Sean is joined by Van Lathan to discuss ‘Joker: Folie à Deux,’ the off-putting sequel to Todd Phillips’s 2019 ‘Joker,’ starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga. They discuss the jukebox musical format’s successes and failures, the filmmaking vs. the experience of watching it, and whether they ultimately liked the movie. Then, they zoom out to discuss the state of moviegoing and movie watching and explore whether we’re in a uniquely strange place with the reception of movies and the conversation social media inspires about divisive films and filmmakers.

Host: Sean Fennessey
Guest: Van Lathan
Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner
Video Producer: Jack Sanders

0:00 Intro
1:49 'Joker: Folie à Deux' Review
11:53 SPOILER WARNING
40:52 This Era of Moviegoing and Movie Watching

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