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Joker 2
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Joker 2: Manic Pixie Manson Wife

By Elena Lavigne | January 24

Todd Phillips’ 2016 hit Joker was a beautiful but ultimately vapid meditation on the cruelty of the mental health system. It masqueraded as an origin story to the Batman supervillain but was quickly and publicly co-opted by men who admired the film’s murderous protagonist, Arthur Fleck, for his ...

Deadpool and Wolverine
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Deadpool and Wolverine: A Fun Return to Disney Standard

By Elena Lavigne | September 23

While Tim Miller’s 2016 superhero comedy Deadpool was far from the first R-rated superhero movie (the Blade trinity, Watchmen, and various adaptations of The Punisher were all released years before, to name just a few examples), it came at just the right time to actually hit it big. The Marvel Cinematic ...

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