Looper

As Rian Johnson prepares to premiere Glass Onion, his highly anticipated follow-up to 2019’s surprise hit Knives Out, his first major success, Looper, turns 10. In a career full of critical and commercial hits, Johnson has made a name for himself as an innovative and clever writer and a stylish and deft filmmaker. The result is a storyteller unlike any other in Hollywood, a man who effortlessly blends genres, styles, and themes without compromising his vision. His place in the industry as a twisty but reliable auteur…

Bruce Willis and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Looper.Image: SonyTen years ago, when Rian Johnson’s Looper was released, it was pretty universally loved. This site loved it, fans loved it, I loved it, and that adoration hasn’t really gone away. However, while I liked the film when I saw it, it’s never one I felt the need to rewatch. And so, for its 10-year anniversary, I did just that, and discovered time has only made this time-travel movie better. Things that were once confusing are no longer so; themes that were a little…

In a recent poll that Looper conducted with about 613 Batman fans based in the United States, 25.29% of respondents said that they have no desire to see a live-action Mad Hatter in future Batman films. Following close behind was Professor Pyg at 21.37%, then Commissioner Gordon's psychotic son J.J. Gordon at 21.04%, Clayface at 18.43%, and lastly, Man-Bat at 13.87%. The results are interesting, as some fans have noted that the Mad Hatter, aka Jervis Tetch, could be an interesting and even beneficial…