Tag: Joker
Harley Quinn Vol. 2: Joker Loves Harley by Jimmy Palmiotti, Amanda Conner and John Timms (graphic novel review).

These latest adventures of Harley Quinn, taken from her own title, # 8-13 from 2016-17, has gotten ever more surreal. Would the old Harley go on holiday…sorry, vacation, let alone save Santa Claus in the last story in this second volume of ‘DC Universe Rebirth’? The real gist of these six stories comes from having […]
Joker film sweeps up 11 BAFTA nominations for movie (film news).

The Academy Film Awards nominations are here, with Warner receiving 11 nominations for their rather dark Joker film. We reached out to a few of the people involved for what they think of this large vote of confidence ahead of the awards. The director Todd Phillips told SFcrowsnest, “Wow. What an incredible honour for the […]
Joker movie: right wing Incel incitement or left wing social moralising? (panel discussion).

So, the recent grim but artistic bloodbath that was the 2019 Joker movie, right wing Incel incitement or left wing social moralising? Here’s an interesting panel discussion on the superhero film that divided audiences. The panellists today are: Agnieszka Kolek, co-founder of the Passion for Freedom festival; Marc Sidwell, Deputy Editor of Smith magazine; Rafe […]
Marvel writer says Joker is ‘god awful’ (news).

Despite making nearly half a billion Dollars around the world, Marvel’s Dan Slott has slated the controversial Joker film as ‘god awful’. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7573131/Marvel-writer-Dan-Slott-lashes-god-awful-Joker-series-stinging-tweets.html The Offworld Report – the best news offworld SFcrowsnest.
Joker (movie review by Mark Kermode).

So, the Joker movie – just how blooming bleak is it? Well, ace film reviewer Mark Kermode has the answer for all SFcrowsnest readers in this review of the film.
Joker (double movie poster reveal).

Director Todd Phillips superhero movie, Joker, centres around Batman’s iconic arch nemesis and is an original, standalone fictional story. Phillips’ exploration of Arthur Fleck, who is portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix, is of a man struggling to find his way in Gotham’s fractured society. A clown-for-hire by day, he aspires to be a stand-up comic at […]
Joker (DC origin movie: trailer).

Here’s the rather dark final trailer for the upcoming Joker origin movie from DC – well, what did you expect, laughs and the tragic tears of a clown? Joaquin Phoenix plays a clown-for-hire struggling to earn a living in Gotham’s fractured society, and while he aspires to be a stand-up comic at nigh, the joke […]
Joker movie (first trailer).

The new Joker movie seems to be going for a dark, grim, realistic vibe, taking it into Taxi-driver for superheroes territory.
Joker: Put on your happy face! (film poster).

Warner’s Joker movie arriving October 4th 2019 stars Joaquin Phoenix in the title role as the jocular kingpin of crime, alongside Robert De Niro, and is directed, produced and co-written by Todd Phillips. Joker centres around the Batman’s arch-nemesis and will be an original, standalone story not seen before on the big screen. Todd Phillips’ […]