Sean is joined by Van Lathan to discuss Joker: Folie à Deuxthe unpleasant sequel to Todd Phillips’s 2019 jokerwith Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga (1:00). They discuss the successes and failures of the jukebox music format, the filmmaking versus the experience of watching it, and whether they ultimately liked the film. They then zoom out to discuss the state of film attendance and film viewing (43:00) and explore whether we are in a uniquely strange place with the reception of films and the conversations that social media sparks about films and filmmakers that sow division. Finally, Sean is joined by director Greg Jardin to discuss his feature film debut, It’s what’s insidean all-in-one-night science fiction thriller with some unexpected twists (spoilers!) and fresh film choices (1:05:00).

Host: Sean Fennessey
Guests: Van Lathan and Greg Jardin
Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner
Video producer: Jack Sanders

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