This week in theaters, Mad Love hits the big screen asJoker: Folie à Deuxsees Joker and Harley Quinn take center stage inTodd Phillips' musical sequel to his Academy Award-winning film,Joker. If you don’t want to kick it with the Joker, maybe staying in and streaming is more your speed? Marvel’s biggest film of the year hits VOD while Prime Video drops the latest season of the cult classic,The Legend of Vox Machina. Here is everything you need to watch this weekend.
‘Joker: Folie à Deux’
Where To Watch: In Theaters Everywhere
‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ Review: Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga Musical Sequel Is Out of Tune
Todd Phillips’s jukebox musical follow-up doesn’t hit any of the right notes.
Struggling with his dual identity, failed comedian Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) meets the love of his life, Harley Quinn (Lady Gaga), while incarcerated at Arkham State Hospital. Unfortunately, the sequel-turned-musical is not nearly as good as the first.
Martin Tsaireveals that the Joker and Harley joint is a bad romance, saying:Phillips had one job, which was to recreate the jittery cringe of the originalJokerto capitalize on the commercial and awards successes. A middling courtroom tale and half-baked musical is not the kind of victory lap anyone wants. Your best bet is to go rewatchThe People’s Jokerand pretend this never happened.
Joker: Folie a Deux
Joker: Folie à Deux explores Arthur Fleck’s ongoing struggle with his dual identity as he unexpectedly discovers love and unleashes his hidden musical talent. Set against a backdrop of societal unrest, Arthur’s journey intertwines personal transformation with chaotic encounters, leading to profound shifts in his life and the world around him.
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‘Salem’s Lot’ (2024)
Where To Watch: On Max
‘Salem’s Lot’ Review: Stephen King’s Classic Vampire Tale Gets a Solid New Adaptation
Anyone up for some antique shopping?
Stephen King’s beloved tale gets another reimagining in time for spooky season. When author Ben Mears returns to his childhood home in search of inspiration for his next book, he discovers that people in his hometown are mysteriously turning into blood-sucking vampires.
Robert Taylorsays thatSalem’s Lotis a serviceable remake but will not be the definitive version of the story, saying: It’s going to be tough for anyone to argue that this is the best version of this particular story, and the vampire tropes the movie so seriously deploys — crosses, holy water, etc. — are so long in the tooth (see what I did there?) that it definitely runs the risk of coming across as corny.
Salem’s Lot
In Salem’s Lot (2024), writer Ben Mears returns to his childhood town to craft a novel, only to find that its residents are being transformed into vampires. As the sinister forces grow, Ben and a group of allies must confront the malevolent presence threatening to consume the entire community.
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‘Dan Da Dan’
Where To Watch: On Crunchyroll and Netflix
‘Dan Da Dan’ Review: A Visual Spectacle Full of Horror and Humor
The highly-anticipated adaptation makes an intriguing, well-rounded addition to any anime fan’s watchlist.
When high schooler Momo, from a family of spirit mediums, first meets her classmate Okarun, an occult geek, they argue—Momo believes in ghosts but denies aliens, and Okarun believes in aliens but denies ghosts. When both phenomena are real, Momo awakens a hidden power, and Okarun gains the power of a curse. Together, they must challenge the paranormal forces threatening their world.
The backbone of any good coming-of-age story is its characters; thankfully,Dan Da Dan’s little weirdos are electric.Laura Adamsbreaks down Momo (Shion WakayamaandAbby Trott) and Okarun (Natsuki HanaeandA.J. Beckles) in her review, saying:Dan Da Danmasterfully portrays the common human desire to be seen and accepted, using two lonely kids with unconventional beliefs as the story’s unlikely heroes.
Dan Da Dan
DANDADAN, the highly anticipated anime adaptation of Yukinobu Tatsu’s popular manga, delves into the supernatural world through the eyes of Momo Ayase, a high school girl from a lineage of spirit mediums. Momo’s world collides with Ken Takakura, nicknamed “Okarun,” whose obsession with the supernatural is vindicated after a fateful encounter confirms the existence of both ghosts and aliens. Together, they embark on a thrilling and perilous journey, facing yōkai, extraterrestrials, and other supernatural beings, testing their courage and sanity at every turn.
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‘The Legend of Vox Machina’ Season 3
Where To Watch: Prime Video
“Pain Is Coming” for Your Faves in ‘The Legend of Vox Machina’ Season 3
Marisha Ray, Travis Willingham & Liam O’Brien chat about scary movies, where ‘Vox Machina’ began, and where it’s going while at Fantastic Fest 2024.
Everything is at stake in the long-awaited Season 3 ofThe Legend of Vox Machina. The Chroma Conclave’s path of destruction spreads like wildfire while the Cinder King hunts down Vox Machina. Prime Video’s fantasy epic comes to a close in the show’s final season, will Vox Machina finally be able to save the day?
Vox Machinahas always been about family, and actressMarisha Ray(Keyleth), says that continues to be the driving force:I would say Season 3 is definitely about the stresses of a found family and if it really is healthy, the relationship and them navigating that. Familiarity can breed contempt, and I think you see a little bit of that in this season, of questioning it.
The Legend of Vox Machina
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‘Deadpool & Wolverine’
You know how long we’ve been waiting for this?Deadpool & Wolverineis finally available on digital storefronts. Relive the hilarious road trip as Wade (Ryan Reynolds), and Logan (Hugh Jackman) fight to save their world in this Marvel multiverse extravaganza.
Ross Bomainepraised the film, saying:Deadpool & Wolverineis a blast, one of the most straight-up fun films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and likeNo Way Home, another example of how well Marvel can integrate the past of this company into the future in a satisfactory way.
Deadpool & Wolverine
Wolverine joins the “merc with a mouth” in the third installment of the Deadpool film franchise.
