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The ‘Joker’ Aftermath and Martin Scorsese’s Marvel Movie Mishegas

Todd Phillips’s ‘Joker’ is one of the year’s biggest hits and most controversial films

By Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey, and Amanda Dobbins
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Todd Phillips’s Joker is one of the year’s biggest hits and most controversial films. Chris Ryan joins Sean and Amanda to talk about the film’s success and whether all the hubbub was worth it (1:07). Then they take a close look at Joaquin Phoenix’s Oscar chances, the Best Actor race, and Martin Scorsese’s comments about Marvel movies (32:20). Then, Sean is joined by The Ringer’s Shea Serrano to talk about his new book, Movies (and Other Things) (55:08).

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