Does Joker: Folie à Deux live up to the first movie?

If you enjoyed the movie “Joker,” you could find yourself strongly disliking its sequel, “Joker: Madness Shares One,” which may come as an enjoyable surprise but ultimately turns out to be surprisingly dull for the character of Joaquin Phoenix’s Arthur Fleck.

Is the Stranger Gandalf or what? The Rings of Power is still giving mixed signals

For two consecutive seasons, viewers of “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” have been speculating about the Stranger’s true identity. However, the show has been subtly suggesting since its debut that the enigmatic, magical figure falling from the sky is none other than Gandalf, the wise old wizard we recognize from “The Lord of the Rings”. He bears a striking resemblance to Gandalf, he employs some of Gandalf’s most famous catchphrases, and his character seems to be an obvious fit.