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Michael Caine recalls being 'terrified' by Heath Ledger's performance as the Joker in The Dark Knight: 'It's just heartbreaking'

March 28, 2025 12:57 pm

In his memoir, Michael Caine recalls the chilling impact of Heath Ledger’s Joker, which terrified him on set and forced the cast to step up their game.

Joker 2 finds another fan in Quentin Tarantino: 'Todd Phillips spent the studio's money like Joker, said f**k you to Hollywood'

October 30, 2024 8:31 pm

Despite becoming a box office disappointment, Joker 2 did find a dedicated fanbase, with renowned filmmaker Quentin Tarantino now coming forward as one of its most notable admirers.

From Donald Trump and 'The Apprentice' to 'Joker: Folie à Deux', the allure of the villain origin story

October 28, 2024 10:36 am

What does it say about us as creators and consumers that we are so invested in figuring out exactly what made the bad guys, well, bad? Certainly, it can be wildly entertaining, when one has lived a straight-and-narrow kind of life. But perhaps there are lessons to learn too.

It’s not about the fans: Why Joker: Folie à Deux is both courageous and loyal

October 12, 2024 5:30 pm

The problem with Joker: Folie à Deux, from the perspective of those who loved the first film, is that it dares to continue down the same road of faithfully telling the story of this character, Arthur Fleck and his desperate resort to the Joker persona, rather than the story of the Joker himself

Joker Folie à Deux: Todd Phillips would rather set fire to his own franchise than let the wrong people take inspiration from it; is Vanga watching?

October 11, 2024 8:02 am

Post Credits Scene: A perverse punchline to a joke that has been played on all of us, Todd Phillips' Joker: Folie à Deux, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga, is bolder, bigger, and altogether braver than the first film.

With Joker: Folie à Deux, Todd Phillips delivers a bold rebuke to the Joker's toxic fandom

October 08, 2024 4:51 pm

Everything you might expect from a film centred on the Joker is absent in the Todd Phillips directorial Joker: Folie à Deux, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga in the lead roles.

Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga's awkward interview moment goes viral. WATCH

October 05, 2024 4:21 pm

The film has received lackluster reviews, holding a disappointing 39 per cent rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Daily Briefing: Jaishankar to attend SCO meeting in Pakistan; Joker movie review; and more

October 05, 2024 9:17 am

In today's edition: Jaishankar to attend SCO meeting in Pakistan; India's elephant population sees a sharp decline; Joker movie review; and more

Joker Folie a Deux movie review: Lady Gaga, Joaquin Phoenix star in a more mature, less desperate Gotham sequel

October 02, 2024 4:44 pm

Joker Folie a Deux movie review: Joaquin Phoenix is doing more of what he did last time, and the proficient actor knows how to do this kind of crazy well. However, if Joker 2 has any of the tenuous, arresting vitality of the Batman films, it is courtesy Gaga.

Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga's 'Joker Folie à Deux' dives deep into identity, revealing how media shapes perception

September 29, 2024 4:32 pm

In Joker: Folie à Deux, Joaquin Phoenix reprises his role as Arthur Fleck aka the Joker, and singer Lady Gaga plays Harleen Lee Quinzel aka Harley Quinn, who is a patient at Arkham State Hospital.

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Laughter locked down: How 'Mickey Mouse' lost his job in pandemic

July 16, 2020 11:59 am

Due to coronavirus, many people have lost their jobs due to lockdown. As the country is unlocking, there are many who have not yet started working including Kolkata's Prabir Kumar Sajjan and Gautam Adhikari.

Joker world premiere: Joaquin Phoenix, Zazie Beetz and Todd Phillips attend

September 01, 2019 3:30 pm

Joker follows the journey of Arthur Fleck from a mentally-ill, failed comedian, to his rise as Gotham City's Clown Prince of Crime. The film had its world premiere at the Venice International Film Festival, which was attended by director Todd Phillips, Joaquin Phoenix and Zazie Beetz

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