Review: Joker

Todd Phillips' origin story for the Clown Prince of Crime veers away from the trappings of a traditional comic book movie by taking inspiration from the Martin Scorcese films of the 1970's like Taxi Driver and The King of Comedy. The result of this bold, though slightly derivative, direction is an impressive piece of filmmaking … Continue reading Review: Joker →

Review: Aquaman

James Wan unleashes an underwater fantasy of epic proportions with a film that is overlong, overloaded, unabashedly over-the-top, and filled with enough spectacle for five movies. It feels like the filmmakers were worried they may never get another chance at this and threw everything they had into the mix. The design and effects of this … Continue reading Review: Aquaman →