That’s rich. Many movie fans were surprised to learn on Thursday that Richard Gere — nice, likable, “Pretty Woman” Richard Gere — once received a 20-year ban from attending the Oscars. Twenty years? Must have been very serious! What outrageous offense did the 76-year-old star commit to deserve being barred from the Academy Awards for … Read more
new video loaded: ‘Eddington’ | Anatomy of a Scene transcript Back transcript ‘Eddington’ | Anatomy of a Scene The writer and director Ari Aster narrates a sequence from his film featuring Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal. My name is Ari Aster. I am the writer- director of “Eddington.” As we start, I just want to … Read more
Joaquin Phoenix was not ready to enter the “Gladiator” arena — and Russell Crowe didn’t like it. The movie’s director, Ridley Scott, spoke to The New York Times before the upcoming release of “Gladiator II” and revealed that the first few days of production didn’t go as planned – mainly because Phoenix was overwhelmed and Crowe believed his behavior was … Read more
Something wicked this way comes: Scorpio season hath arrived. Cue the smoke machines and mind control. Scorpio is the eighth sign in the zodiac wheel and is ruled by Pluto, the petite but potent planet of power, death, destruction, and transformation. Due to this influence, natives seek intensity and will not settle for the surface or second … Read more
Paul Schrader has nothing good to say about “Joker: Folie à Deux.” The famous director, 78, revealed that he, like many others, walked out of the movie theater when he watched the DC sequel starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga. “I saw about 10 or 15 minutes of it,” Schrader told Jeremy O. Harris for … Read more
It eek-ed out its competition. The supernatural slasher flick “Terrifier 3” was No. 1 at the box office on its opening day Friday, earning close to $8.2 million in revenue, according to The Numbers. The third installment in the Terrifier franchise, which Variety called “the sickest entry yet,” could make up to $17 million on … Read more
A viral moment of Lady Gaga locking lips with a female on the set of “Joker: Folie a Deux” didn’t make the final cut of the movie — and now, director Todd Phillips is revealing why. While filming the sequel in March 2023, the singer-turned-actress, 38, was photographed sharing a same-sex kiss with a female protester. In the deleted … Read more
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The Joker got the last laugh. “Joker: Folie á Deux” creeped its way to No. 1 on its first day in theaters Friday, earning $20 million, according to The Numbers. The Todd-Phillips-directed psychological thriller, which The Post called “a pointless sequel,” is a follow-up to 2019’s “Joker,” which earned Joaquin Phoenix, who reprises his titular … Read more
movie review JOKER: FOLIE À DEUX Running time: 138 minutes. Rated R (some strong violence, language throughout, some sexuality, and brief full nudity). In theaters Oct. 4 The DC dirge “Joker: Folie à Deux” is a sequel in search of a purpose. For nearly two and a half hours, director Todd Phillips’ pathologically unnecessary movie … Read more
When Lady Gaga arrived on the pop scene16 years ago, it seemed as if she was going to “Just Dance.” But, while she can still keep up her platform heels, the 38-year-old superstar has done so much more than that — as both a singer and an actress. Gaga’s new surprise album “Harlequin” — which … Read more
Lady Gaga is giving Little Monsters a reason to go gaga again. On Tuesday, the Grammy and Oscar-winning diva announced a surprise album, “Harlequin,” that will serve as a companion to her film “Joker: Folie a Deux.” The 13-song set will arrive Friday, a week before the sequel to the 2019 blockbuster “Joker” hits theaters … Read more
I love musicals. I’ve reviewed them on Broadway for years and have been a fan all my life. They are, in my opinion, an irresistible art form that America has singularly perfected. That undeniable soft spot for the genre, however, does not mean that I long for singing and dancing to grand jeté into every … Read more
Joaquin Phoenix isn’t speaking on his sudden departure from Todd Haynes’ NC-17 gay detective romance movie — just five days before the film was set to start filming. The 49-year-old was asked about his controversial exit during a press conference for his upcoming movie, “Joker: Folie à Deux,” at the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday. “I think if I … Read more
That’s a wrap. Todd Haynes’ new NC-17 gay detective romance movie starring Joaquin Phoenix is dead after the actor exited the project, according to a new report. The untitled film was scrapped two weeks after Phoenix, 49, parted ways with the production, Deadline reports. During that time, the entire production was left in limbo. Producers … Read more
Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga put on a bloody show as they sing and dance through Arkham State Hospital in the latest trailer for “Joker: Folie à Deux.” The new sneak peek dropped on July 23 after a 24-hour livestream hosted by Warner Bros., and it showcases Joker’s “trial of the century” in the sequel … Read more
Todd Phillips’ upcoming sequel to his original “Joker” film, “Joker: Folie á Deux,” is reportedly centered on music. So, it makes perfect sense that musician and Oscar-winning actress Lady Gaga is playing Harley Quinn. However, it wasn’t casting director Francine Maisler’s initial idea to cast the “Bad Romance” singer opposite Joaquin Phoenix. Lady Gaga as … Read more
It’s a love language model. ChatGPT has unveiled a new state-of-the-art interface that allows users to visually show their surroundings to the artificial intelligence counterpart they are communicating with. But even more “striking,” according to users, is the bot’s voice — which some say sounds like Scarlett Johansson’s digital character from the 2013 film “Her,” … Read more
Brian Cox didn’t mince words when he bashed Joaquin Phoenix’s acting performance in the 2023 historical drama “Napoleon.” “It’s terrible,” the “Succession” star, 77, said at London’s HistFest earlier this week. “A truly terrible performance by Joaquin Phoenix.” Joaquin Phoenix as Napoleon Bonaparte in 2023’s “Napoleon.” Sony Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection The English actor continued: “It … Read more
Why so serious? “Joker: Folie à Deux” has been given an R rating, according to the MPA’s daily ratings bulletin, for “some strong violence, language throughout, some sexuality, and brief full nudity.” The film, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga, is a sequel to 2019’s “Joker,” which was also rated R but not because too … Read more