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The old adage that the original is always better than the sequel certainly applies here. It wouldn’t be hyperbole to say that Joker: Folie à Deux is the most unpleasant experience I’ve had in a movie theater since SIFF decided to screen the (almost literally) nauseating The Greasy Strangler for press and passholders.
The life and times of Napoleon should give plenty of fodder for a biopic. He rose from humble beginnings on his way to becoming one of the most powerful people in the world’s history. The tagline on posters says “He came from nothing; he conquered everything.” It’s quite the story! Sure, several million people died along the way, but who’s counting?
Joker (2019 | USA | 122 minutes | Todd Phillips) There’s an alternate universe somewhere, where Martin Scorsese stopped making movies around …
