Decades before he was ‘vengeance’ and even before he was the ‘Dark Knight’, Batman blurred the lines between silly and (why so) serious. Throughout the 1990s, four films with three Caped Crusaders dominated the box office with varying degrees of success. Now, for our 200th episode, we welcome back Dave Voigt (In The Seats) and…
Film criticism is a funny thing sometimes. While some love a film that you hate (or vice versa), there can be pressure to acknowledge that certain films deserve to be held up as ?best? when you simply don?t connect with them. In the same way, a movie that you don?t enjoy can also have redeeming…
Forever alone in a crowd, failed comedian Arthur Fleck seeks connection as he walks the streets of Gotham City. Arthur wears two masks — the one he paints for his day job as a clown, and the guise he projects in a futile attempt to feel like he’s part of the world around him. Isolated,…
Did you see Joker? What did you think of it? In this episode of the Your Sunday Drive podcast, we take a close look at the movie Joker and the zeitgeist surrounding it. Topics and questions include: Why the film is controversial; does it glamorize an evil character? is it a good film?; related fears…
In a wild left turn for the DC film universe, director Todd Phillips? latest film JOKER takes us back to Gotham City in order to witness the birth of the Clown Prince of Crime. When we first meet the titular villain, his name is Arthur Fleck, a failed comedian who has been isolated, bullied and…
In Joker, failed comedian Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) works as a clown to pay the bills and lives at home with his sickly mother. Beaten down by a society coming apart at the seams, Fleck struggles to maintain a positive outlook yet desperately wants to make people laugh. Struggling to find his way, Fleck soon…
In Joker, failed comedian Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) works as a clown to pay the bills and lives at home with his sickly mother. Beaten down by a society coming apart at the seams, Fleck struggles to maintain a positive outlook yet desperately wants to make people laugh. Struggling to find his way, Fleck soon…
Before we get started, let me assure you… I already know what you’re going to say. Over the last year, there has been plenty of articles written about the DC Entertainment Universe (DCEU) helmed by Warner Bros., but I want to take a different approach. Instead of merely?looking at what is wrong and highlighting it,…
This week on the show, Steve assembles his own band of misfits by inviting comic aficionado Arnaldo Reyes and Greg Banik?to do battle with the SUICIDE SQUAD! Are Deadshot, Harley Quinn and the rest?really the ‘worst heroes ever’? ?Is the film worth the 27% on Rotten Tomatoes? ?All this and more, on ScreenFish. Want to…
It is here. The official details on the next upcoming DC animated film, Batman: The Killing Joke. Arguably one of the greatest Joker stories ever told, fans for years have been clamoring for it to get the DC Animated treatment. And now, come this summer, their wish comes true. Check out all the details below…
