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2000 Movie: Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (Top 5 Movie Reviews)

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Batman Beyond: Return of the JokerDirected by Curt Geda

Screenplay by Paul Dini

Story by
Paul Dini
Glen Murakami
Bruce Timm

Based on DC Comics characters

. It is the third film in the DC Animated Universe and is based on the animated series Batman Beyond while also serving as a continuation of and resolving plot points from Batman: The Animated Series and The New Batman Adventures. The film features the DC Comics Batmen Bruce Wayne (Kevin Conroy) and Terry McGinnis (Will Friedle), as they try to unravel the mysterious return of the former’s archenemy, the Joker (Mark Hamill), preparing a climactic showdown with the villain.

The film was heavily censored following the 1999 Columbine High School massacre and WB’s objection to its content, causing its release to be delayed from Halloween 2000 to December 12, 2000. Subsequently, the PG-13 uncut version was released on DVD on April 23, 2002.

Starring:
Will Friedle
Kevin Conroy
Mark Hamill
Angie Harmon
Melissa Joan Hart

Production companies:
Warner Bros. Family Entertainment
Warner Bros. Animation

Release dates:
December 12, 2000 (NR cut version)
April 23, 2002 (PG-13 uncut version)

TOP 5 MOVIE REVIEWS:

1. Brian Costello
Common Sense Media
Joker’s back in dark animated tale with cartoon violence.
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/batman-beyond-return-of-the-joker
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2. Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed
A fantastic extension of the Batman mythos and one that pays homage to the classic Dark Knight, while also extending the dignity and mature arc of “Batman Beyond.”
http://cinema-crazed.com/blog/2016/03/25/batman-beyond-return-of-the-joker-2000/
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3. David Cornelius
eFilmCritic.com
The whole story is brimming with suspense, action, and humor – in short, everything a great movie can be.
http://efilmcritic.com/review.php?movie=4675&reviewer=392
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4. Brandon Collins
Medium Popcorn
The flashback alone is a classic Batman scene.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/medium-popcorn/id957797066?mt=2
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5. VIDEO REVIEW:
From Owen Likes Comics on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vjj6x-w6O0c
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Watch Today’s FREE Festival: ACTION/FANTASY/THRILLER Shorts

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Festival goes LIVE at 8pm EST today (Friday May 23rd)

Watch Direct Link: https://festivalreviews.org/2025/05/23/watch-todays-free-festival-experimental-horror-feature-fest/

See the Full Lineup of FIlms:

Silent Token, 14min., USA
Directed by Camilla Della Vecchia
When Sonia, a descendant of a secretive law enforcement group becomes the target of a ruthless enemy from the past, she must uncover the truth about her family’s legacy. Guarded by the fiercely loyal protector Michael Stone and the powerful coin that she inherited. As danger closes in she must decide whether to stay hidden or embrace her destiny in the fight against corruption.

https://www.instagram.com/silent_token_film

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-silent-token-film



River, 25min., Hong Fong
Directed by Lap Fung Cheung
Based on the inescapable karma of the eight sufferings, assassin Fuk Kin Dai Ho runs and hides in the home of an eccentric old man Chung Ha Gong after being injured in the firefight during a mission. Could it be simply chance or fate that brings these two men together since they are both suffering from personal angst relating to the loss of loved ones and does this meeting help them in resolving some of that pain?

https://www.instagram.com/river.shortfilm

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-river



Stakaya, 12min., Canada
Directed by Bruce Crawford, Malcolm Sparrow-Crawford
In the heart of a corrupt city, David, a young Indigenous man trapped in the criminal underworld, encounters Raven, a mystical guide who awakens his inner strength and leads him on a transformative journey to become Stakaya, the wolf. With newfound power, Stakaya must navigate world of mystical beings, balancing the fight against corruption with the threat from those who seek to exploit their abilities.

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-stakaya



Bitchcraft, 17min., Brazil
Directed by Luan Filippo
A 21st century witch casts a love spell for her neighbor. When she realizes that he is an idiot, and regrets it, she remembers that the spell is irreversible.

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-bitchcraft

As Luna sees…, 5min, Australia
Directed by Zi Yin
Each individual will fills in their own way to fill the void created by death. I try to use the form of animation to tell the story of a girl saying her final goodbye to her kitten. With joy as a passing scene, smiling and waving goodbye.

https://www.instagram.com/elaine_yin_art

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-as-luna-sees



Survival: How Challenge Drives Growth, 13min., Australia
Directed by Timothy Laycock, Jesse Wallace
Six entrepreneurs heli-dropped into the wild with nothing but a pack and their will to endure. Five days of brutal terrain, hunting for food, and confronting their limits—physically and mentally. No comfort, no shortcuts—just Misogi-driven transformation.

https://instagram.com/joinparea/

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-survival-how-challenge-drives-growth

Watch Today’s FREE Festival: Best of STAR WARS Short Films

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Event goes LIVE for FREE at 8pm EST (New York time) Sunday May 4, 2025!

Watch on the site page: www.wildsound.ca/browse

Direct page link: https://www.wildsound.ca/events/best-of-star-wars-shorts

Or watch on the YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/wildsoundfest

Amazing lineup of the best STAR WARS short films in the world today;

STAR WARS: RENDEZVOUS, 20min,. USA

Directed by Brett L. Peterson

A pair of do-gooders attempt to protect a young, force-sensitive girl from bounty hunters on their way to rendezvous with a mysterious contact with the power to protect her much better than they can.

https://antigravityfilms.com/projects

https://www.instagram.com/antigravityfilmsllc/

STAR WARS: THE TALES OF BOBA FETT, 4min., USA

Directed by Benson McKay

After a group of smugglers acquire a valuable asset, they soon realize they’re not alone. Without warning, they are being hunted by one of the most feared bounty hunters in the galaxy.

https://www.instagram.com/br_mckay/

https://www.instagram.com/_jonathan_gallo_/

STAR WARS: THE BLOOD CRYSTAL, 32min,. USA

Directed by Dark Hoffman

Two young JEDI, Daptain Drovat and his Padawan, were secrectly sent by the Rebellion to find the Blood Crystal, rumored to have infinite powers. A young Sith races to an abandoned Imperial Kyber mining base on the moons of Orsicca in order to procure the crystal fo the Empire. Following orders from the Rebellion and the Empire, both Sith and Jedi have found themselves on the same moon, fighting to find the Blood Crystal…

https://www.instagram.com/darkgrafix/

STAR WARS: ROGUE SEVEN, 15min., USA

Directed by James Martinez

A young thief must save Rebel fighter pilots from an Imperial armada and an overconfident bounty hunter.

https://www.instagram.com/rogueseven_film

STAR WARS: BUCKETHEADS, 13min, Canada

Directed by Marco Bossow, Andy Brown

A squad of storm troopers are transporting a POW with valuable information from Yavin 4, but getting off planet will test their mettle.

http://www.transmutepictures.com/

https://instagram.com/bucketheadsfilm

STAR WARS: Fallen Knights

Directed by Lance Hopper

Kidnapped! Jedi Knights Pem’Aiara and Tala Vane have been abducted by the evil Galactic Empire. Taking place 3 years after the Great Jedi Purge, our heroes must face brutal truths about their beliefs while being interrogated by the insidious Commander Strand. After being beaten by a Purge Trooper, all looks hopeless for these brave Jedi as they prepare to meet The Emperor himself…

https://www.instagram.com/swfallenknights

https://www.facebook.com/lance.hopper.777

STAR WARS: DRESCA, 7min., USA

Directed by Jessica Champneys

When Dresca – an injured imperial pilot – is rescued by rebels after the Battle of Endor, she must choose between her loyalty to the Empire and the kindness of strangers she once thought of as monsters.

http://starwarsdresca.com/

https://www.instagram.com/starwarsdresca

STAR WARS: HEIR TO THE EMPIRE, Chapter 31, 14min., UK

Directed by Damien Valentine

Han Solo, Luke Skywalker and Lando Calrissian arrive at Sluis Van for a much needed break. Instead, they walk into Grand Admiral Thrawn’s massive assault on the shipyards. The Millenium Falcon and Rogue Squadron are all that stand between the defenseless New Republic ships and the approaching Imperial fleet.

http://codedtransmission.com/htte/

https://www.instagram.com/darth_angelus/

April 2025 FEMALE Feedback Film Festival Testimonials!!

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The FEEDBACK Female Film Festival (FFFF) was created for women filmmakers and screenwriters. The goal is to showcase the best of female talent in film & TV from around the world.

Deadline Today to submit via FilmFreeway:

You all are so much more than a film festival! You create a whole experience of getting “Hey Alexa” seen and reviewed. You share all of this, you have your podcast and blog…the list goes on and on in the ways that you help promote and inspire and keep up the positive experience! So glad I found you and applied, I had no idea what a fantastic experience it would be! Thank you!

There’s something very satisfying about hearing feedback from total strangers. It’s worth the submission fee to hear if the film is hitting the audience as intended. I’ve had 3 of my films in this festival, and will probably submit all future films. Thanks, FFFF, for providing this!

This is truly a remarkable and one of a kind film festival. It was so special and rewarding to receive and view the feedback video, and the communication from the festival team is outstanding. We have had a wonderful experience with FFFF. Thank you for voting A Life for Lily best short film at the festival! As an independent female filmmaker, I am so grateful for the support and encouragement. Thank you again.

What an amazing festival. To hear feedback directly from a real audience is just priceless. And so many opportunities to get yourself heard. Communication was excellent and I’m definitely going to submit my next film again with this team.

OMG, I won the Best Long Form Short Film!!!! Thank you FEEDBACK Female Film Festival for choosing my first film ‘True Believers At The Insurrection’ This unique festival gives you actual feedback from viewers!!!! Just watched the reel on youtube. I’m so moved that people took the time to watch my film validated the reason I made it. Inspires me to keep going. THANK YOU FROM NEW YORK!!!

Jan. 2025 Testimonials for EXPERIMENTAL, DANCE & MUSIC Festivals. 190 5 star reviews!

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Deadline Today to Submit to the Festival via FilmFreeway:

Excellent festival! Very communicative and the feedback videos are a treat to watch. We were honored to also join the Wildsound Festival podcast after winning best short film, which ended up being an awesome and in-depth discussion on our project. We felt very appreciated as filmmakers and would definitely recommend anyone submits!

  • M. Varga

Participating in the Experimental/Dance/Music Film Festival has been an amazing experience! The team is professional, supportive, and genuinely passionate about celebrating creativity.

The audience feedback video was such a thoughtful and unique addition and it meant so much to hear how viewers connected with our work. Being awarded Best Music Video for “Play the Key Revised” was an incredible honor, and we’re thrilled to have been part of such a well-curated and inspiring event.

  • S. Westphal

Very well done and generous in their offerings. HOME was well-represented within this Festival. Grateful.

  • S. Schoeder

Second time screening at Experimental, Dance & Music Film Festival and once again it’s been a great experience. The audience feedback videos are great promotional tools and they have several other offerings that are beneficial to filmmakers. Truly enjoy having my work considered and screened by them.

  • S. Chowdbury

Watch Today’s Festival: Best of ENVIRONMENTAL Shorts Festival

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Watch the Film Festival HERE: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/environmental-shorts-festival

Go to the Daily Film Festival Platform http://www.wildsound.ca and sign up for the free 7 day trial to watch a new and original festival every single day.

Go to the festival page directly and watch dozens of films:
https://www.wildsound.ca/todays-film-festival/

See the full lineup of films:

THE LAST GUARDIAN, 3min., South Korea
Directed by Visionary Y
In a world devastated by environmental destruction and resource scarcity, water has become the rarest and most precious resource. A 7-year-old boy, Kai, and his humanoid guardian, Ethan, embark on a journey to restore the Earth. Rebuilding the “water-generating tree” envisioned by Kai’s father, Ethan faces the ultimate choice of sacrificing his energy to bring life back to the planet.

https://www.instagram.com/dreaming_funny

Watch the audience feedback video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-the-last-guardian



THIS LAND, 18min., UK
Directed by Nicholas Jones
Roisin stands alone in the rugged Irish countryside, a guardian of the mystical land that has been in her family for generations. As a greedy relative seeks to exploit the earth beneath her feet, Roisin’s unwavering will and deep-rooted connection to the land propel her to fight back, unyielding in her defence of the magic that lies at the heart of the landscape.

http://pictureimperfect.co.uk/https://instagram.com/nicholas__jones/

Watch the audience feedback video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-this-land-environmental



SEPULCHER, 6min., Mexico
Directed by Brian Rivera, Walter Rivera
A man travels a desolated land looking for mythical object that can bring back life to the land.

Watch the audience feedback video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-sepulcher



THE NATURE OF CONSCIOUSNESS, 6min., USA
Directed by Jen Guy Metcalf
A traveler explores a places between reality and dreams, control and chaos, the known and unknown, as she comes to a realization about her existence.

http://www.terranovadance.com/https://facebook.com/terranovadancetheatre

Watch the audience feedback video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-the-nature-of-consciousness



5 Innovations Shaping the Future, Inspired by Nature, 10min,. USA
Directed by Miranda Berger
Watch five animated shorts, each sharing biomimetic innovations from the Biomimicry Institute’s Ray of Hope Accelerator.

http://biomimicry.org/https://www.instagram.com/biomimicryinstitute/

Watch the audience feedback video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-5-innovations

Watch Today’s Festival: Winning Environmental Festival Feature: RISING TIDES

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Watch the Film Festival HERE: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/rising-tides-feature

Go to the Daily Film Festival Platform http://www.wildsound.ca and sign up for the free 7 day trial to watch a new and original festival every single day.

Go to the festival page directly and watch dozens of films:
https://www.wildsound.ca/todays-film-festival/

RISING TIDES, 103min,. USA
Directed by Charlie Spickler
Rising Tides is the story of how climate change is affecting the fishing communities on the East Coast, the Coral in the Keys and the domino effect it has on the various regions. We are looking at the Science of Climate change and the politics of what is and what is not being done in Congress.
charlierbfnyc@gmail.com

http://www.risingtidesfilm.com/

Watch the Audience Feedback Video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-rising-tides

Director Statement

The Consequences of climate change are here now. We all need to look at the immediate future and this coming election year. We need to get beyond partisan politics; climate change is THE global issue, and we need to elect members of congress who will fight for climate change legislation right now.

Watch Today’s Festival: LGBTQ+ Shorts Festival Best of

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Watch the Film Festival HERE: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/lgbtq-festival-shorts-january

Go to the Daily Film Festival Platform http://www.wildsound.ca and sign up for the free 7 day trial to watch a new and original festival every single day.

Go to the festival page directly and watch dozens of films:
https://www.wildsound.ca/todays-film-festival/

See the full lineup of films:

THE GENDER SYMPHONY, 14min,. USA
Directed by Phoebe Hemenway Legere
Filmed on the streets of Venice, the Gender Symphony follows the hapless servant Columbina as she toils under the tyrannical Dr. Pants—an alchemist obsessed with unlocking the secrets of wealth. When Dr. Pants stumbles upon an ancient incantation promising limitless riches, the spell summons not gold, but a powerful witch determined to teach him a lesson in humility.

http://www.phoebelegere.com/
https://www.facebook.com/phoebelegere
https://www.twitter.com/legere
https://www.instagram.com/phoebelegere

Velipadu: The Revelation, 25min., India
Directed by Jijo Jessy Kuriakose
Against the sensory landscape of central Kerala Johnny, a soon-to-be priest must navigate his way out of his dissonant life towards self-discovery. The film reanimates Malayali gay desire through an expressionistic use of Christian music, intimate tastes and unabashed touches, while depicting delicate specifics of same-sex fondness. Resisting the popular narratives, the film discusses plural possibilities of romantic relationships. Interspersing semi-autobiography with fiction, Velip?du: “The Revelation” is a bitter-sweet rhapsody that sings of love and faith– both lost and regained like some Miltonic Paradise.

https://instagram.com/jijojessykuriakose

THREEDOM, 7min,. USA
Directed by Garrett Hopkins
A young couple finds themselves lost in their own relationship. Brought to frustration and confusion one of them shares the idea of an open relationship. Reluctantly the partner agrees and actually travels a new road learning about themself. Perhaps they just needed to find each other, in someone new.

https://www.youtube.com/@GarrettHopkinsMedia
https://www.instagram.com/garretthopkinsmedia/

FORever feroshUS, 13min,. USA
Directed by Naya Ryan Rashad
Shae, a man murdered in a homophobic attack, awakens in a mysterious room where the entirety of his life is projected across a series of screens. As he journeys through these memories, he must reach the final screen to uncover the truth about his death. But to get there, he must make peace with the life he’s lived.

https://www.instagram.com/nayaswordofmouth/

TRANS, 15min., USA
Directed by Alan Joseph Chriest
A precious life is born. Innocent and beautiful. Assigned at birth a gender based on their anatomy. But the phrase born a boy or girl may not be correct.

http://www.powersplashproject.com/

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100080736485910

Deadline Today: TV Feedback Screenplay & Web Series Festival

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Limited-time offer: All submissions garner an automatic acceptance!

https://tvfestival.org/

https://filmfreeway.com/TELEVISIONFEEDBACKScreenplayWebSeriesFestival

TV Screenplay Festival

This festival has a guaranteed 4-tier set-up for all submitted scripts.

1st Tier: FULL FEEDBACK on your screenplay

2nd Tier: Garner a best scene of screenplay performed by professional actors and made into a promotional video.

(cut & paste the link here to watch the recent videos: https://vimeo.com/showcase/8252522)

Then (Tier #3), we will send you a list of questions to answer for our blog interview that will promote you and your script.

Then after that (Tier #4), we will set up a podcast interview on our popular iTunes show where we will chat with you about the process of how the film was made.

TV WebSeries Festival

Each submitted Web series is guaranteed acceptance.

1) Screening #1, where you will also obtain your audience feedback video.
2) Screening #2 virtually on the streaming service WILDsound TV (optional)

3) Podcast interview at WILDsound Radio on ITunes
4) Blog interview promoting you and your film.

Turning 43 Today: Eddie Redmayne. Happy Birthday

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Born
January 6, 1982 · Westminster, London, England, UK

Birth name
Edward John David Redmayne

Spouse
Hannah Redmayne (December 15, 2014 – present) (2 children)

QUOTES:

[on being an actor] I think all actors have a similar deal. You want some people who understand. Although it looks great – and is great – there are also shoddy moments when you feel really rotten, and when it’s going well, you’re not allowed to complain. Your actor friends will understand the nuances of a painful director, or the loneliness of being… okay, in a beautiful hotel room somewhere exotic. But you’re by yourself for six months, and you’re thinking, “Oh God, I wish I could share it with someone.” I’m trying to buy a house and set some sense of roots because otherwise you’re constantly chasing one job after another, and you look back and you’ve had all these very extraordinary experiences with extraordinary people, but there’s not a line of continuity to it. [Interview with Fran Babb, November 2011]

[on the process of learning lines] That’s what’s been keeping me up at night. What I love about this, though, is that Daniel Day-Lewis and Ryan Gosling have to learn lines, too. Do you know what I mean? However, genius Ryan Gosling is on the ukulele, however brilliant other people are, it’s reassuring to know that even Ben Kingsley has to walk around his room learning lines. It’s the great leveller.

[on his favorite color] The color that Yves Klein does. Wet paint has a luminosity that dies when it dries and it loses the gloss. So Yves created this color scientifically that retains that luminosity. He was a big showman, so he got it copyrighted. The color is called IKB-International Klein Blue. And it sounds all bullshit-y and ridiculous, but when you stand in front of those canvases, the color is sublime and dumbfounding. So that specific color is my favorite color in the world. Are you going to follow this up with a colorblind question? (No, wasn’t planning on it, but if you want to discuss it. [interviewer vs. salisbury]) No, I talk passionately about that color and then people go “But you’re colorblind.” And I go, “I know. I don’t know what I see but I see it and I like it.”.