Welcome to another intriguing edition of The Character Couch! You don't need a psych degree to see that the Joker is one deeply disturbed individual. But it's fun to analyze his unique brand of madness through a psychological lens - especially when comparing and contrasting the three most iconic live-action portrayals on the big screen. … Continue reading The Character Couch – The Joker
Joaquin Phoenix
My Favorite Movies #31 – Gladiator
Gladiator 2000 Directed by Ridley Scott Quick synopsis... Tapped for the throne after the death of the emperor, Roman general Maximus instead finds himself condemned to death by the late ruler's power-hungry son. Escaping execution, Maximus becomes a powerful gladiator, bent on exacting revenge in the ring. How epic is this picture? Right away we … Continue reading My Favorite Movies #31 – Gladiator
After Seeing Joker
Is it just me, or does pop culture have a tendency to cycle through the things that scare us? For a while we were getting vampires thanks to The Vampire Diaries and the Twilight saga (if you can call those sparkly abominations vampires). We got a lot of zombies for a bit with The Walking … Continue reading After Seeing Joker
The Confusing Middle 