The Incredible Mr. Write

Though its origins can be traced back to comic book lore, this wonderfully crafted origin story is by no means your average comic book flick! Submitted for your approval: my unabridged review of  Joker . WARNING: POSSIBLE SPOILERS AND PSYCHOTIC CLOWN LAUGHTER AHEAD! While many of us movie-goers are still reeling from one demented clown bent on destroying the world, along comes a film about another all-too-familiar cinematic and literary villain that proves once and for all who has earned the title of Clown Prince of Crime! As a colleague of mine (and fellow cinephile) so aptly put it, this film may prove to be "the Taxi Driver of our generation." It definitely has the same weight, realism, grit, raw emotion, and fractured psychosis that made that film so strikingly memorable. Much like Taxi Driver , Joker is a cautionary tale that brings us over the threshold from put-upon everyman to villain. Joker introduces us to Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix), an aspiring stand...

After quite a hiatus from my usual talkative, (bloggative?) self, I've returned to the social media world a wiser, more mature entertainment blogger... Nah, who am I kidding? My inner-15-year old is still geeking out over super-hero movies and video games. Interestingly enough, I've managed to squeeze in some geek-tastic movie binging during my time away from the blogosphere. I finally took some time to mosey on down to the local cinema and treat myself to a few films touted as must-see. Needless to say... I think I'll stick to TV. Don't get me wrong, there were definitely some fun flicks out there in the past few months. Toy Story 4 was a tear-jerking, if not a little unnecessary addition to the franchise, Angel Has Fallen proved a formula can still work, even if we already know the outcome, Avengers: Endgame was a satisfying conclusion to a ten year journey, and I'm still experiencing PTSD over Rambo: Last Blood . Sadly, though, about the biggest lastin...