trailers promised. Clearly, that’s what got this thing rushed into production as one of Warner Bros.’ DC pilot projects....

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Weekend Roundtable: Best & Worst Comic Book Movie Villains

Josh Zyber — Fri, 02 May 2014 19:00:09 +0000

A superhero is really only as good as the rogues gallery of villains he has to battle. As a new ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ sequel swings into theaters this weekend, we’ll use today’s Roundtable to call out some of the best and worst villains found in other comic book movies. Shannon Nutt Best: For my money, the...

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Movie Madness: Batman vs. Joker – Dutch vs. Montoya

Aaron Peck — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 19:00:19 +0000

Friday’s Movie Madness saw the defeat of a movie icon, when Rocky Balboa went down against Voldemort. In the other matchup, Boba Fett’s stardom proved too much for the wily assassin Fox. Today, we get to witness the much anticipated battle between Christian Bale’s version of the Caped Crusader and Heath Ledger’s Joker. In the...

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March Movie Madness: Kirk vs. The Joker – Balboa vs. Incredible

Aaron Peck — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 17:00:52 +0000

On Friday, it seemed like the matchups were pretty lopsided. Even with Captain Barbossa’s ability to cheat death at every turn, he still couldn’t overpower Dutch in a head-to-head battle. Fan favorite Boba Fett crushed Hans Gruber in the other duel. Let’s head on over to the VHS and DVD brackets today to check out...

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