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It's very difficult to keep the line between the past and the present.

You believe that someone out of the past can enter and take possession of a living being?

We may be true with the past, but the past is not through with us.

Welcome to the next picture show, a movie the week podcast about it to a classic film and how it shaped our thoughts on a recent release.

I'm Keith Phipps here with Scott Tobias.

And Tasha Robinson.

Genevue Kosky was last seen getting into a truck

on Lower Wacker

with a bunch of clowns but we have confidence she'll be back for our next pairing this week we're talking about two films set in the Batman mythos so I thought it'll be fun if whoever read the intro did it in a Batman voice Scott the honor falls to you sure thing I'm great at this I'm great Ready? Starring Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck, an outcast who aspires to be a comedian, Todd Phillips' new movie Joker. I got it. I had to stop you. That is a terrible Batman impression. I'll read it myself, okay? Starring Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Flecks, an outcast who aspires to be a comedian,

Todd Phillips' new movie Joker Off.

That's not good either.

What are we doing now?

Just said this bit out?

Starring Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck, an outcast who aspires to be a comedian,

Todd Phillips new movie Joker offers...

Wait, who is that?

It is I, the Batman. Shall I continue? Todd Phillips new movie Joker offers... Wait, who is that? It is I, the Batman.

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