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Four panels featuring Joaquin Phoenix’s character walking through a storybook background.

Reel Thoughts: Everyone in ‘Beau Is Afraid’ needs to go to therapy

May 14, 2023

Warning: This article contains spoilers.  From the mind of Ari Aster, the director behind “Midsommar” and “Hereditary,” comes the everything-but-the-kitchen-sink film “Beau Is Afraid,”...

Joaquin Phoenix stars in Joker.

Reel Thoughts: Todd Phillips’ “Joker” is a unique but imperfect comic book movie

October 30, 2019

This piece includes spoilers for the movie “Joker.” CW: murder, mental illness Oscar-worthy or overrated? “Taxi Driver” for a new generation or just a self-serious comic book movie? Biting...

Podculture: Daily Staffers discuss virtues, flaws of “Joker”

Podculture: Daily Staffers discuss virtues, flaws of “Joker”

October 19, 2019

WILSON CHAPMAN: Hi, welcome to Podculture, a Daily Northwestern podcast covering all of the biggest events in entertainment. I’m Wilson Chapman. ABIGAIL SUTTER: And I’m Abigail Sutter. In this episode,...

NU Year, NU You: Tech accessories get a feminine twist

NU Year, NU You: Tech accessories get a feminine twist

February 12, 2014

Netflix addict? Facebook stalker? Insta-holic? If you identify with any of these, it is likely you are female. According to studies by market research and consulting firm Parks Associates, women view...

‘Her’ brilliantly made, but not brilliant

January 22, 2014

The world in which “Her” is set just a little off from our own. Writer and director Spike Jonze worked to slightly modify the movie’s style to create an environment that is familiar but remains...

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