Friday, October 04, 2024

Hamburg 2024: 'Pooja, Sir' Review


In Pooja, Sir, director Deepak Rauniyar draws from actual events to tell the story of a Nepalese detective (played by his wife Asha Magrati) tasked with finding two missing boys, discovering in the process the deep divisions within the country's different ethnic groups. I reviewed this somber thriller for Screen International.

A History of the Joker Being Funny (or Not)


In honor of Joker: Folie à Deux, I wrote a little something for Cracked about the Clown Prince of Crime. Specifically, I tried to answer this question: Is the Joker actually a funny supervillain? Hope you enjoy.

Kris Kristofferson - "For the Good Times"

There's no need to watch the bridges that we're burning.