Schmuck for a Lifetime: The Evergreen Themes of “The King of Comedy”
One of the inspirations behind Joker takes a funny but more chilling approach to the angry white man trope. Every month, we at The Spool select a filmmaker to explore in greater depth — their themes, their deeper concerns, how their works chart the history of cinema and the filmmaker’s own biography. This month, we’re celebrating ... Schmuck for a Lifetime: The Evergreen Themes of “The King of Comedy”