Deborah Ross

Joker: Folie à Deux makes me long for the Joker of my childhood

What on earth possessed Todd Phillips to make a jukebox musical sequel to Joker?

Brendan Gleeson as Jackie Sullivan and Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck in the pointless Joker sequel [Scott Garfield / © 2024 Warner Bros. Ent. All Rights Reserved. TM & © DC Comics] 
issue 12 October 2024
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