Screening: See JOKER: FOLIE À DEUX Early And Free!

 

 JOKER: FOLIE À DEUX

Release Date: October 4, 2024 (Theaters)

Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga, Brendan Gleeson,  Catherine Keener, Zazie Beetz
Director: Todd Phillips

Synopsis:

From acclaimed writer/director/producer Todd Phillips comes “Joker: Folie À Deux,” the much-anticipated follow-up to 2019’s Academy Award-winning “Joker,” which earned more than $1 billion at the global box office and was until recently the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time. The new film stars Joaquin Phoenix once again in his Oscar-winning dual role as Arthur Fleck/Joker, opposite Oscar winner Lady Gaga (“A Star Is Born”).

“Joker: Folie À Deux” finds Arthur Fleck 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.

Screening Details

JOKER: FOLIE À DEUX

Wednesday, October 2nd

7:00pm 

900 Ellsworth Dr.

Silver Spring MD, 20910

Screening Link!

What to Watch This Weekend: May 22, 2020

Redbox: The Way Back

The Way Back tells a story that has you rooting for the man down. With scenes that will make you hold your breath, cry, and cheer, this is a journey that you will be glad you took.  And as with all sports movies, the journey is the most important part of the story.  Be sure to be ready for an emotional roller coaster here. For more information, check out our review!

Redbox: Onward
Pixar's Onward will cast a charm spell on you with it's wonderful cast, beautiful animation, and story that has all of the heart and magic that we have come to expect from this studio.  For more information, check out our review!

Digital: Tokyo Godfathers
Tokyo Godfathers is a beautifully animated classic that has been fully restored for a modern release.  However, it is a testament to this film being ahead of its time that its unconventional main characters, engaging story, and subject matter feel completely at home in modern times.  For more information, check out our review!

Digital: Dalai Lama Scientist
Dalai Lama Scientist is a surprising look into the Tibetan leader's little known interest in science, with wonderful historical footage and insights from top scientists and the Dalai Lama himself.   For more information, check out our review!

Streaming (HBO): Joker

Joker is a dark and disturbing tale about one man's descent into madness and rebirth as an iconic villain.  It is not going to be for everyone, but this brilliant, unpredictable, and uncomfortable film should not be missed.  For more information, check out our review!

Streaming (Showtime): Hustlers

Hustlers provides an unreal story about some slick and resourceful women.  It is a female wolf of wall street, with a decent amount of craziness, high risk scams, and strong personalities.  For more information, check out our review!

Deal: UHD Movies - Little Women 2019 + Bonus Movie, Joker, or Hobbs & Shaw for $9.99

Deal Alert!  There are some relatively new movies available for $10 in 4K / UHD from VUDU and other retailers.  One of these, Little Women, just got released on digital and is a fantastic film adaptation of the classic novel.  Additionally, make sure you buy Little Women from a MoviesAnywhere connected account to take advantage of this bonus movie offer: if you buy it from a store that you have connected to your MoviesAnywhere account you will receive an email and be eligible to pick one of the following for free: Julie and Julia, Riding in Cars with Boys, Steel Magnolias, Friends with Money, Easy Virtue, The Runaways, Mrs. Winterbourne, or Ladies in Black!

Joker and Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw are relatively recent and have both had previous deals, but this is a great time to jump on some new movies.

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What to Watch This Weekend: January 10, 2020

In Theaters: Just Mercy

Just Mercy is an inspiring, timely, and sadly appropriate movie for our times.  It has Oscar-worthy acting, amazing cinematography, and tells an important story that that doesn't leave a heart untouched or an eye dry at its conclusion.  For more information, check out our review!

At Redbox: Joker

Joker is a dark and disturbing tale about one man's descent into madness and rebirth as an iconic villain.  It is not going to be for everyone, but this brilliant, unpredictable, and uncomfortable film should not be missed.  For more information, check out our review!

Streaming (Starz): Family

I saw this film on a plane because I had literally seen everything else.  I expected t his to be terrible but laughed harder than I had in a long time.  The film has a fantastic dry sense of humor and a great message.  Make sure to check out this hidden gem!  

Streaming (Amazon): The Kid

Combine two of my favorite actors (Dane DeHaan and Ethan Hawke) in a western bio-drama and you already have my interest.  Make it about one of the most famous outlaws in history and I'm sure it will please many movie fans!  

Deal: Rent Joker 4K UHD From Vudu For $2.99

Want to check out Joaquin Phoenix and his Golden Globes winning portrayal of the Joker?  (Hint, you definitely do because it is an excellent movie).  VUDU has you covered with a promo code to rent Joker (Digital 4K UHD) for only $2.99.  To get this dedal you must:

1. Apply redemption code RENTJOKER to your account here.  
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Note, if you do not wish to watch Joker, this redemption code is valid towards the rental of a different movie for $2.99. 

Thanks to Slickdeals for pointing out this deal!

Deal: 50% off Golden Globe Nominated Movies on FandangoNOW

FandangoNOW has a good deal on some recent movies!  If you enter code GLOBES2020 here, you can get 50% off on select Golden Globe nominee films.  You can redeem the code and use it on multiple qualifying movies through Sunday, 12/15.  You have less than a week to participate, but there are some really good options!  

A full list of qualifying movies is available here, but here is a list of some good deals that are also MoviesAnywhere compatable (meaning that they will port over to your linked accounts):

• Motherless Brooklyn 4K $10
• Missing Link 4K $6
• Parasite 4K $7.50
• Booksmart 4K $6
• Once Upon a Time in Hollywood 4K $10
• Where'd You Go Bernadette 4K $7.50
• Joker 4K $10
• Ford v Ferrari 4K $10
• Jojo Rabbit 4K $10
• Frozen 2 4K $12.50
• Harriet 4K $7.50
• A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood 4K $7.50

Notable non-MoviesAnywhere Deals (these will ONLY play in FandangoNOW):

• The Farewell 4K $7.50
• Knives Out 4K $10

Thanks to Slickdeals for the original post of this deal. 

What to Watch This Weekend: October 4, 2019

In Theaters: Joker

Joker is a dark and disturbing tale about one man's descent into madness and rebirth as an iconic villain.  It is not going to be for everyone, but this brilliant, unpredictable, and uncomfortable film should not be missed.  For more information, check out our review!

At Redbox: Spider-Man Far From Home

Spider-Man Far From Home was a fun summer blockbuster with arguably the best Spider-Man, Tom Holland.  It was a welcome change of pace from the gravity of Endgame, with a ton of humor, amazing special effects, and an enjoyable end to this era of the MCU.  This is one summer trip you won't want to miss!  For more information, check out our review!

Streaming (HBO): Isn't It Romantic
Rebel Wilson's anti-romantic comedy that becomes a romantic comedy is an enjoyably counter-culture rom com.  As someone who loves watching romantic comedies, I really liked the little touches and self deprecating humor in this film.  

Streaming (Netflix): We Have Always Lived In The Castle
From the writers of Haunting at Hill House, We Have Always Lived In The Castle is a slow build up but has some fantastic acting, beautiful scenery, intriguing characters, and a mysterious plot. 

Review: Joker

Release date: October 4, 2019 (USA)
Running time: 121 minutes
Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz  

Joker is the origin story of one of the most iconic villains ever; and fittingly is also the darkest comic book movie I have seen.  

Joaquin Phoenix completely transforms into Arthur Fleck, the man who becomes the Joker.  Phoenix is almost unrecognizable at times, with a completely changed body, new mannerisms, a distinctive new laugh, and a deeply unsettling look in his eyes.  Although the film lists several actors in the credits, this movie is really a one man show.  Phoenix carries the film with his brilliant, dark, twisted, and deeply heartfelt performance.   And carry Phoenix does, dragging the audience along as he descends into madness.  Phoenix's Joker feels the most unpredictable and disturbing of the various portrayals.  Although Ledger's role was iconic, and I don't believe that Phoenix's Joker could have come without the gritty, wet, unkempt Ledger portrayal, Phoenix took that character to another level.  He really embraced the dark, erratic humor and at times there was so much tension in a scene because you didn't know what Phoenix would do next.  

What I loved most about this film is that the movie also feels like the most plausible comic book movie; it feels the most grounded in reality, as if it could actually happen in a twisted mirror world.  The film doesn't have any super effects, super powers, or crazy gadgets; the movie is a character piece that looks into the mind and motivations of one of the most popular, but also most dangerous villains of all time.  The film is set in Gotham, but if you don't know some of the references it could easily be mistaken for 1970s New York. 

If there are any complaints about this film it is that it is very slow at times. There are some parts of the film that are just boring.  But art takes time to develop and the Joker's descent into madness is a slow one that builds throughout this two hour tale.  Additionally, although the score is fantastic overall, there is one song choice that just killed an important scene for me.  And I'm sure many people are not going to love how dark this film is.  But that being said, I wrote years ago how much I liked the different, more serious direction that Man of Steel and the Batman series went when compared to Marvel, and I applaud DC for allowing us to take this twisted journey.  And finally, I’m sure many people are not going to like a movie that glorifies a seriously disturbed person, but I didn’t see it that way. I saw it as an accurate origin story.  What Arthur and eventually the Joker did was not glorified or vilified; it just was.

Joker is a dark and disturbing tale about one man's descent into madness and rebirth as an iconic villain.  It is not going to be for everyone, but this brilliant, unpredictable, and uncomfortable film should not be missed.

Watch it

Screening: Joker

JOKER

In theaters on October 4

(Warner Bros. Pictures / Village Roadshow Pictures / BRON Creative)

Director: Todd Phillips

Writers: Todd Phillips & Scott Silver, based on characters from DC

Producers: Todd Phillips, Bradley Cooper, Emma Tillinger Koskoff

Executive Producers: Michael E. Uslan, Walter Hamada, Aaron L. Gilbert, Joseph Garner, Richard Baratta,

and Bruce Berman

Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy, Brett Cullen, Glenn Fleshler,

Bill Camp, Shea Whigham, Marc Maron, Douglas Hodge, Josh Pais, Leigh Gill

Director Todd Phillips “Joker” centers around the iconic arch nemesis and is an original, standalone fictional story not seen before on the big screen. Phillips’ exploration of Arthur Fleck, who is indelibly portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix, is of a man struggling to find his way in Gotham’s fracturedsociety. A clown-for-hire by day, he aspires to be a stand-up comic at night…but finds the joke always seems to be on him. Caught in a cyclical existence between apathy and cruelty, Arthur makes one bad decision that brings about a chain reaction of escalating events in this gritty character study.

https://www.joker.movie/

Screening Details:

JOKER

Tuesday, October 1

7:00pm

AMC Mazza

5300 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20015

Screening Link: http://www.wbtickets.com/hwldT45754

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