Joker: Folie a Deux
Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) is institutionalized at Arkham,
awaiting trial for his crimes as Joker. While struggling with his dual identity,
Arthur not only stumbles upon true love, but also finds the music that's always
been
inside him. The film's working title is Folie a Deux, which means Madness of Two
in French. This initially led to speculation about Harley Quinn's appearance in
the film, which was shortly thereafter confirmed. Joaquin Phoenix, as expected,
delivers an excellent performance as Arthur Fleck, further cementing his
unsettling portrayal of the Joker. Lady Gaga also brings depth to
her role as Harley Quinn, adding a new dynamic to Arthur's story.
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His Three Daughters (Netflix)
From writer director Azazel Jacobs comes
this bittersweet and often funny story of an elderly
patriarch and the three grown daughters who come to be
with him in his final days. Katie is a controlling
Brooklyn mother dealing with a
wayward
teenage daughter; free spirited Christina (Elizabeth
Olsen) is a different kind of mom, separated from
her offspring for the first time; and Rachel (Natasha
Lyonne) is a sports betting stoner who has never
left her father's apartment, much to the chagrin of her
step sisters, who share a different worldview.
Continuing his astute exploration of family dynamics in
close knit spaces, Jacobs follows the siblings over the
course of three volatile days, as death looms,
grievances erupt, and love seeps through the cracks of a
fractured home.
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High Potential (Hulu)
This series revolves around Morgan (Kaitlin
Olson), a woman who is the night janitor at LAPD.
When she happens to look at a case file, it intrigues
her, and she makes some corrections on a murder board.
This leads to the realization
by the department that she has a talent for perceiving,
assimilating and organizing facts, aka evidence. They
hire her as a consultant. Consider her Will
Hunting meets Adrian Monk. Like Will, she has
an exceptional IQ and an insightful mind. Like Monk, she
is bothered by OCD, although not as neurotically as
Monk. But she feels that she must reconcile any data
that is contradictory (like an itch that needs
scratching).
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Sean “Diddy” Combs is appealing a federal judge’s decision to keep
him in jail while he awaits trial on sex trafficking charges. The hip hop
mogul’s lawyers filed a notice of appeal in the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of
Appeals after previously saying they would ask the appeals court to overturn
Judge Andrew L. Carter’s ruling and release him.
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star Charli D’Amelio is joining the company of the Broadway musical &
Juliet. She will take on the role of Charmian, a dance-heavy ensemble part,
starting Oct. 29 at the Sondheim Theatre, for a three-month run
through Jan. 19. D’Amelio has more than 155 million followers on TikTok, making
her one of the most popular accounts on the social media app.
The 50th season of Saturday Night Live is off to a strong
ratings start and is a record breaker for the streaming service Peacock.
NBC said that 5.3 million people watched the premiere live, the best
opening for the show since 2020, when Alec Baldwin reprised his
role as then President Donald Trump and Chris
Rock hosted with musical guest Megan Thee Stallion.
Oasis shocked fans by announcing a reunion tour last month, ending a 15
year hiatus and, presumably, the long held feud between brothers Liam and
Noel Gallagher. There are five new stadium dates for next summer,
in Toronto, Chicago, outside New York, Los Angeles and Mexico City. American
rock band Cage the Elephant will open.
Kris Kristofferson, a Rhodes scholar with a deft writing style and
rough charisma who became a country music superstar and an A-list Hollywood
actor, has died.
For a short time, up to 100 Prince fans visiting the music superstar’s
hometown will have a place to stay when the party’s over that will let them go
crazy over his cultural legacy, a home featured in the film Purple
Rain.
John Ashton, the veteran character actor who memorably played the
gruff but lovable police detective John Taggart in the Beverly Hills
Cop films, has died. He was 76.
Baseball great Pete Rose, who still holds the record for the most
hits in Major League Baseball history, has died at the age of 83.
Universal DreamWorks’ The Wild Robot is
showing signs of a lengthy run at the box office, riding significant walk-up
traffic to an estimated $35 million opening from 3,982 theaters.
Satellite TV giant DirecTV and Charlie Ergen’s EchoStar
cut a deal under which DirecTV will acquire EchoStar’s video distribution
business Dish Dbs, including Dish TV and Sling TV,
through a debt exchange transaction. DirecTV will pay EchoStar $1 plus the
assumption of debt.
Prime Video is expanding its Reacher universe with a brand
new spinoff series centered on Maria Sten‘s fan favorite
character, Frances Neagley.