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  • Netflix Passed on ‘A Knight’s Tale 2’ After Algorithm Showed It Wouldn’t Succeed, Director Says

    Is blaming “the algorithm” the new way to say no in Hollywood?

    By

    Sharon Knolle
    April 22, 2024 @ 5:28 PM
    Movies
    5:28 PM
    Netflix Passed on ‘A Knight’s Tale 2’ After Algorithm Showed It Wouldn’t Succeed, Director Says
  • 24 Years of the Toronto Film Festival in 19 Unforgettable Photos

    From Oprah and Clooney to Denzel, TheWrap’s Jeff Vespa has photographed them all

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    Missy Schwartz and Jeff Vespa
    September 7, 2023 @ 6:39 PM
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    24 Years of the Toronto Film Festival in 19 Unforgettable Photos
  • 20 Most Outrageous Oscar Moments in History, Including That ‘Moonlight’ Surprise (Videos)

    A look back at Oscar highlights, from Marlon Brando refusing his award to John Travolta botching Idina Menzel’s name

    By

    Beatrice Verhoeven
    March 27, 2022 @ 8:00 AM
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    20 Most Outrageous Oscar Moments in History, Including That ‘Moonlight’ Surprise (Videos)
  • Tom Hardy, Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger Were Perfect for ‘Mad Max’ Because of Their ‘Animal Magnetism,’ George Miller Says (Video)

    Hardy and Gibson both played Max Rockatansky, whereas Ledger was always on Miller’s mind for the role before he died

    By

    Beatrice Verhoeven
    August 14, 2020 @ 4:00 PM
    Movies
    4:00 PM
    Tom Hardy, Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger Were Perfect for ‘Mad Max’ Because of Their ‘Animal Magnetism,’ George Miller Says (Video)
  • Is Joaquin Phoenix Actually Playing the Real Joker in ‘Joker’?

    We aren’t convinced that Arthur Fleck is really up to the task of becoming the Clown Prince of Crime

    By

    Phil Owen
    October 8, 2019 @ 11:01 AM
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    11:01 AM
    Is Joaquin Phoenix Actually Playing the Real Joker in ‘Joker’?
  • Director Todd Phillips on Making ‘Joker’: Art Is ‘Meant to Be Complicated’

    “What’s astounding to me in this discourse in this movie is how easily the far left can sound like the far right when it suits their agenda,” filmmaker says

    By

    Sharon Waxman
    October 1, 2019 @ 12:55 PM

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    Director Todd Phillips on Making ‘Joker’: Art Is ‘Meant to Be Complicated’

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  • ‘Joker’ Director Todd Phillips Wanted Joaquin Phoenix’s Arthur to Look ‘Wolf-Like and Malnourished’

    ‘Joker’ opens on October 4

    By

    Omar Sanchez
    September 26, 2019 @ 2:09 PM
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    2:09 PM
    ‘Joker’ Director Todd Phillips Wanted Joaquin Phoenix’s Arthur to Look ‘Wolf-Like and Malnourished’
  • Every Batman Movie Ranked, From Worst to Best (Photos)

    Celebrate the anniversary of Tim Burton’s “Batman” by arguing about which Batman movie is the best

    By

    Phil Owen
    June 23, 2019 @ 2:00 PM
    2:00 PM
    Every Batman Movie Ranked, From Worst to Best (Photos)
  • ‘Joker’ Teaser Trailer: Joaquin Phoenix Flashes a Sadistic Smile as Dark Clown (Video)

    Warner Bros.’ origin story opens Oct. 4

    By

    Thom Geier
    April 3, 2019 @ 6:15 AM
    Movies
    6:15 AM
    ‘Joker’ Teaser Trailer: Joaquin Phoenix Flashes a Sadistic Smile as Dark Clown (Video)
  • Watch Tommy Wiseau and Greg Sestero Re-Enact ‘The Dark Knight’ Interrogation Scene (Video)

    Wiseau serious?

    By

    Brian Welk
    September 24, 2018 @ 12:13 PM
    Movies
    12:13 PM
    Watch Tommy Wiseau and Greg Sestero Re-Enact ‘The Dark Knight’ Interrogation Scene (Video)
  • ‘Brokeback Mountain’ Almost Starred Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio, Gus Van Sant Says

    Director, who was initially approached to direct the 2005 film, also says Matt Damon and Ryan Phillippe were eyed

    By

    Beatrice Verhoeven
    July 19, 2018 @ 7:40 AM
    Movies
    7:40 AM
    ‘Brokeback Mountain’ Almost Starred Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio, Gus Van Sant Says
  • ‘The Dark Knight’ Turns 10: 12 Ways Filmmakers Made Gotham So Gloomy (Photos)

    From Heath Ledger’s influences to sinister sounds

    By

    Linda Xu
    July 18, 2018 @ 3:21 PM
    Movies
    3:21 PM
    ‘The Dark Knight’ Turns 10: 12 Ways Filmmakers Made Gotham So Gloomy (Photos)
  • The Oscar Legacy of ‘The Dark Knight’: Christopher Nolan’s Hit Changed the Rules, But Did That Even Matter?

    The Best Picture category was expanded after the blockbuster was snubbed, but the years since then have mostly seen more indie films nominated

    By

    Steve Pond
    July 18, 2018 @ 1:30 PM
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    1:30 PM
    The Oscar Legacy of ‘The Dark Knight’: Christopher Nolan’s Hit Changed the Rules, But Did That Even Matter?
  • The Evolution of Joseph Gordon-Levitt: From Child Actor to ‘Snowden’ Star (Photos)

    JGL has had a spectacular rise to the top of his craft, and doesn’t appear to be slowing down any time soon

    By

    Greg Gilman
    March 27, 2018 @ 9:30 AM
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    9:30 AM
    The Evolution of Joseph Gordon-Levitt: From Child Actor to ‘Snowden’ Star (Photos)
  • ‘SNL’ Weekend Update’s Colin Jost on McCabe Firing: ‘Even the Joker Is Like, You Don’t Treat People Like That’ (Video)

    President Trump gets an unfavorable comparison to the Batman villain

    By

    Phil Owen
    March 18, 2018 @ 4:54 AM
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    4:54 AM
    ‘SNL’ Weekend Update’s Colin Jost on McCabe Firing: ‘Even the Joker Is Like, You Don’t Treat People Like That’ (Video)
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