Joker: Folie à Deux is the inevitable sequel to Todd Phillips' hugely successful Joker, continuing the story of Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix). Institutionalized in the precarious Arkham psychiatric hospital, he must deal with the consequences of his crimes, facing a highly publicized trial and the death penalty. Meanwhile, he falls in love with another mysterious Arkham patient, Lee Quinzel (Lady Gaga), who reignites his desire to live as his true self. The film has been somewhat controversial due to its musical nature, and while many of these sequences don’t feel particularly organic, they are well shot and can even be entertaining. However, the major issue with Folie à Deux is that, despite distinguishing itself from its predecessor as a musical, its plot fails to stand on its own: everything in it lives and dies by the events of the first film, to the extent that it feels like a prolonged epilogue. There are other controversial details worth discussing and analyzing, but suffice it to say that you will enjoy it more if you were a fan of the first.
This is the fourth remake of the 1930s film, which has previously starred Judy Garland and Barbra Streisand in the lead role. This time, the protagonist is Ally, played by Lady Gaga, a waitress who dreams of a star life until one day she meets Jackson Maine (Bradley Cooper), a famous singer. From then on, "A Star Is Born" builds, first, a story of overcoming, of pursuit of stardom, and of love. Secondly, the feature brings the tension of Ally's stardom into the relationship of both, involving us in a whirlwind of emotions. An exquisite job by Gaga, who had already acted in productions like "American Horror Story". Cooper is also great - especially when we look at that he is producing, directing, co-starring, and even singing (well). The soundtrack, as it could not be otherwise, is great and deserves special mention to the photography, signed by Matthew Libatique ("Black Swan").
Ridley Scott, of films such as 'Gladiator', yields to camp and absurdity in this ironic story, based on facts, about the Gucci family. Many know the brand as one of the world's largest fashion houses, but few know the family's plots. The feature follows the relationship between Patrizia (Lady Gaga) and Maurizio Gucci (Adam Driver), which, from a fairy tale, became a great terror. Gaga delivers here an Oscar-worthy performance, even overshadowing Driver's presence in the scene, becoming increasingly a strong name in the film industry. The singer and actress presents a caricature of the former wife of the owner of the Gucci empire, so extravagant that it is hard to imagine that she actually existed. Another character that seems to have been created for a movie is Jared Leto (who is unrecognizable) as Maurizio's cousin, Paolo Gucci. Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons and Salma Hayek complete the great cast. 'House of Gucci' is a beautiful tragicomic novela, quite tacky, diverging well from Scott's filmography and showing that he can renew himself at 83 years old.
Danny Trejo returns as legendary ex-Federale Machete Cortez in this action-packed thrill ride from innovative director Robert Rodriguez. In his latest mission, Machete is recruited by the U.S. President (Carlos Estevez) to stop a crazed global terrorist (Mel Gibson) from starting a nuclear war. With a bounty on his head, Machete breaks all the rules as he faces death at every turn from a star-studded cast of deadly assassins. Featuring Michelle Rodriguez, Sofia Vergara, Amber Heard, Antonio Banderas, Cuba Gooding, Jr. and Demian Bichir, Machete Kills is “Absurdly entertaining. Defies expectations!” (Harry Knowles, Ain’t It Cool News). It’s one of the wildest save-the-world adventures ever captured on film!
Some of Sin City's most hard-boiled citizens cross paths with a few of its more reviled inhabitants.