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UK Release Date:  19 May 2023 Certification:  15 Director:  Ari Aster  Cast:  Stephen McKinley Henderson, Richard Kind, Patti LuPone, Armen Nahapetian, Joaquin Phoenix, Parker Posey, Amy Ryan Rating:   41 %                                                                                                                                                                                         Review:   Joaquin Phoenix...

UK Release Date:   04 October 2019 Certification:  15 Director:  Todd Phillips Cast:  Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy, Brett Cullen, Robert De Niro, Joaquin Phoenix Rating:  92% "Smile, though your heart is aching." Review: Joker  tells the origin story of Arthur Fleck who through the tribulations of society becomes the Joker. It's brilliant use of the unreliable narrator leaves you thinking about what truly happened for weeks to come.  There's only one place to start when talking about Joker and that's Joaquin Phoenix - It's his movie. His performance is one of the greatest that I've ever seen and he's still no where near as good as Heath Ledger was. I think he just about deserved his Oscar over Matt Damon for Ford v Ferrari - who somehow neither him or Christian Bale received a nomination for their roles.  It's uncomfortable to look at Arthur, he's so lean but so menacing - I can totally buy his descent into madness and depression. ...

UK Release Date: 12 May 2000 Certification: 15 Director: Ridley Scott Cast: Spencer Treat Clark, Russel Crowe, Richard Harris, Djimon Hounsou, Connie Nielsen, Joaquin Phoenix, Oliver Reed Rating: 86% We who are about to die, salute you! Review: I didn't know a lot about Gladiator and wasn't expecting too much having endured Ridley Scott's 2008 lethargic remake of Robin Hood . But Gladiator is an excellent movie. It actually won five Oscars in 2001, including Best Picture and Best Actor. The action is incredible. The use of medieval weapons and t he fact that the movie uses iconic venues like the Colosseum makes the action realistic and believable. Joaquin Phoenix, who plays Commodus, appears to be auditioning for Joker 19 years before he landed the role. Phoenix delivers an extremely creepy but brilliant villain with no redeeming qualities. The main actor Russel Crowe is also great in his role as Maximus, t he gladiator who defied an empire . His char...