FilmWeek: ‘Joker,’ ‘Dolemite Is My Name,’ ‘Pain And Glory’ And How The ‘Joker’ Become So Controversial

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Oct 4, 2019

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FilmWeek: ‘Joker,’ ‘Dolemite Is My Name,’ ‘Pain And Glory’ And How The ‘Joker’ Become So Controversial

Today on FilmWeek, Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Christy Lemire and Wade Major review this weekend’s new movie releases. We also discuss the controversies around 'Joker' and whether or not those controversies are justified.

Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck/Joker in "Joker"

FilmWeek: ‘Joker,’ ‘Dolemite Is My Name,’ ‘Pain And Glory’ And More

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Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Christy Lemire and Wade Major review this weekend’s new movie releases.

Glorification, Vilification Or Harmless depiction? How The ‘Joker’ Became So Controversial

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Even before audiences had seen “Joker,” which stars Joaquin Phoenix as the titular rage-filled villain, the film became a lightning rod for violence on screen.

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