The following recap has spoilers for the first episode of Loki Season 2. If you were hoping Loki would get the Marvel Cinematic Universe back to an emphasis on characters and their emotional arcs, and away from endless plot convolutions and the broader plot of “The Multiverse Saga” … uh … The Marvels is only a month away? … Read more
Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining” is utterly eerie for its baroque uncertainty. As its three main characters are hopelessly isolated inside its vast and ominous setting, the movie constantly unnerves us with the increasing unreliability of their respective viewpoints. The result is alternatively baffling and terrifying to the very end. Noticing again how cold and distant … Read more
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness have a surprising amount in common. It’s not just that they’re Marvel movies involving a multiverse; it’s way more specific than that. Both movies begin with a prologue where a young female hero is betrayed by an older mentor figure. Both follow their … Read more
Two new joker 2 photos have been released by director Todd Phillips to celebrate production wrapping on Madness for Two. The photos show Lady Gaga’s Harley Quinn and Joaquin Phoenix’s Arthur Fleck. The DC drama is currently slated to hit the theaters on October 4, 2024. “That’s a wrap,” wrote Phillips. “Thanks to these two … Read more