“Joker: Folie à Deux” is dancing into theaters today. The highly anticipated sequel, which returns Joaquin Phoenix to the grimy world of Gotham City and adds Lady Gaga as his Harley Quinn, is a very ...

You may find yourself watching “Joker: Folie à Deux” wondering if its subtitle (which roughly translates as “a shared madness”) applies to the characters or the filmmakers. Todd Phillips’ sequel to ...

If you’re a fan of the Oscar-nominated “Joker” film of 2019, there’s a solid chance that you might be disappointed by the gamble director Todd Phillips takes on the sequel, “Joker: Folie à Deux.” As I ...

Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel. A lifelong fan of ...

The iconic allure of pairing Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga is a trap for the viewer in this punishing sequel. Credit: Courtesy of Warner Bros. We’re early in awards season, and two highly touted films ...

Director Todd Phillips’ 2019 film “Joker” was an unexpected massive success, with its gritty reimagining of the Batman villain as a mentally disturbed outcast played by Joaquin Phoenix. The dull, ...

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Its new sequel, however, absolutely deserves the hate that’s coming to it. Joker: Folie à Deux is a product of wild, aimless ambition, the sort of mad swing that would be laudable if it weren’t so ...

One misconception people may have about me is that I love comic book movies as a genre, but the truth is, it really has to be the right comic book movie for me to be fully engaged. Like, when it comes ...