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Send in the clowns: a Joker Review

November 4, 2019 by Tim Miller 165 Comments

Joker is the tale of the titular comic book villain of the same name, and is directed by Todd Philips, director of The Hangover trilogy, and stars Joaquin Phoenix of Her fame. It is not your standard comic book movie as it takes on a more gritty, urban tone similar to Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver.  The story follows Arthur Fleck, a middle-aged, mentally ill man who has a disorder that causes him to laugh uncontrollably even when he doesn’t feel like laughing, which leads to awkward or uncomfortable situations. It’s an uncomfortable affliction for Arthur, and you see on his face just how torturous it can be for him. Arthur works as a clown who aspires to be a comedian, but he has the … [Read more...] about Send in the clowns: a Joker Review

Filed Under: Arts and Entertainment Tagged With: dc, Joker, movies

The gluttony of superhero movies

September 23, 2015 by Archived posts 211 Comments

By Daniel DeMarco |Copy Editor| I am done with superhero movies; I’ve been done. There was a time when they were fun and exciting. Then it continued along, and it was cute for a while. But it just won’t stop.Superhero movies are becoming pop music. The same way the music industry puts out simple formula music that garners to as big of an audience as possible, the film industry has found their formula; and you’re falling for it. The superhero audience has become an easy lay for the film companies where they’re almost guaranteed to get the bang from their buck with each new movie every other month. It seems to be the result of an interesting dynamic in which fans, casual and … [Read more...] about The gluttony of superhero movies

Filed Under: Opinions Tagged With: Ant Man, batman, Captain America, Comic books, comics, Daniel DeMarco, dc, Deadpool, Fantastic Four, films, Flash, Green Lantern, Hulk, Iron Man, Justice League, Marvel, movies, Spiderman, Suicide Squad, superhero, superman, The Avengers, The Joker, Thor, Watchmen, Wolverine, x-men

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